Video - Ruega Por Nosotros (The LItany of Loretto)

The first time I heard this song I just fell in love with it!
It only bounces back and forth between 3 chords:  G C D D
. . .. . . a repetitive huapango pattern, yet so powerful in it's creativity!!!!
OK. .. in this video the musicians choose a different key,
but the composer, Donna Pena, does use the GCDD chord pattern. . .

Well, guess what?
The St. Gabriel's Children's choir, led by yours truly,
will be leading this very song at the choir festival!
The text to this wonderful piece of music is The Litany of Loretto. 

What a wonderful song for the children to sing
during the month of October!
Even more, the young people have added
a simple counter-point for the 2nd and 3rd verses.
         . . . Yes, it is amazing what one can do with 3 chords!!!

Please Join us in song and be a part of this choir festival.

Saturday, Oct. 27th.  
The event starts at noon and will last about 2 1/2 hours,
followed by a coffee social.

The Choir Festival will take place
at St. Andre Bessette Parish
(formally, St. Francis Xavier).
4250 W. Jefferson
Ecorse, MI  48192
There will be no charge for this event
but a freewill offering will be accepted to help defray the cost of hosting this event.

Photo - Zapopan Mass 2010

Here we are. . .
. . .friends making music together. . .
Friends from Ste. Anne de Detroit. . . Friends from St. Gabriel. . . friends from Cantico de la Mujer Latina.


. . .all making music together for a special mass with the visiting pilgrim statue of the Virgin of Zapopan.

I remember this as an extra special event. We all sang and made music together at Detroit's Historic Ste. Anne, where yours truly once served as music director.

Do join the folks in the photo above
as well as many others
at the Choir Fest in October.
. . .and bring your maracas and tambourines!!!

Hope to see you there:

Saturday, Oct. 27th.

The event starts at noon
and will take place
at St. Andre Bessette Parish
(formally, St. Francis Xavier).

Photo - St. Gabriel's Childrens Choir - July 2012

This photo is a bit more recent.
This is the fabulous children's choir
of St. Gabriel Parish in Detroit.

In this photo
the children are performing
for the grand opening of Garage Cultural,
a brand new center of Music and Visual Arts
located in the City of Detroit.

These children
will be among the groups
performing at the Choir Festival
on Saturday, Oct. 27th.
The program begins at noon!
Hope to see you there!

The event will take place
at St. Andre Bessette
(formally, St. Francis Xavier)
in the City of Ecorse
in the Parish Center Building.

Welcome!

Welcome!
Welcome to this blog!
With this blog
I hope to announce and include everything about my
Celebrating 30 Years in Music Ministry!

I have been involved
in a number of different parishes
in the Archdiocese of Detroit
over the years.

It is my hope to celebrate this in a grand style
"How?" you may ask. . .
. . .. with a Music Festival,
which is set for 
Saturday, Oct 27, 2012.
The event is to begin at noon.
The location: St. Andre Bessette Parish Center in Ecorse.

More information to come as the days progress.

Please stop by this blog often.
I plan to post photos, and lots of them!
You might just see your smiling face!

Do join us on Oct. 27.

And do check back here
to get updates as they become available.

God Bless The Music Ministry
of The Archdiocese of Detroit!!!