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.

Video - Angeles de Dios

One of the groups participating in the Choir Festival
will be performing this song.
I have always loved this song.
It speaks of God's Angels. . .
being near and all around.. ..

.. .there are angels flying all over this place
amidst the people and near the altar
soaring up and down in every direction. ..
I don't know if the church was raised up
or heaven came down.
I only know that this place is filled with angels
and the Lord our God is here. . . .

I found this video on youtube.
But you won't want to miss The Youth Guitar Ensemble leading in song.
Young people praising God in Song.
How can the angels, and God Himself, not be with us???

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 Center
(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.

Video - Si Se Puede

Here we have another video
of the St. Gabriel's Children Choir.
This video was taken at their concern of 2010,
I believe,
by a child who is a friend of one of the kids in the choir!
(that's why a little  shaky!)
Here they sing 
a song dedicated to the memory of Cesar Chavez. 
The text to this song can be found here.

"¡Si se puede! You Can Do It!" was composed by Jim Rule. 
 Mr. Jim Rule is an avid composer of children's music. 
You can find his CDs and sheet music at http://JimRule.com  
You can find the "Si Se Puede" song on his "Let It Shine" collection. 

The Children's Choir
will be peforming
at the Choir Festival.

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). 

There will be no charge for this event
but a freewill offering will be accepted
to help defray the cost of hosting this event.

Video - El Fuego Cae

In this video we have
the Children's Choir from St. Gabriel Parish in Detroit
singing, "El Fuego Cae, Cae,"
a song to the Holy Spirit.

This video was taken
at their concert in 2010.

This choir has changed somewhat over the years,
but has remained strong.
The St. Gabriel Children's Choir
is one of many groups
that will be performing at the Choir Festival.

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). 

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 - Faithfest 2010

This photo was taken in 2010
at Faithfest.
In this pic
we see members a few members of Cantico
as well as a few members of St. Gabriel's Children's Choir.
That year,
both groups performed at the Faithfest event,
just behind those doors
to the Jerusalem Cafe

Both groups will performing
at the Choir Festival

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). 

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.