MOST ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS WILL RESUME BEGINNING FALL OF 2021!
God bless you all, Leo Lemery
Thank you for visiting the Holy Spirit Music Ministry Web Page…..
we sincerely hope that our Music Ministry is a blessing to you! If you are new to this parish or have been thinking about joining our ministry, please check out the opportunities listed below. If you have questions please do not hesitate to call Leo at 810.231.9199 X208 or leave a message at lemery@holyspiritrcs.org
Check out below for MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES HERE AT HOLY SPIRIT! OR contact Leo at X208….*
- FULL CHOIR (high school age & up ): REHEARSALS Wednesdays 6:30-8p
- MENS’ CHORUS (high school age +): REHEARSALS 9AM EVERY THURSDAY YEAR-ROUND
- UPPER CHILDREN’S CHOIR (gr 4-8): REHEARSALS Thursdays 3:15-4:30p
- LOWER CHILDREN’S CHOIRS (K-3): REHEARSALS Tuesdays 3:15-4:30p
- WE CURRENTLY HAVE A NEED FOR MORE CANTORS. IF YOUR FEEL YOU HAVE A GIFT FOR LEADING WORSHIP IN THE RESPONSES AND SONGS OF THE MASS, PLEASE CONTACT LEO AT X208
- ANY INSTRUMENTALISTS INTERESTED IN PLAYING FOR MASS
*NO AUDITIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY OF THESE ENSEMBLES–READING MUSIC HELPS, BUT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT!
PLEASE CLICK ON MUSIC LINKS BELOW—SAMPLES OF SOME OF THE WORSHIP MUSIC WE SING AT HOLY SPIRIT and some classical favorites of mine!**
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I have experienced healing in my life. I feel that music can help us to pray for healing–as St. Augustine aptly put it: “TO SING IS TO PRAY TWICE.”
Some links to “healing” songs from our hymn books:
Healer of Our Every Ill Marty Haugen ( T 14–Worship Supplement)
Healing Waters Trevor Thomsen (526–Journeysongs)
The Will of Your Love Suzanne Toolan (716–Journeysongs)
Flow River Flow Bob Hurd (515–Journeysongs)
Precious Lord, Take My Hand Thomas A. Dorsey (548–Journeysongs)
Links to “healing” songs NOT in our hymn books:
Jesus, You Are My Healer Don Moen
Through It All Andrae Crouch
https://youtu.be/CvIxwc90BEIc90BEI
MASS SETTINGS USED AT HOLY SPIRIT
MASS OF RENEWAL:
Glory to God: https://youtu.be/Jylrv2jAg78
Holy: https://youtu.be/WzqV93F-Vsw;
Lamb of God: https://youtu.be/WzqV93F-Vsw
CHANT MASS:
Holy: https://youtu.be/LLg-iXsg8WY
Agnus Dei: https://youtu.be/f-WJK_Fjkkw
CONTEMPORARY
We Believe https://youtu.be/WjZ01FcK0yk
Adoration https://youtu.be/4vSM0z6Wsj8
O Come to the Altar https://youtu.be/rYQ5yXCc_CA
This Is Jesus https://youtu.be/Li_grZb_nOE
Holy Spirit https://youtu.be/2zEiiZi2DKk
Remembrance https://youtu.be/U9kbdFCSrFU
Good, Good Father https://youtu.be/CqybaIesbuA
Amazing Grace, My Chains… https://youtu.be/Y-4NFvI5U9w
Love So High M. Redman https://youtu.be/z0UctF2LYj4
Sweet Heart of Jesus (Irish) https://youtu.be/GNsTtBMm4YM
How Deep the Father’s Love https://youtu.be/tzQj7XvKFmA
SONGS IN NEW JOURNEYSONGS 
790 Holy Gifts https://youtu.be/8G2kZGA6f0Q
698 Fly Like a Bird https://youtu.be/FVeCJkjt8UU
803 Sacramentum Caritas https://youtu.be/SwfHyYsF40o
783 Amen! El Cuerpo de Dios https://youtu.be/jQ8Dsu_TdsY
792 God’s Holy Gifts https://youtu.be/D-KcFidnQw8
637 In Christ Alone https://youtu.be/JnXv2gAfPpE
391 Your Only Son https://youtu.be/YoJM4H6igos
CLASSICAL SELECTIONS
Ave Maria by Biebl https://youtu.be/ycAtH_b7PnI
Ave Maria by Schubert (cello Hauser) https://youtu.be/bgv_AHQN7Wg
Agnus Dei by G.Faure https://youtu.be/q1FKoPO-S2w
Miserere mei by Allegri https://youtu.be/36Y_ztEW1NE
Ubi Caritas by Durufle https://youtu.be/2-LQve92U1o
Lacrimosa by WA Mozart https://youtu.be/JE2muDZksP4
Sweet Heart of Jesus (Irish) https://youtu.be/hJsAjEgTShI
The Lord’s Prayer sung by A Bocelli https://youtu.be/aEplqV0scyo
Resurrection Symphony Final Mahler https://youtu.be/4cvpYqqlWes
Bless the Lord…S. Rachmaninoff https://youtu.be/XfDreatXYeU
NON-ENGLISH SACRED SONGS
“Our Lady of Guadalupe” Las Mananitas https://youtu.be/x6XE63sL0yo
Baba Yetu (Lord’s Prayer in Swahili) https://youtu.be/PCa8RxaOPW8
Hymn of the Cherubim Tchaikovsky https://youtu.be/SZQzW_QfPew
Pescador de hombres https://youtu.be/8j4CQoj5HAc
Serdeczna Matko https://youtu.be/FrW_qYrcdw0
Hungarian (Salvator Noster) https://youtu.be/qScdAtQ1Ru
Creo en Dios https://youtu.be/B1eUnhaNNRY
OUR MUSIC MINISTRY MISSION STATEMENT
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we, the members of the music ministry of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, believe the Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is celebrated in obedience to His command to “do this in remembrance of Me.” Music and singing are integral to worship. Musicam Sacram* states the main purpose of a music ministry is to “glorify God, sanctify the people, and foster participation of the faithful” at Mass through the use of music.
We commit ourselves and our ministry to this purpose by respectfully and carefully choosing music using the three judgments: liturgical, pastoral, and musical as recommended in the USCCB 2007 document “Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship.” Our musical resources will include Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony and classical music, sacred music for organ and other approved instruments, and sacred contemporary music. We will prepare and present this music with the highest degree of excellence we are capable of, always keeping in mind that the Holy Spirit, our namesake, is ever present to motivate and inspire us.
“Ministry” is defined as “to serve.” We, therefore, dedicate ourselves to serve God and the faithful of Holy Spirit Church by, not only performing music, but being ever mindful that we are worship leaders whose care and disposition in our musical choices and our comportment during Mass can have a significant impact on the worship experience of the faithful.
Come, Holy Spirit, move us and inspire us! St. Cecilia, pray for us!
*Instruction on Music in the Liturgy March 1967 (Vatican II)
October 14, 2016
