SKU: GI.G-9616K

UPC: 785147961666. English.

By his words and actions, Pope Francis compels the global Church to a radically renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ. Encounter: From the Heart of Pope Francis is a performance piece that animates this call in song, story, and prayer, inviting all Christians to risk stepping toward Jesus in both the blessing and the bruising of daily life. Encounter takes us to the front lines of God’s field hospital, calling us to a revolution of tenderness in a world desperate for healing, wholeness and hope. This keyboard edition for Encounter includes vocal and piano parts, as well as chord symbols. When used in connection with the other available editions listed below, any parish or community will be able to bring this performance piece to life. However, the songs of Encounter are also useful for liturgical celebrations and other occasions throughout the year.

SKU: GI.G-9730

UPC: 785147973003. English, Spanish. Text Source: Revised Order of Mass 2010, Lectionary for Mass

Over the past few years, as I have experienced the radical cultural transformation of Roman Catholic communities in the United States, I decided that I wanted to create something in response and support. Mass of Creation went through multiple revisions—into a Protestant version, a revised (2010) text version and a bilingual version. At each transition, the music struggled (I believe) to make the text “sing” as it had with the original version. With the Mass of Reconciliation / Misa de Reconciliación, I began with the premise that the text would be created to be sung throughout either in English or Spanish. My hope was that faith communities that had Masses in both languages might learn the mass setting in their own language and, when they came together for major feast days (Christmas Eve/Day, Easter Vigil/Day, and other celebrations) they could each sing with confidence and passion a setting in their own language.