SKU: GI.G-9818
A Musical Guide for
Catholics. Composed
by Diana Kodner Gokce.
Sacred. 48 pages. GIA
Publications #9818.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-9818).
ISBN
9781622773534.
â
œFor a long time, there
has been a perception
that Catholics
can’t or
won’t sing in
church. But this is not
accurate: Catholics can
and do sing… We all
are called by Christ to
love one another. If
singing is a way to do
that, why hold
back?†--Diana
Kodner Gökçe
“Singing with one
another,†the
author reminds us,
“is both prayer and
an act of love. It
heightens our worship,
and helps us remember
words of praise, thanks,
petition, and most
importantly, the Word of
God. A great voice is not
required. Singing is
beneficial, and a
precious gift from
God.â€Music is sung
prayer, when we sing, we
give voice to a mystery
that cannot be expressed
in mere words…and
yet, many are hesitant to
raise their voices in
song when we gather
together to worship. Â
Filled with wisdom for
new Catholics as well as
those who have been
attending liturgy all
their lives, this book
gives the person in the
pews prayerful insight
and solid foundation in
the basics of the music
we sing every week at
Mass. Why Do We Sing?
examines why but also
when and how we sing in
church: What is the
significance of the
different things we sing?
What difference does it
make if I sing,
especially since I am not
a very good singer? How
do I get over my
self-consciousness with
singing? A book for
everyone in the parish,
this book seeks to help
every liturgical
gathering find its
musical voice and more
fully embrace its ability
to participate fully,
actively, and consciously
in the liturgy. Diana
Kodner Gökçe is
the author of Handbook
for Cantors, 3rd
edition (GIA
Publications, Inc.). She
has taught liturgical
music at Loyola
University and worked as
a music minister in
numerous Chicagoland
parishes including Holy
Name Cathedral. She is
currently Liturgical
Music Coordinator at The
Frances Xavier Warde
School. To receive
the quantity discount (25
or more
copies—$4.00 each)
call our customer service
department at
1-800-GIA-1358. Â .