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Domingo 4 ordinario (C) – Salmo 70 – Señor, tú eres mi esperanza

Here I am again singing along and playing along again with my music collaborator, Anthony Moran! I added my descant voice, real nylon guitar and "virtual" bass (a fake guitarrón). Ask me how I did it.

Please visit Catholic Liturgy in Song to get free downloads of guitar lead sheet and audio demo for Responsorial Psalm 70 in Spanish for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C:

https://catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/domingo-4-ordinario-c-salmo-70-senor-tu-eres-mi-esperanza/
Domingo 4 Tiempo Ordinario (Ciclo C)

Salmo 70, 1-2. 3-4a. 5-6ab. 15ab y 17

   D(Re)     A(La)       D(Re)
R. Señor, tú eres mi esperanza. (2)

D(Re)                 Bm(Simin)
Señor, tú eres mi esperanza,
Bm(Simin)                   A7(La7)
que no quede yo jamás defraudado... 

Songs from major Catholic hymnal publishers have been removed

As of January 31, 2019, I am no longer able to post at TopCatholicSongs.com practice tracks and lyrics of songs that are managed by ONE LICENSE – www.onelicense.netThis includes music from GIA, OCP, WLP and other major Catholic music publishers. I cannot afford the licensing fees.

I recommend that you go to YouTube.com to find psalms and hymns to listen to. You will find there many songs managed by ONE LICENSE (including songs from hymnals by GIA and OCP). 

I have deleted from this TCS website practice tracks I made for liturgical songs managed by ONE LICENSE (OL). ​I have also deleted 193 OL-managed songs from my YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/rschletty. These were all my own self-produced "covers" of songs from GIA and OCP hymnals – songs that I have sung for years at weekend masses, funerals, weddings, faith formation services and pro-life prayer vigils. 

All these "cover songs" were simply done to help site visitors learn and appreciate popular songs published by major Catholic hymnal publishers. Most of the songs came from these GIA Music hymnals: RitualSong and Gather. Some were songs licensed by OCP and WLP. I am sorry for the sudden disappearance of my simple, unpolished practice tracks that so many site visitors appreciated since early 2014 (when I assumed ownership of this website). I tried to be legal but the licensing fees are too much for me. I am the sole admin and editor of Top Catholic Songs. 

I will continue to post songs by artists who have given me direct permission to distribute their audio files and lyrics at no cost (free of licensing and royalties). I am also able to post songs that are published at iTunes, YouTube, CD Baby or SoundCloud. Send me the link to your published song or album and I will embed the site's music player in a story. These embedded players stream all or part of a song. As a registered user, you may create your own stories. 

Please visit my liturgical music project which features the compositions of Anthony Moran, written in English and Spanish: Catholic Liturgy In Song – insong.org. Nearly all the music there is free. This includes audio demos and simple guitar lead sheets. Some songs have full piano arrangements with guitar chords.

Richard Schletty
owner and editor of TopCatholicSongs.com

Domingo 2 ordinario (C) – Salmo 95 – Cantemos la grandeza del Señor

Please visit Catholic Liturgy in Song to get free downloads of guitar lead sheet and audio demo for Responsorial Psalm 95 in Spanish for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C:

https://catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/domingo-2-ordinario-c-salmo-95-cantemos-la-grandeza-del-senor/
Domingo 2 Tiempo Ordinario (Ciclo C)

Salmo Responsorial
Salmo 95, 1-2a. 2b-3. 7-8a. 9-10a y c.

      Bm(Simin)    Em(Mimin)  Bm(Simin)
R. Cantemos la grandeza del Señor. (2)

Bm(Simin)
Cantemos al Señor un nuevo canto,
       D(Re)                   A7(La7)
que le canten al Señor toda la tierra;
                         D(Re)
cantemos al Señor y bendigámoslo. 

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name: My First YouTube post of a hymnal song


  
Dear friends of Top Catholic Songs: This is where it all began – my idea to share "covers" of popular Catholic-Christian songs. I uploaded this to YouTube on July 19, 2011. "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" is hymn no. 1 from The Radio Hymnal, published in 1927 by Henry Field Seed Co., Radio Station KFNF, Shenandoah, Iowa. It was an old standard even at that time, the tune having been written by Oliver Holden and the lyrics by Edward Perronet. In my a cappella garage session, I took some liberties with the rhythm by the time I got to the 5th take. Don't sing it like this at church. Please note that this song is in the Public Domain.

Queen of Heaven, Rejoice - Regina Coeli (Anthony Moran)



"Queen of Heaven, Rejoice" by Anthony Moran

Queen of Heaven, rejoice. Alleluia!
The Lord is risen today. Alleluia!
He has risen from the dead. Alleluia!
He has risen as He said. Alleluia!

And we praise His holy name, Alleluia!
The heavens rejoice in song. Alleluia!
Mary, pray for us to God, Alleluia!
to Jesus Christ, your Son. Alleluia!

Lyrics and music: Anthony Moran, © 2018
Please visit Catholic Liturgy in Song - insong.org
Vocals, guitar, mixing: Richard Schletty. schlettysound.com
Piano arrangement: Paul F. Page. paulpage.org
Painting restoration: Richard Schletty. schlettydesign.com/mural

Sheet music is available for free. Just ask.

Angel of God, a Christmas song by Vintage Trio

MP3 Music Playlist: 
A group called Vintage Harmonic Trio from St. Bonaventure Church in Concord, CA, has put music to the beautiful prayer Angel of God. A one minute sample is provided here. You can purchase this song or the full album "A Time for Christmas" at either of these online music stores:

itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-time-for-christmas/785613520

store.cdbaby.com/cd/vintagetrio2

"A Time for Christmas" features original arrangements of the group's favorite Christmas music.

Vintage Harmonic Trio is a musical trio performing the best of Oldies, Broadway, and Jazz. Band members are Santiago Martinez, Joyce Novicky Martinez and Maryann Tarantino. For more information visit vintagetrio.com or cdbaby.com/Artist/VintageTrio

Navidad Misa del dia (C) – Salmo 97 – Toda la tierra ha visto al Salvador

Free download of music and guitar lead sheets. Sing a salmo in Spanish! This psalm is for Christmas Day. Get it here: 

catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/navidad-misa-del-dia-c-salmo-97-toda-la-tierra-ha-visto-al-salvador
Navidad: Misa del día Ciclo C

Salmo Responsorial
Salmo 97, 1. 2-3ab. 3cd-4. 5-6.

   D(Re)   Bm(Simin) G(Sol)   A(La) D(Re)
R. Toda la tierra ha visto al Salvador. (2)

D(Re)                      Bm(Simin)
Cantemos al Señor un canto nuevo,
Bm(Simin)         A(La)
pues ha hecho maravillas...

Song Lyric: Table of the King

CHORUS

Come, come to the table of the king

Come, come to the table of the king

 

VERSE

Come to the table of the king

We all share the food and water we have

In thankful for God provides us with breads

 

CHORUS

Come, come to the table of the king

Come, come to the table of the king

 

VERSE

Come to the table of the king

We offer thankful for his meals

To nourish our body mind and spiritual life

 

CHORUS

Come, come to the table of the king

Come, come to the table of the king

 

VERSE

Come to the table of the king

We come to share our joy and happiness

All are welcome to join table of the king.

 

All are welcome, all are welcome.

 

Gethsemane

Hello

Hi everybody,
                         Just wanted to check in as it's been ages! I hope everyone is good and preparing for a wonderful Christmas. Looking forward to checking out the new tunes. God Bless. Alex.

MAS SongCasters episode 13 featuring Richard Schletty



https://youtu.be/SD0nlxssm7A

Episode 13 features Minnesota Association of Songwriters (MAS) member Richard Schletty performing his own original songs as well as a few original songs that were the result of internet-based virtual collaborations. Here's the playlist:

00:51 – Child of Eternal Love – by Richard Schletty
04:00 – Sleep, Baby, Sleep – by Christopher Schletty and Richard Schletty
06:32 – Wondrous Clay – by Richard Schletty
08:50 – Lovestruck Man – by Richard Schletty
11:41 – You Are – by Steiner, Anselm and Schletty
14:20 – Nature Walk – by Richard Schletty
16:52 – My Home Long Ago – by Jack Miller and Richard Schletty
19:56 – Our World So Beautiful – by Dan vi Nguyen and Richard Schletty
22:39 – Love 101 – by Richard Schletty and Alex John
26:14 – God Is On The Scene – by Richard Schletty and Alex John

Song Lyric: Thanksgiving

Song Lyric:  THANKSGIVING

Chorus:
Come to the table of the king
Together let make the sign of the cross
Before we eat and join together for the meal
In thankful for heavenly Father
On earth mother provides
For a meal we appreciation.

Verse
The meal we have on the table
Is our work and effort on earthly life
To sustain our body mind and spirit
We offer our work with men women and children effort
But heavenly Father provides us with in life Christ.

Verse
In thanksgiving spirit for life
Let first give thank to God
Our heavenly Father Son and Holy Spirt
For the food and water sustain us in life
For each breath we take for granted
In union with God in heaven.

Song Lyric: HEART BEAT

Song Lyric:  HEART BEAT

Chorus:
Precious treasure start from each heart beat
The life is treasure from each heart beat.

Precious treasure from the heart beat
Is the light of life on earth begin.

Verse:
Every heart beat count for life
Precious treasure God gifts for man
For the beauty of God creation
For each breaths we take for granted.

Verse
For moment man woman conceive
A life potentially will spring up
In mother womb that being protected
For the light of life begin.

Verse
My heart beat with frequeny of life
For the life count base on heart beat
For every breath we take is a gift of life
From God is our appreciation.

Table of the Lord

Original Offertory song.

Salmo 15 - Ensename, Señor, el camino a la vida (Moran)



Learn to play this Spanish salmo responsorial (responsorial psalm) by following the scrolling guitar lead sheet. This simple setting by composer Anthony Moran is similar to Latin chants, traditional psalm tones as well as Lectionary psalms by composers such as Michel Guimont. 

 

Catholic Liturgy in Song has faith songs for all ages in English & Spanish. We are currently offering free downloads of sheet music and audio demos for various liturgies, devotions and children's faith formation. Short link: insong.org

This salmo is available for free download here: catholicliturgyinsong.org/product/domingo-33-ordinario-b-salmo-15-ensename-senor-el-camino-a-la-vida/
 

Domingo 33 Tiempo Ordinario (Ciclo B)

Salmo Responsorial

Salmo 15, 5 y 8, 9-10, 11

Key: D, Tono: Re

 

     D(Re)               A7(La7)   D(Re)

R. Enséname, Señor, el camino a la vida. (2)

 

D(Re)                          Bm(Simin)

El Señor es el parte que me ha tocado en herencia;

D(Re)                 A7(La7)

y mi vida está en sus manos.

A7(La7)               

Tengo presente siempre al Señor

A7(La7)                         D(Re)

y con él a mi lado jamás tropezaré...

 

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