I have been a choir member and singing tenor for over 40 years. I grew up in St. Mary's Parish in Akron, Ohio and sang in the choir (1977-2010). My parish closed in the summer of 2010 and I joined St. Paul's Catholic Church in Akron and joined their choir. I was cantor for about 5 years but I had to give it up as it was getting to hard for me to do. I still sing in the choir but since the pandemic, choirs in the Cleveland Diocese have not been allowed to sing. Now for some good news!Over the course of three years I have been working on a collection of hymns to St. Joseph. I want to let everyone know that my collection of hymns is now available on Amazon for purchase. This is my first time publishing and I am very excited! It is a collection of 14 hymns that I chose from a survey of over 100 Catholic hymnals from the late 19th and early 20th century period. Each hymn has a melody and choir arrangement, a brief history of the hymns, and a short reflection.
I had know way of knowing that Pope Francis would declare 2021 as the year of St. Joseph, so I feel especially good that I can offer this collection at this time.
A Collection of Catholic Devotional Hymns to St. Joseph