Margaret Hillman was 12 years old when she joined the choir at her parish in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Within a few years, she began serving as a cantor, leading the congregation during Mass. And liturgical music became a family affair; Hillman’s mother soon joined the choir Read more
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News About Composer David Haas Grows Worse, and Victim-Survivors Ask for a Ban on His Music
Warning: This post includes explicit details of sexual abuse. The news about Catholic composer David Haas has grown increasingly troubling. As we shared in August, the organization…… Read more “News About Composer David Haas Grows Worse, and Victim-Survivors Ask for a Ban on His Music”
Should We Sing David Haas’s Songs After He’s Been Accused of Sexual Abuse?
If you’ve attended a Catholic liturgy sometime in the last three decades, chances are that you’ve heard or sung a composition by David Haas. His songs include “We Are Called,” “Blest Are They,” “You Are Mine,” “Holy Is Your Name,” and “We Have Been Told,” to name just Read more
