John Michael Talbot's Mass of Rebirth Ready as Catholic Church Prepare for New Roman Missal
BERRYVILLE, Ark., Nov. 15, 2011 /
Christian Newswire/ -- Popular Catholic Recording Artist, John Michael Talbot announced the sheet music is now available for his new "Mass of Rebirth". The announcement is timely as Catholic's across the country are in final preparations for changes coming the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011 with the implementation of the New Roman Missal.
Talbot's "Mass of Rebirth" was included in his 53rd album, "Worship and Bow Down", released this June 2011 and the manuscript is available from Catholic music publisher Oregon Catholic Press (OCP). Publisher John Limb states, "No one bridges the two musical worlds of Catholic liturgical music and Contemporary Christian music like John Michael Talbot. Like he did with The Lord's Supper many years ago, this new recording will bring the beauty of the mass, and the new translation of the Roman Missal, to many ears and hearts."
OCP states Talbot's Mass, "honors the ancient heritage of the Church combining modes and harmonies from both the Eastern and Latin Rites. This contemporary chant setting honors Pope John Paul II's call to breath from "the Eastern and Western lungs of the body of Christ."
The success of "Worship and Bow Down" coupled with 150 tour dates this year, has resulted in an overwhelming number of requests from parishes for the Mass of Rebirth sheet music. "Rebirth" is a theme for Talbot's ministry, "God gave me a vision of itinerant ministry walking on foot from parish to parish in a time of great need in our culture. I believe that our current Ministry is fulfilling that vision. The Catholic Church has nearly died in recent years, but God is raising us to new life in Christ if we will but accept it. We are rebuilding the Church one parish at a time, and renewing hearts one life at a time! My new Mass is a result of where God has brought my life and ministry today. I pray itis used in many parishes during this exciting time in our Church!"
The "Worship and Bow Down" CD can be purchased from Talbot's website
www.johnmichaeltalbot.com. The sheet music for Talbot's Mass of Rebirth is available from Oregon Catholic Press at
www.ocp.org.
