WLP Music

12/01/2023

Wrapping up our celebration of Black Catholic History Month, we'd like to turn our attention to these remarkable players in Black Catholic History. We are forever grateful for their contributions and the contributions of all Black Catholics who have made their mark on the Church.

Read more and browse their works at giamusic.com.

11/23/2023

Wishing you a blessed from your friends at GIA!

Please note our offices will be closed Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24.

11/22/2023

On this Memorial of St. Cecilia, we give thanks and praise for all the musicians who work to fill our liturgies with beauty and joy. In the comments, we invite you to post a picture of your choirs and ensembles or to name and thank any music ministers that have been instrumental in your faith life.

11/21/2023

Another inspiring selection for Black Catholic History Month - Catholic Classics, Volume VII: African American Sacred Music!

Masterfully combining timeless African American sacred songs with the powerful solo voice of Val-Limar Jansen, backed up by the incomparable Roberts Revival, your collection won't be complete without this inspirational recording!

Learn more: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/catholic-classics-volume-7-recording-cd557

11/17/2023

Continue our celebration of Black Catholic History Month with the Lead Me, Guide Me Hymnal!

Lead Me, Guide Me—Second Edition features the full breadth of African American church music that is suitable for Catholic worship along with a broader mix of common Catholic repertoire. Includes music for celebrations such as Kwanzaa, revival, commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., Black History Month, and more.

Learn more: https://www.giamusic.com/store/hymnals-lead-me-guide-me-1

11/09/2023

Celebrating Black Catholic History Month at GIA, we are delighted to highlight The Fire This Time: A Black Catholic Sourcebook - edited, written, and compiled by Kim R. Harris, M. Roger Holland II, & Kate Williams.

This book is for liturgists, musicians, parish committees, students, scholars, interested family and friends, as well as fellow travelers of different faith communities, and allies who continue to journey and struggle alongside members of the Black Catholic community. We pray that this sourcebook will aid, assist, and encourage you in your ministries, while leading and guiding you toward additional resources emerging from the Black Catholic experience.

Learn more here:
https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-fire-this-time-book-10878

11/03/2023

GIA's Divine Office Hymnal is now available to browse on OneLicense!

GIA has been proud to partner with the USCCB to present The Divine Office Hymnal, prepared in anticipation of the Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition.

You can now browse selections from The Divine Office Hymnal and license each for individual use.

Discover here: https://www.onelicense.net/search?term=&hymnal=206&hymn=&page=1&type=submit-hymn&addition=&downloads-only=false

11/02/2023

Remembering and honoring all the departed on this solemn All Souls’ Day. We wish you a day of comfort and reflection as we remember those who have gone before us.

11/01/2023

Wishing you a blessed Feast of All Saints, from all of us here at GIA!

Text and music from For All the Saints; words by John L. Bell, music by Bob Moore.
https://giamusic.com/store/resource/for-all-the-saints-print-g8116

10/27/2023

Preparing for the Christmas season? Enjoy this assembly-friendly arrangement from Peter Kolar of Danielle Rose's Holy Family, performed this past summer at NPM.

Follow Along! https://bit.ly/gianpm2023Click any time below to jump to song:0:00 Selections from Colours by Chris de Silva3:13 Que Nuestro Único Orgullo Sea ...

10/26/2023

Save 10% on new twists of classic carols! Explore the many ways to sing and pray with these hymns.

Find new arrangments of Silent Night (STILLE NACHT), O Come, All Ye Faithful (ADESTE FIDELES), and Joy to the World (ANTIOCH). Check out using promocode: CAROLS2023 to receive 10% off any title you find at this page:

https://ow.ly/tnKY50Q1fKv

10/26/2023

Have you heard? You can browse an article from Volume 34, Issue 2 of the GIA Quarterly completely free!

Read Listening with God's Ears by Alan Hommerding here:

https://ow.ly/8zrN50Q0RGn

10/17/2023

Have you heard the NPM performance of Eurydice V. Osterman's Go, Go, Tell It?

Prepare for the holiday season by listening to this wonderful arrangement of classic Christmas tunes!

Follow Along! https://bit.ly/gianpm2023Click any time below to jump to song:0:00 Selections from Colours by Chris de Silva3:13 Que Nuestro Único Orgullo Sea ...

10/16/2023

Concluding our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are delighted to shine the spotlight on some of our valued staff!

Israel Martínez is the Text Editor for Spanish and Bilingual Worship Resources for GIA Publications. A native of Mexico, he brings over 24 years’ of experience to his work in Catholic publishing. In his editorial role at GIA’s WLP division, he oversees the publication of the bilingual missalette “Celebremos/Let Us Celebrate,” the Spanish-language worship insert “Misalito Parroquial,” the presider’s planning guide “Palabras Pastorales,” and various other periodical and stand-alone projects. Israel is also an expert translator, with a formidable linguistic grasp of the complex liturgical lexicon, as can be found in his many translations in promo material and published editions. GIA is proud to have Israel as part of its team and recognizes the valuable contribution he regularly makes to the Spanish-speaking church of the U.S.

https://soundboard.giamusic.com/martinezi/

Norma Garcia is the Music Editor for Spanish and Bilingual Worship Resources for GIA Publications where she oversees the music selection and layout of the WLP-branded bilingual missalette “Celebremos/Let Us Celebrate” and the Spanish-language worship insert “Misalito Parroquial.” Norma has extensive experience as a music director and cantor, serving in the archdiocese of Chicago for over 30 years. In addition to her talents as a flautist, her solo voice is featured on several WLP albums and recordings, including Eleazar Cortés’ “Alabemos a Dios,” the psalm collection “Aclama, Tierra Entera, and the complete recording of the “Celebremos/Let Us Celebrate” Spanish/bilingual accompaniment. Norma is of Mexican- American descent and brings a passion for Spanish-language and bilingual liturgy to her work. GIA is grateful for her enormous contribution to Spanish-speaking communities over the years.

https://soundboard.giamusic.com/garcian/

Thank you, Israel and Norma, for your work!

10/10/2023

Introducing Hymnals 2, the second generation of GIA’s Hymnals app with a host of new and updated user-friendly features!

Like the original Hymnals app, Hymnals 2 offers the complete contents of your GIA hymnal on your iPad! The app is free with GIA’s best-selling hymnals and psalters available via in-app purchasing or via www.giamusic.com. All hymnals and psalters purchased on/for the original app can be easily migrated to the new app!

New features include:
See more! View two pages at a time in landscape mode.
Improved page turns! Swipe or tap left or right to turn pages within a song.
Copy and reorder pages! Duplicate pages of a song, insert, and reorder as necessary.
Grow your digital library! Import PDFs from Google Drive and iCloud.
Lessen white space! Crop PDF pages to improve readability.
Easy navigation! Use arrows to navigate forward and backward from song to song in a hymnal, or from song to song in a service list.

Learn more at https://hymnalsapp.giamusic.com/.

10/09/2023

You heard it this summer... now it's time to prepare it for the Christmas season!

Enjoy Bethlehem: House of Bread from the NPM 2023 Livestream.

Follow Along! https://bit.ly/gianpm2023Click any time below to jump to song:0:00 Selections from Colours by Chris de Silva3:13 Que Nuestro Único Orgullo Sea ...

09/29/2023

We are excited to shine the spotlight on even more talented Hispanic composers who have shared their gifts and culture with us!

Visit https://ow.ly/FuMA50PRinH to discover their work.

Eleazar Cortés, 1947–2018
The late Eleazar Cortés, who passed away this 5 years ago this month, was indeed one of the great Spanish-language and bilingual liturgical music composers of our time. With an uncanny gift for assembly melody and a keen theological sense, his numerous songs are a staple of the Spanish-language repertoire across the U.S. In 2001, he made an album with WLP, featuring some of his most memorable tunes, including the infectiously exuberant title track, “Alabemos a Dios,” and the vallenato-inspired “Por Tu Misericordia.” His musical setting of Psalm 137, “Si No Me Acuerdo de Ti,” is especially noteworthy for its exquisite art-song treatment of this text of lament. Eleazar was a native of Mexico, a talented mariachi band leader and orchestrator, and spent the bulk of his ministerial career serving in the Bay area of California, including San Juan Bautista mission.

Michelle Abeyta
Born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado, Michelle Abeyta is a liturgical songwriter with a lifetime of experience in music ministry, having served as music director in parishes around the Colorado Springs diocese and at Saint Mary’s Cathedral. In addition to her formidable vocal talent, she plays guitar and violin, and in 1994 formed a mariachi to perform before Pope John Paul II at World Youth Day in Denver. Her bilingual compositions reflect a lived reality of bicultural prayer and worship. True to her Hispanic roots, in addition to her liturgical compositions, she has a special love for the golden-era classics of Latin-America, frequently performing these outside of church settings. Her lead vocals may be heard on the compilation collection of bilingual psalms, Aclama Tierra Entera/Sing, All You Lands.

09/28/2023

Did you know we have weekly Children's Bulletins available in both English and Spanish?

Every Sunday includes a craft, activity, or introduction to a Catholic song, custom, prayer, or tradition; two Lectionary-based Scripture activites, and a coloring page - all available as either a printed or digital download subscription.

Learn more at https://www.giamusic.com/store/children-s-bulletins