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Catholic liturgical music, it would seem, is everywhere but in the Catholic Church itself.

Then suddenly the Roman liturgy disappeared as we knew it.

Music is always a commentary on society.

Liturgy and worship were never meant to be confined to the cathedrals and sanctuaries. Liturgy at its best can be performed like a circus or theater - making the Gospel visible as a witness to the world around us.

I had experiences or exposure to music in church. I went to a church, it was very unique. It was a predominantly African American Catholic church. So they would have - one mass would be traditional church music, and then the other mass would be gospel music.

When I was younger, music was always there.

Liturgy is like a strong tree whose beauty is derived from the continuous renewal of its leaves, but whose strength comes from the old trunk, with solid roots in the ground.

Inaudible prayers, particularly of the Canon, which at first don't seem to have anything to do with music, end up being a very important part of the aesthetic of the traditional structure of the Mass.

I was always wrapped around music being a tradition, a skill.

I grew up around a lot of church musicians.