TOP HOLY SPIRIT SONGS

Press Release:
Top Ten Holy Spirit Songs (topcatholicsongs.com)
5-9-08

For Immediate Release

Milford, CT - Top Catholic Songs formally announced today the voting
results for the Top Ten Holy Spirit Songs from Catholic Artists, just
in time for Pentecost Sunday. "Come Holy Spirit", written and
performed by Mark Mallett for his rosary project "Let the Lord Know"
was voted #1 song. Lynn Geyer's "SpiritSong" comes in second, while
the single, "The Dream" places Stinging Rain at #3.

Susan Bailey and Celeste Zepponi have original songs named "Come Holy
Spirit", and both landed at the #4 and #5 positions, respectively.
George Lower's "Shine Out" while ServantSongs' "Glory Be" fill out
the #6 and #7 positions, respectively. Annie Karto places
with "Sanctify" at #8. Nancy Krebs ranks #9 with her "Gift of God",
and the list ends with Mel Kennedy's bilingual "Renew the Face of the
Earth".

The purpose of this Top Ten list was to honor Catholic artists for
their musical and technical achievements in providing Catholics with
quality recorded music which is entertaining, edifying, and
educational.

According to a poll of the Top Catholic Songs online community, these
10 songs represent the best recorded songs about the Holy Spirit by
Catholic musicians:

1. Come Holy Spirit / Mark Mallett
2. SpiritSong / Lynn Geyer
3. The Dream / Stinging Rain
4. Come Holy Spirit / Susan Bailey
5. Come Holy Spirit / Celeste Zepponi
6. Shine Out / George Lower
7. Glory Be / ServantSong
8. Sanctify / Annie Karto
9. Gift of God / Nancy Krebs
10. Renew the Face of the Earth / Mel Kennedy

To hear and download the Top Ten Holy Spirit Songs by Catholic
Artists, and other Top Ten lists, go to:

http://www.topcatholicsongs.com/HolySpirit/List

TopCatholicSongs.com is an online community where Catholics can find
music from Catholic artists organized in the popular "Top Ten" style.
The lists are dynamically connected to iTunes--through which any
seeker of Catholic music can listen to and download songs, burn CD's,
and discover new artists.

Go to http://www.TopCatholicSongs.com for more information.

Worldwide Seminarian Support and Catholic Answers Live!

I am very excited to be a small part of the fifteenth anniversary of Worldwide Seminarian Support. WWSS will be featured on a live broadcast of Catholic Answers Live with Jerry Usher this Friday, May 9, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. In honor of this occasion I have put together an iMix of songs dealing with vocations. It is my prayer that these songs will inspire Catholics everywhere to support vocations or to consider a vocation themselves.

For more information you can visit Catholic Answers Live online; and, as always, for more great Catholic music visit Top Catholic Songs

Fire at Little Portion Hermitage

By now many of you have heard of the terrible fire that burned much of the common areas of the Little Portion Hermitage in Arkansas. Personally, I felt a deep sadness as the loss the community there has suffered. As a musician and a Christian John Michael Talbot has been a real inspiration for me. His spirituality and his music have provided me with much comfort as I have faced challenges on my own journey.

At times like this I ask myself, "What I can do?" First of all, I know that I can pray for the community. Prayer is certainly an important part of dealing with adversity. I know that I can also give thanks because this fire did not result in any loss of life. Buildings can be rebuilt and possessions can be replaced. God did protect his children from physical harm in this instance.

However, since I do not possess large financial resources I am trying to do something small to give back to a person and a community who has given much to me. I have selected some of my favorite John Michael Talbot songs and compiled them to an iMix available through iTunes. These songs are ones that have supported and sustained my spirit over the years. I hope that many will choose to listen and download this music in an effort to support John Michael and the Brothers and Sisters of Charity.