Always & Everywhere - Choral Songbook by Dan Schutte

Always & Everywhere - Choral Songbook
by Dan Schutte

Always and Everywhere features seasonal music, ritual music, and the original version of Mass of God's Promise. Dan includes an Advent gathering song, an adaptation of a traditional Christmas hymn, a Palm Sunday processional, songs of praise, and more.

There's also a new arrangement, and recording of Dan's classic "You Are Near," based on Psalm 139—a welcome addition for a wide variety of ritual moments. A lovely hymn, "See the Lilies," is a prayer of trust and confidence in God's care, which can be used effectively for the preparation of gifts, as a Communion hymn, or even as a response to the homily.

Scored for piano, organ, and guitar, the collection also offers optional arrangements for a wide variety of other instruments. Although the Mass parts included in this collection, do not reflect the updated texts from the Roman Missal, Third Edition, Dan's Mass of God's Promise has been revised and is available in a completely updated version.

 Note: Contains some Mass parts that are no longer approved for liturgical use.

Dan Schutte:
Composer of “Here I Am, Lord” and many other beloved songs for worship, Dan hardly needs an introduction. He’s one of the best-known writers of Catholic liturgical music in the English-speaking world.
Bio:
Dan Schutte is one of the best-known and most influential Catholic music composers for liturgy in the English-speaking world. In addition to his Jesuit formation, Dan holds two master’s degrees, one in theology and one in the liturgy, from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. He did graduate studies in music composition under Fr. Kevin Waters, SJ, at Seattle University. He has three honorary doctoral degrees for his contribution to the life of the Church.

Some of his most celebrated songs—“Here I Am, Lord,” “City of God,” and "Sing a New Song”—are from his years of collaboration with the St. Louis Jesuits. In 2015, OCP released the 40th-anniversary edition of Earthen Vessels, the group's best-selling second album. And in the fall of 2017, OCP celebrated the 40th anniversary of their classic Christmas album, Gentle Night, with a beautifully remixed and remastered commemorative edition. Collections like To Praise You and his Mass setting Mass of Christ the Savior continue to exhibit that enduring ability to reach into people’s hearts, young and old, and draw them into prayer. Dan has also released bilingual and Spanish versions of that beloved setting, titled Misa Cristo Salvador, with Jaime Cortez.

Dan has served as a liturgist and music director in various pastoral and academic settings. That experience, deep knowledge of Sacred Scripture and a strong sense of Ignatian spirituality form the basis of every event he leads. Dan spends a significant amount of time each year traveling to offer concerts, retreats, workshops, and parish missions to communities throughout the country. His ministry has had an enormous impact on the spiritual journey of millions of people.

Currently, Dan is a composer-in-residence at the University of San Francisco.