Divine Mercy in Song

[twosweetgirls]

The Divine Mercy Chaplet in Song is one of the most beautiful prayers I’ve ever heard. In fact, it was my “first love” devotion while becoming Catholic last year.

I did a search, but couldn’t find the answers to my questions: Who decided to put the chaplet to music? Who composed it into its current melody? Who are the three cantors at the front?

 

[m134e5]

The Divine Mercy Chaplet in Song is one of the most beautiful prayers I’ve ever heard. In fact, it was my “first love” devotion while becoming Catholic last year.

I did a search, but couldn’t find the answers to my questions: Who decided to put the chaplet to music? Who composed it into its current melody? Who are the three cantors at the front?

You can order them from EWTN. They tell you how at the end of each program.

(you’re probably the first one I’ve heard of who likes the older one on EWTN…to me and most of the people I talk to, it sounds soooooo depressing)

 

[twosweetgirls]

Oh no, I’m not referring to that one–the one that looks dated, with the older bearded man flanked by two younger women (his daughters presumably, since they resemble one another), that’s sung sloooowly in what seems to be a minor key. I mean the newer one, with big African-American gentleman and two women (one with long straight hair and the other, a shoulder-length blonde), that’s sung reverently in tempo in a major key. You know, the newer version that has the white-haired man breaking down in tears in the middle of it. THAT’s the one to which I’m referring. (And yes, I already have it on CD )

I was just wanting to know who composed the beautiful melody and their inspiration for it? And who are the three cantors who sing on it?

 

[dbacks5439]

Trish Short, Michael Bethea & Crystal Yates. Trish wrote the melody.

 

[dbacks5439]

You can google their names to get to their websites

 

[Ilroy]

You can order them from EWTN. They tell you how at the end of each program.

(you’re probably the first one I’ve heard of who likes the older one on EWTN…to me and most of the people I talk to, it sounds soooooo depressing)

Actually, I prefer the older one from EWTN to the newer one. I think rather than being depressing, it is the more beautiful and more reverant one. I’ve never been in favor of taking a hymn and giving it an update and up tempo…call me old fashioned that way.

 

[Andruschak]

Actually, I prefer the older one from EWTN to the newer one. I think rather than being depressing, it is the more beautiful and more reverant one. I’ve never been in favor of taking a hymn and giving it an update and up tempo…call me old fashioned that way.

I agree with you. The older version is based on the chant used in Poland for this devotion. I can chant along with it, and do. The cats are used to it by now

 

[CatholicSam]

I love both versions I find nothing depressing about the slow chant-style version. I think it sounds appropriate–after all we are supposed to be meditating on the Passion while praying it.

 

[reggieisfine]

The Divine Mercy Chaplet in Song is one of the most beautiful prayers I’ve ever heard. In fact, it was my “first love” devotion while becoming Catholic last year.

I did a search, but couldn’t find the answers to my questions: Who decided to put the chaplet to music? Who composed it into its current melody? Who are the three cantors at the front?

Try this web site. ou can actually listen it first.mercysong.com/

Reggie

 

[LilyM]

Oh no, I’m not referring to that one–the one that looks dated, with the older bearded man flanked by two younger women (his daughters presumably, since they resemble one another), that’s sung sloooowly in what seems to be a minor key. I mean the newer one, with big African-American gentleman and two women (one with long straight hair and the other, a shoulder-length blonde), that’s sung reverently in tempo in a major key. You know, the newer version that has the white-haired man breaking down in tears in the middle of it. THAT’s the one to which I’m referring. (And yes, I already have it on CD )

I was just wanting to know who composed the beautiful melody and their inspiration for it? And who are the three cantors who sing on it?

I love that version I also love Donna Corri Gibson’s.

I don’t mind the chanted one, although it’s not my favourite. Some other versions using the chant are woeful.

 

[Mimi]

The Divine Mercy Chaplet in Song is one of the most beautiful prayers I’ve ever heard. In fact, it was my “first love” devotion while becoming Catholic last year.

I did a search, but couldn’t find the answers to my questions: Who decided to put the chaplet to music? Who composed it into its current melody? Who are the three cantors at the front?

I’m looking for print music for the more pop-type version.

Any musician out there have the
chord progression for this? It sounds fairly simple.

Mimi

 

[Stitch]

Actually, I prefer the older one from EWTN to the newer one. I think rather than being depressing, it is the more beautiful and more reverant one. I’ve never been in favor of taking a hymn and giving it an update and up tempo…call me old fashioned that way.

I have to agree. The newer one sounds too much like a new age church IMHO.