Darrell St. Romain, a scholar and organist, reflects on studying Gregorian chant and its potential to enrich Black Catholic ...

Members of The Catholic University of America Chamber Choir sing during an Oct. 10, 2017, rehearsal at the Washington campus’ St. Vincent Chapel, a session that included Gregorian chant. Gregorian ...

Members of the choir sing Gregorian chant during Mass Oct. 8 at St. John the Beloved Church in McLean, Va. Gregorian chant is the singing of the liturgy and its texts are almost entirely scriptural.

There are many famous sayings from Saint Augustine, but the one that encompasses the musical aspect is this one: "He who sings well, prays twice." For the Church, chant has been a fundamental aspect, ...

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Matthew Bowman is an associate professor of history and religion and Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Calif. How did we get to the point in which ...