{"id":293927,"date":"2024-12-01T18:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T18:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/01\/the-catholic-culture-podcast-118-music-for-the-joyful-mysteries\/"},"modified":"2024-12-01T18:35:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T18:35:02","slug":"the-catholic-culture-podcast-118-music-for-the-joyful-mysteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/01\/the-catholic-culture-podcast-118-music-for-the-joyful-mysteries\/","title":{"rendered":"The Catholic Culture Podcast: 118 – Music for the Joyful Mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Oct 22, 2021<\/p>\n

Mark Christopher Brandt returns to the show to discuss his
\nlatest album, Joy<\/em>, which is based on the structure of the
\nRosary. It features the family choir of Mark and his three
\ndaughters, accompanied by Mark on piano.<\/p>\n

Mark began composing this music in the mid-1990s, not knowing
\nwho would sing it, when only his first daughter had been born. On
\nthe eve of the new millenium, he decided to take a hiatus from his
\ncareer as a jazz pianist in order to focus on his family and his
\nspiritual life. In 2021, by the most marvelous and unexpected
\nProvidence, Mark’s selfless fidelity to God and family has been
\nrewarded a hundredfold in making an album with his children!<\/p>\n

In addition to the album itself (pieces of which you will hear
\nin the episode), topics discussed include:<\/p>\n