<p>In Catholic liturgical documents, it says to focus on the human voice, ease of participation for the congregants, and taking into account both the cultural relevance and traditional forms like chant. Could Appalachian ballad singing, with roots in the British Isles and some even more ancient sources, be a potential avenue to achieving all these goals?</p>

In Catholic liturgical documents, it says to focus on the human voice, ease of participation for the congregants, and taking into account both the cultural relevance and traditional forms like chant. Could Appalachian ballad singing, with roots in the British Isles and some even more ancient sources, be a potential avenue to achieving all these goals?

Bluegrass Catholic chant?

This is a show from a mainstream Catholic perspective, meaning loyal to the magisterium and developed doctrines of the Church. David Larson, the host, takes on alternate perspectives -- whether atheist, Protestant, trad Catholic, or progressive (pretty much all of which he has once held himself). We will do deep dives into Vatican II, the liturgy, the intersection of politics and religion, the last things and much more.

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Bluegrass Catholic chant?

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