October 22, 2021
Mark Christopher Blunt returns to the show to talk about his latest album. joybased on the structure of the rosary. It features the family choir of Mark and his three daughters, with Mark’s piano accompaniment.
Mark began composing the song in the mid-1990s, when his first daughter was just born, without even knowing who would sing it. On the eve of the new millennium, he decided to take a break from his career as a jazz pianist in order to focus on his family and his spiritual life. In 2021, by the most amazing and unexpected providence, Mark’s selfless loyalty to God and family was rewarded a hundredfold by making an album with his children.
In addition to the album itself (the songs you can hear in the episode), topics covered include:
- Why artists should attribute inspiration to God
- How Mark taught his daughters musical acumen
- Anointing the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary with Music
- A spiritual perspective on “artist block”
Watch the discussion on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qjJz41Kdv60
link
buy a CD copy of joy (Includes a free book on Rosary Meditation) Learn more about Mark https://markchristopherbrand.com/
buy joy On Qobuz (CD quality digital purchase)
https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/joy-mark-christopher-brandt/l26w0ostksrca
buy joy On Amazon Music https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09J1Z534K/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp
buy joy on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/joy/1589547700
Thomas and Mark talk about co-producing the album butterfly
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/ep-68-what-i-learned-from-making-music-with-mark-christopher-brandt/
