Jazz Catholic, or Catholic Jazz

I've always loved jazz music ever since my dad introduced it into our home when I was young. Most of my family are Catholic, and my uncle brought me to St John Vianney in Kailua to play guitar in choir. Though I was taught jazz didn't belong in Mass, I wonder how much seeps in through musical influences.

How many Catholic musicians get inspiration from jazz? What influence does jazz have on contemporary Catholic music?

Something to think about. http://www.catholicvote.org/discuss/index.php?p=19405

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Google Android Blogger App

Simple is good, and I'm liking this app!

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Hawaii 2009 Video Slideshow

A trip back home to celebrate Grandma's 90th birthday.

http://www.jazzairwaves.com/Sea/Hawaii2009/

Hawaii 2009

While I had visions of heavy surf sessions, it was not to be. Family comes first, and I was back in Hawaii to spend time with Dad and Grandma.

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Why The House Burned Down

Why is our financial system on the verge of collapse? Most point to the housing crisis. What caused the housing crisis? Here's a short video primer on who might be to blame:

I think Fannie/Freddie is weighing heavily around the neck of the Øbamanation.

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The Undefended City

In an intriguing article that appears in the National Review, Bill Whittle artfully describes our Western Civilization as an American City whose defenses are at risk.  Here is the article

The Undefended City - No Dispare

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How Precious A Child

A beautiful story is told by a blogger at Beyond Pale about how the meeting of John McCain and Sarah Palin at a campaign rally has affected her family. Now this is experience that a lot of real people can relate to.



Photo by Roger Baumgarten

Story: i'm all choked up

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