Susan Bailey
Prayerful songs of hope, joy, inspiration and peace as an expression of her Catholic faith
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Amazing Grace Amazing Grace
My take on Amazing Grace, sort of modeled after Judy Collins' version
Sung Rosary - Opening Prayers Sung Rosary - Opening Prayers
This is the nearly completed version of the Sung Rosary (orchestration to be added) - these are the opening prayers (Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Fatima Prayer)
Sung Rosary - Ave Maria (Shubert - public domain) Sung Rosary - Ave Maria (Shubert - public domain)
Now included on the upcoming Mary, Queen of Peace Sung Rosary & Meditation Guide project - details forthcoming . . .
I Will Remember You I Will Remember You
dedicated to the memory of my best childhood friend, Dolph Houde, who died way too soon from AIDS. On the CD, TEACH ME TO LOVE - click on the STORE link to purchase.
Psalm 103 Lord Send Out Your Spirit.mp3 Psalm 103 Lord Send Out Your Spirit.mp3
based on the responsorial psalm for Pentecost - sheet music available too for sale at www.susanbailey.org
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Band/artist history
I've been writing, singing and performing for many years. Mostly I play in the New England area in churches and coffeehouses but I've also performed at regional and national conferences such as the "Gather Us In" Women's Conference for the Diocese of Worcester, MA in 2002 and 2005, and the National Catholic Conference on Youth Ministry (NCCYM) in Pittsburgh in 2004. I had the privilege of performing several times at World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto. Later this year I will be appearing on the Eternal Word TV Network (EWTN) on their "Backstage" series and on the Catholic Familyland TV Network (Marty Rotella's "His Love"). I've also appeared on Boston Catholic TV during their telethon and on their program, "This Is the Day."
My ministry has evolved so much over the years to include speaking, writing, publishing GrapeVine Magazine, broadcasting on the radio and internet with the GrapeVine News Minute, and promoting Catholic music and Catholic artists. This is my passion!
I love doing praise and worship music and have worked for several years with the Worcester, MA Diocese Charismatic Renewal team.
I also love doing liturgical music and have ministered in song for over ten years at St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Westborough, MA. I have also served as a soloist at numerous weddings, funerals, retreats and prayer meetings.
I've been happily married for 27 years to her husband, Rich, and we are the proud parents of two nearly grown children, Stephen and Meredith.Have you performed in front of an audience?I go wherever I'm asked to go and as often as I can. Mostly I play in the New England area but I've gone as far north as Toronto, as far west as Utah and as far south as Delaware. Wherever I'm called to go, I go. Lately my playing has focused more on liturgical settings (mass, adoration, etc.) and I am especially partial to devotions. I love leading my Sung Rosary and having a church full of people singing to Jesus and Mary.
Your musical influences
I count Joni Mitchell, the Beatles, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Karen Carpenter, Amy Grant and John Michael Talbot as major influences.What equipment do you use?
I do small gigs now mostly and have my eye set on the Roland Street Cube, a Shure SM58 vocal mic and the Shure PG81-XLR condenser mic. Sweet!Anything else?
My whole life flows my from my love of Jesus Christ, especially through his mother, Mary. My songs are prayer, most especially the Sung Rosary. My daughter asked me the other day why I never wrote any songs about anything else but religion and I told her I couldn't imagine writing songs about anything else but my faith. To take a song, especially with scripture in it, to listen, to meditate to it, to repeat the phrases and then have them repeat in your head over and over throughout the day so that you always stay close to your Beloved, Jesus - if there's anything I truly want to accomplish in this life, it is to help others to see how music can open the door, and the heart, to a relationship and a love truly beyond all understanding.
North Grafton, MA
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Comments (79)
very beautiful
Really well sung. The best part is the opening, when it is just you. :)
Hello Susan Bailey,
I hope you do not mind that I am far behind on my mail. Thank you for your message of Dec. 2006.
It is pleasant to listen to your Radio Interviews.
I only know 3 Lullabys;
'Rock-a-bye Baby' is violent and should have a parental advisory on it.
'Brahms' Lullaby' the words do not make God sound like a nice guy.
'Golden Slumbers' was not always a Beatle song and it is the most pleasant Lullaby I know.
It was written by Thomas Dekker a contemporary of Shakespeare.
I have posted my version of the old 'Golden Slumbers'; my only newly made song post of 2008.
Please drop by, Trick T.
Hey Thelma...You have some very interesting fans here! Love, Louise xo
Here's a comment from Dan:
So, I TIVO EWTN Backstage every week, in hopes I'll run across somebody I know. I finally struck gold. Nice job!
Peace!
Dan
