iSNARK! 157

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On today's show, in addition to continuing our rant on the 2010 OCP Music Issue's issues (and upholding the good pieces in the book, hymns 538-623), we talk about the address given at the Year For Priests Clergy Conference in Rome by Pontifical Master of Liturgical Ceremonies Msgr. Guido Marini, particularly the part where he discusses the priest facing ad Orientem (to the East). Also, the Jungle Screechers have returned (along with Feasts for the Week), and three commercials for our "official products" that will be appearing regularly on iSNARK! (BTW, all three of these products are on the sidebar here!)
Feasts for the Week:  January 18-24

Commercials: 
1. Krakowska Kielbasa (text written by David Lauria, tune: Lourdes Hymn, sung by Shamus and the Schleps)
2. König Ludwig Weissbier (text written by yours truly, tune: Hanson Place, sung by members of the School of Snark Football Team)
3. Christus Vincit Whitewash (text written by yours truly, tune: the chorus of Cielito Lindo, box design by David "Shamusrocks" Doyle)

Basso Profundo, the Singing Fish sings Ubi Caritas (chant, Mode VI), but not before telling us how he outdrank Shamus O'Reilly
iSNARK! Fun Fact
Jefferson Youth Performing Arts School Vocal Ensemble (Louisville, KY) sings The Lord Bless You and Keep You (written by John Rutter), courtesy of The Classic Cat
Joey the GIRM
Top Ten Uses for Glory and Praise and Gather Hymnals, brought to you courtesy of Christus Vincit Whitewash
The Proper Way to Announce a Bad Song
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iSNARK! 156

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Today we not only continue our 2010 Music Issue review (hymns 458-537), we introduce five brand-spankin'-new Psalm settings for you, , written by yours truly, and uploaded to the Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project.
We also uncover the Catholic Grade Point Average of a couple of certain politicians
Top Ten Reasons Why Progressives Don't Like Chant
Commercial: Chabanel Responsorial Psalm Project
Joey the GIRM returns for two new liturgical tips!
Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin: Shamus O'Reilly tells the tale of the recent havoc he's wreaked with his snow machine, then wreckovates Jesu, Dulcis Memoria, brought to you by Liturgical Bluegrass

Music:  (1-5 written by yours truly)
1. Proclaim His Marvelous Deeds (Psalm 96)
2. Your Words, Lord, Are Spirit and Life (Psalm 19)
3. I Will Sing of Your Salvation (Psalm 71)
4. In the Sight of the Angels (Psalm 138)
5. Blessed Are They Who Hope (Psalm 1)
6. Johnny Proctor returns with the tried and true Power to Believe, courtesy of Music Alley

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iSNARK! 155

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More on the 2010 Music Issue's issues (hymns #372-457 to be exact), and, in a special presentation of Liturgy 911 (encore from CVA #61 - yeah, the OLD show!), Papa Joe Ratzi and Frank A. Rinze have been hired to pursue the Clorox Martini Lady. We then follow with the origin of the Clorox Martini.  We also have something new: a couple of iSNARK! Fun Facts!
We begin with a brief ditty by the Three Snarks.
Basso Profundo, the Singing Fish croons the Mode I chant setting of Ave Maria.
Don't Do This at Church

Bubble rocks out with Christmas Time in Mars, courtesy of Music Alley.
One of These Things Is Not Like the Others: Organs and Instruments Other Than Organs.
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iSNARK! 154

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We're back, and under a new moniker:

We've kept much of the same and added some new stuff. Shamus O'Reilly has returned (albiet crocked), as did Fr. Jud Fry (albeit sober). Very soon, we'll be bringing back our Liturgy 911 friends Papa Joe Ratzi and Frank A. Rinze, as well as new Top Ten lists, and many more.  We've also added a new voice to the mix, Basso Profundo, the Singing Fish ("Basso" rhymes with "Lasso"; after all, he IS a fish). We even added a new segment to try out, called One of These Things Is Not Like the Others, where you can try to figure out which one is about as misfit as a Charlie in the Box.
In our "debut" episode, we  reveal the 2010 OCP Music Issue's Issues (hymns numbered 301-371), a really bad Don Pardo imitator attempts to do our new Intro, yours truly confesses to Fr. Jud McFry about my whereabouts, and Shamus gets "pre-smashed" before the New Year's Eve party and gives a shout out to one of our listeners.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Exsultets with Bad Bongos Edition (Red Sox Cap Tip to Rich at Catholic Light), brought to you by Poncho Ladies Invade Santa Barbara (a commercial for it follows this clip).
Basso Profundo, the Singing Fish croons Of the Father's Love Begotten.
Charlie Crowe performs his own Christmas tune, The Little Drummer Dude, courtesy of Music Alley (formerly the Podsafe Music Network).
One of These Things Is Not Like the Others: Christmas Edition. Can you find the misfits?
Don't Do This at Church: The Mass Is Ended
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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 153

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Today we will present the Responsorial Psalm settings for Lent that I wrote and sent to the Chabanel Responsorial Psalms Project.  We also tell you what I've been up to during my little hiatus, and we share a couple of stories that were given to me by my wife Ann.
Feasts for the Month: February 2009. For more info: New Advent Website.
Liturgy 101 from the School of Snark: Ash Wednesday. For more info, check out the CanticaNOVA Planning Pages for Ash Wednesday.
Don't Do This at Church (two clips)
Christus Vincit Semi-Live at the Kitchen Table: the aforementioned original Psalm settings

Music:
1-6. Excerpts from Be Merciful, O Lord, Your Ways, O Lord, I Will Walk before the Lord, Lord, You Have the Words, Taste and See, and Create a Clean Heart, all written by yours truly.
7. Antiphon from the introit Esto Mihi (Chant, Mode IV), sung by the Schola Cantorum of St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, Beverly, MA, Michael Olbash: schola director, Frederick McArthur: music director. Also in the schola, Rich Chonak of Catholic Light.

Hymnody in Inflationary Language, brought to you by Pope Pelosi: Shamus inflates six of the seven verses of Adoro Te Devote.

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