Cooney,Rory To You Who Bow CD

This captivating collection of liturgical music in varied styles highlights the scriptural themes of love, discipleship, healing, reconciliation, and praise. The best-selling title track, "To You Who Bow," shows us an alternative path for humanity. "Turn Around," a literal translation of the word "metanoia," announces the choice offered by Christ and echoes the Gospel call to repent and believe. "God Is Love, based on 1 Corinthians 13, expresses the concept that God's love is the connective life and energy that binds us all together. Each song in this collection invites us to follow the way of Jesus shaping a world of peace and justice. Rory Cooney has been the director of liturgy and music ministries at St. Anne Catholic Community in Barrington, Illinois, since 1994. His published compositions span a career of songwriting that began nearly 35 years ago, and continues to the present, as he tries to write to the needs of the church and the communities in which he serves. Early compositions were published by Composers' Forum for Catholic Worship and Resource Publications in the 1970's, and his works are represented in Gather and RitualSong, as well as other publications.