Music has the power to change lives and to bring us closer together to one another.  I have been lucky to see this in my own life and share my faith with many people, making wonderful friends along the way.  It is truly a gift from God, and I pray that we can keep on celebrating and praising God through music.

Music and vocation in a Christian view starts with faith in the Word of God, in response to the initiative of God who calls men and women to follow Him as priests, sisters and brothers. Music and vocation are prayerfully connected, vocation and call often being the inspiration for the creation of music, hymns and songs as in this unique Music Competition.

St Augustine said those who sing pray twice. This is certainly true in my life: music and singing has always been a big part of who I am, particularly liturgical music.  The gift of combining scripture and prayer with music has allowed me the gift of sharing my faith with others.

Keep up the good work – it is so great that you do this for God! Always have your heart fully in it!