tag:schaalmusic.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2020-03-24T08:26:49-07:00Schaal Musicfalsetag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/62616852020-03-25T12:34:44-07:002023-12-10T11:44:41-08:00Only In God_Piano Solo<p>Today we celebrate the annunciation of the Lord. It is truly through Mary‘s “yes“ that allowed Christ to enter this world, and save us. Today the song I am posting is “Only in God“ by John Michael Talbot. It is based on Psalm 62, and I imagine it was one that Mary knew well. May we trust in God’s will today, just as Mary did, that through our yeses, may we bring peace, joy, and hope in this difficult time.</p>
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<p>And he will raise you up on eagle's wings, <br>bear you on the breath of dawn, <br>make you to shine like the sun, <br>and hold you in the palm of his hand.</p>
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<p>I will continue to post videos daily on my youtube channel, so please subscribe if you would like to stay connected. <iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="aLll4r_Vw3E" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/aLll4r_Vw3E/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aLll4r_Vw3E?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/62591242020-03-23T10:00:48-07:002024-03-28T09:53:39-07:00Suo Gan_Piano Lullaby<p>As we journey through this time of unrest, isolation, and fear. I hope this lullaby brings you a moment of peace. I miss making music with my community and friends, and I am thankful for the opportunity to at least share my music with all of you here. Thankful for the gift of music and it’s healing power during this difficult time. Blessings and prayers to you all.</p>
<p>The Piano sheet music is available in the store section on our website. </p>
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<p>I have pulled out my (dusty) recording equipment and DSLR camera and started making videos again. I am trying to trust, let go, and let God do the good work in them. It is not up to me to touch people's hearts, but I know that God can work through my talents and change lives. May we all have the wisdom to see our gifts, offer them to God, and recklessly share them with our families, communities, and the world. </p>
<p>I have posted a few videos here. Happy listening to all of you, and may God bless you with a trust in his goodness.</p>
<p>In Christ, Nichlas</p>
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<p> </p>Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/46311952017-03-15T12:52:29-07:002022-09-15T07:44:49-07:00Communion AntiphonsCommunion antiphons are musical refrains taken from scripture with verses taken from the Psalms. The antiphons are sung during the distribution of communion at mass. In many cases they tie together the readings and themes of the mass being celebrated. When I first started working in Liturgical music, over 15 years ago, I had no ideas what a communion antiphon was. I was well versed in the many beautiful "communion songs" we sing in our churches, ("One Bread, One Body," "I Am the Bread of Life," "The Supper of the Lord"...) but did not know that for hundreds of years the church had used the "communion antiphons" as their communion songs. After Vatican II all the communion antiphons were translated to the world's languages, but the chant music did not fit with the new translations. I have attempted to use different settings of communion antiphons but have found them far to complex to teach to my choir each week, let alone get the congregation singing with us. The video below is my attempt to find a middle ground. In this video you will hear all the communion antiphons for the season of lent. I have boiled them down to three simple refrains. My hopes is to make it easy on my choir and ultimately congregation. Stay tuned for more videos as I complete the setting for Easter, Advent and Christmas following the same goal of simplicity and repetition. If you would like copies to try out with your communities, please contact me and I will happily share them with you, I'm still in the testing stage and would love your input. In Christ, Nichlas<iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="DIA9vNpv7hU" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/DIA9vNpv7hU/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DIA9vNpv7hU?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/40702632016-03-02T16:41:40-08:002023-12-10T11:01:57-08:00New video for "Anima Christi"<p>New lyric video for our setting of the Anima Christi Prayer. <br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="PYyKsJamTdY" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/PYyKsJamTdY/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PYyKsJamTdY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/37845622015-07-20T12:08:23-07:002024-02-28T21:02:12-08:00Come Holy GhostOur first music video! Here is a fun arrangement of "Come Holy Ghost" which we put together. Enjoy, like, share!<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="4jqAGF3j2GI" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/4jqAGF3j2GI/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4jqAGF3j2GI?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/37474622015-06-18T17:15:09-07:002023-12-10T09:17:12-08:00Next concert!! July 19, at 7 pm in Eugene, OR<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/133725/97b1519d4a409fb6a874dff1048947beab5ee8b9/medium/the-call-concert-flyer-eugene-small.jpg?1434672811" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><span class="font_large">We are so excited to be taking our concert on the road to Eugene, OR! July, 19 @ 7 pm at St. Mary's Catholic Church, we will be performing an outdoor concert with songs from our album, "The Call: To Know, Love, and Serve" as well as a new song or two. This is a FREE event, with CDs for sale after the concert. Come and join us!! </span><br> Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/35975322015-03-13T10:39:12-07:002022-06-01T18:39:44-07:00Concert Videos Now AvailableA big thank you to all those who helped perform, mix, record, and attend our concert last weekend. We had such a wonderful time praying and singing with you and it was such a joy to share our music and stories with you. If you weren't able to attend the concert, or want to relive it again, you can now see it on youtube! The complete concert playlist is available on the link above. <br><br>Please like, share, and tell use your thoughts! We pray your Lent continues to be a prayerful and peaceful time.<br><br>~ N& JSchaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/35477492015-02-21T09:13:57-08:002022-05-29T05:15:51-07:00Lenten SongLent is upon us. "Lenten Song" reflects on the season of Lent, our call to conversion, and change. <br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="GvkOUd92n-k" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/GvkOUd92n-k/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GvkOUd92n-k?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/34902422015-01-27T17:17:54-08:002022-09-08T00:40:33-07:00CD Release Concert! March 7, 2015 at 7 pm<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/133725/1f770c081fd817553cc4ec9272b72bdc023a2eed/medium/the-call-concert-nichlas-and-joelle-schaal-large-1.jpg?1422506008" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><span class="font_regular">This is our next exciting venture! Mark your calendars now for March 7 at 7 pm for a CD Release Concert of our album THE CALL: TO KNOW, LOVE, AND SERVE. We are so excited to join with the help of Resurrection Parish's Music Ministry to bring you a live performance of all the songs from our new album, as well as prayers and meditations of the inspirations behind the music. Please come join us, tell your parishes, bring your friends!! For any questions, email <a contents="schaalmusic@gmail.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:schaalmusic@gmail.com">schaalmusic@gmail.com</a></span><br><br><br><br> Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/32963132014-11-17T12:26:24-08:002024-03-28T04:30:12-07:00What IS Praise and Adoration night?As we have been inviting you all to join us for our praise and adoration evenings, (coming up tomorrow night!!!) I thought it might be helpful to introduce what Eucharistic adoration is, for those who might not be familiar with it. <p>Because of our belief that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist, we hold immense reverence for his Presence in the consecrated host. The early monastics had such a keen sense of the Real Presence of the Eucharist that a devotion emerged over time which involved the display of a consecrated host as a focal point of prayer. Let me explain the flow of our evenings of Praise and Adoration to help describe what goes on in this devotion.<br><br>Our adoration evenings begin with songs of praise and joy. Then, the priest brings out our Lord, in the form of the host, and places Him in what is called the <a contents="monstrance" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/dictionary/index.cfm?id=34950">monstrance</a>. This is an ornate and golden vessel whose sole purpose is to hold the body of Christ on display. Then, we sit in His presence. We sing. We listen. We pray. We talk. We are quiet. As the end of the evening approaches, we participate in the ancient rite of benediction. Here, the monstrance is raised up, as Christ was raised on the cross, and we are blessed in His presence. We proclaim the "<a contents="Divine Praises" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=138" target="_blank">Divine Praises</a>" and sing the medieval hymn by Thomas Aquinas, "<a contents="Tantum Ergo" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantum_Ergo" target="_blank">Tantum Ergo</a>:"</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/133725/c980abf6b32866d4703aab450ea72dd838648226/medium/adoration-corpus-christi-monstrance.gif?1416255838" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><br><em>Down in adoration falling,<br>This great Sacrament we hail;<br>Over ancient forms of worship<br>Newer rites of grace prevail;<br>Faith will tell us Christ is present,<br>When our human senses fail.<br><br>To the everlasting Father,<br>And the Son who made us free,<br>And the Spirit, God proceeding<br>From them Each eternally,<br>Be salvation, honor, blessing,<br>Might and endless majesty. Amen.</em></p>
<p><br><br>Then, the priest returns Him to the humble tabernacle, where He is hidden away, ever present, ever loving, always waiting for us. We stand and sing with hearts full of joy, songs of praise and thanksgiving.<br><br><em>"Out of the darkness of my life, so much frustrated, I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament... There you will find romance, glory, honour, fidelity, and the true way of all your loves on earth, and more than that: Death. By the divine paradox, that which ends life, and demands the surrender of all, and yet by the taste -or foretaste- of which alone can what you seek in your earthly relationships (love, faithfulness, joy) be maintained, or take on that complexion of reality, of eternal endurance, which every man's heart desires." </em>~J.R.R. Tolkien</p>Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/32755002014-11-10T15:02:08-08:002022-04-21T23:25:48-07:00The Call: To Know, Love, and Serve<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/224409/the-call-to-know-love-and-serve" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/133725/a03942caaafcb41dcb0fd87e903c510f4f7afec9/small/the-call-cover.jpg?1415304160" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a>We are very excited to share our first album with you all. This project has been about 8 months in the making, and it is so exciting for us to be able to share this songs with you. We hope that they will draw you into prayer, and we are humbled to have these songs enter your homes, your churches, your cars, wherever it is you choose to pray with us. <br><br>Without further ado, you can now click on the "Recordings" link and purchase "The Call: To Know, Love, and Serve." You can download the whole album for $9.99 or buy individual tracks for $.99 each. Along with the album, you'll be able to download the bonus files which contain our CD insert. There are short meditations that go with each track, explaining the inspiration for the song, as well as the lyrics to each track. <br><br>If you are interested in using this music in your church community, please contact us at <a contents="schaalmusic@gmail.com" data-link-label="Contact" data-link-type="page" href="/contact" target="_blank">schaalmusic@gmail.com</a><br><br>We thank you for your prayers and all your support,<br>In Christ<br>N & JSchaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/29182722014-05-03T15:29:44-07:002022-05-11T10:57:05-07:00Current and upcoming venturesOur site has been officially launched for one month now! Thanks for all the visits, music downloads, kind words, and support! We love sharing our music with you and your communities. Please contact us if you are interested in using our music in your parishes. You can fill in the form on the contact page or simply shoot us an email at schaalmusic@gmail.com<br><br>Currently, we are working on our upcoming album which will be a compilation of our liturgical and nonliturgical music. It can be tricky to produce an album in your home with 3 kids under 5! But it is a wonderful challenge and we are so very blessed to be able to share on this adventure together! You can bet that the silent sleepy smiles of our little ones are behind many of our recordings, as they often wander out of bed at night into our music studio, cuddle up with blankets, and listen to our recording sessions. It is truly a blessed life.<br><br>Keep your eyes and ears out for more new music coming soon! In the meantime, enjoy the blessings of the Easter Season and peace be with all of you.<br><br><br>J&N<br> Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/28454652014-04-04T13:10:29-07:002023-10-30T05:25:36-07:00KBVM Interview Audio ArchiveOn April 3 we had the pleasure of sharing our faith journeys and music on KBVM 88.3, our local catholic radio station. You can find the audio archive of this interview below!<br><br> <iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/143534696&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe>Schaal Musictag:schaalmusic.com,2005:Post/27937032014-03-22T14:52:41-07:002022-05-17T00:57:18-07:00Prayer of Abandonment<div id="lockup"><div id="headimg">
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<p align="center" style="text-align: left;"><em>I abandon myself into your hands;<br>do with me what you will.<br>Whatever you may do, I thank you:<br>I am ready for all, I accept all.</em></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: left;"><em>Let only your will be done in me,<br>and in all your creatures -<br>I wish no more than this, O Lord.</em></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: left;"><em>Into your hands I commend my soul:<br>I offer it to you with all the love of my heart,<br>for I love you, Lord, and so need to give myself,<br>to surrender myself into your hands without reserve,<br>and with boundless confidence,<br>for you are my Father.</em></p>
<p align="right" style="text-align: left;"><em>Charles de Foucauld</em><br><br>This beautiful prayer served as the inspiration for Nichlas's newest song "Into Your Hands" It's a brand new single from our upcoming album. You can hear it live streaming below in the music player or you can download it in our <a contents="store!" data-link-label="Recordings" data-link-type="page" href="/recordings">store!</a> </p>
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