This is accomplished by engaging students in sacred a cappella music - from energizing South African folk songs, to Taize chants, to Gospel music, to traditional sacred music. In concerts, songs are woven around reflections and excerpts from Catholic social teaching, inviting listeners to hear the sometimes challenging, prophetic messages of our tradition. This project does not require the director to be a trained musician. What is needed is a person who has an ear for music, a passion for justice, a love for teens, and a willingness to learn music through teaching tapes. Emphasis is given to learning through hearing and repetition, as advocated by the accomplished vocalist Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey and the Rock.
People learn music faster and with more soul through hearing rather than reading.