Wake the world with dawning joy

MuSiCandlyriCSby Steven Warner

OPE FRANCIS called on the faithful to express their gratitude for those in consecrated life. What better way to offer praise and thanksgiving than in song?P

That is why the editors of VISION Vocation Guide and the

National Religious Vocation Conference commissioned worldrenowned composer Steven Warner to write a song in honor of the Year of Consecrated Life. The result, “Wake the world with dawning joy,” celebrates the unique and ancient form of disciple-

Steve Warner is the founder and director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir. He has been a member of the campus ministry staff since 1979.

Under his guidance, the folk choir has continued to develop new ritual song, for use on both Notre Dame’s campus and throughout the English-speaking world.

For more than 25 years, the ensemble has toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada. In 2008, Warner was recognized as Musician of the Year by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

Warner’s sacred music is published through WLP Publications of Chicago. In the past three years, WLP released two recorded collections of sacred music by the folk choir. A new collection, “Tune My Heart,” will be released in fall of 2014.

For the full score of “Wake the World with Dawning Joy” and a sample performance, go to http://www. VocationNetwork.org/ Year-of-ConsecratedLife

ship that is known as consecrated life and, inspired by the words of Pope Francis, urges men and women religious to continue to wake the world with their witness.

We hope you will sing this special song in your parishes and religious communities and incorporate it in your worship and prayer services throughout the Year of Consecrated Life and beyond to remind each of us of Christ’s call to wake up the world and live in a different way—a way of faith, hope, love, and joy! —Patrice J. Tuohy