Explore New Music from GIA Artists for OCIA
The new translation of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults offers a renewed opportunity to highlight music that more fully expresses the Church’s vision of conversion, accompaniment, and communal prayer. Newly composed and carefully selected musical settings enrich the ritual texts, allowing the sung responses, acclamations, and processional chants to mirror the depth and dignity of the revised language.
These musical resources from GIA artists are designed to serve the OCIA journey at your church. By integrating fresh compositions with familiar tonal language, the new music helps communities pray the rites more intentionally, reinforcing key moments of discernment, election, and initiation.
Blessed Be God Acclamations, Hymns and Chants for the OCIA Tony Alonso
Blessed Be God: Acclamations, Hymns and Chants for the OCIA offers 21 inspiring and accessible songs for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). These short acclamations in a variety of forms—including-call-and-response, ostinato refrains, and chants—can be used in a range of celebrations as parishes accompany people on their journey of faith before, during, and after their full initiation into the Catholic Church.
Most of the songs are composed for SAB voicing, though all can be sung unison and unaccompanied. The title song is a joyful acclamation that will become a refrain to which you’ll want to return throughout the year, especially for the dismissal of the catechumens and a baptismal response. Songs like “All of You are One” and “God is Light” are simple enough to be sung in small group gatherings and liturgies, while “Rejoice You Newly Baptized” and “You are God’s Work of Art” will find a home in your Easter Vigil and baptismal liturgies throughout the year.
Each of these songs corresponds to Appendix II of the new translation of the OCIA, which offers USCCB-approved texts for use throughout the OCIA process. Blessed be God is the definitive set of music you’ve been waiting for to celebrate the fullness of the OCIA!
Bendito Sea Dios Aclamaciones, Himnos y Tropos para el RICA Tony Alonso
¡21 canciones inspiradoras y accesibles para la Ritual de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos (RICA)! Estas breves aclamaciones, con diversas formas —incluyendo llamada y respuesta, estribillos ostinatos y cantos—, pueden usarse en diversas celebraciones mientras las parroquias acompañan a las personas en su camino de fe antes, durante y después de su iniciación plena en la Iglesia Católica. La mayoría de las canciones están compuestas para la voz de la SAB, aunque todas pueden cantarse al unísono y sin acompañamiento.
You Are God's Work of Art Acclamations, Hymns and Chants for the OCIA Donna Kasbohm
Donna Kasbohm has set the 21 texts for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) largely for unison singing with descants, and piano or organ accompaniment with some C instrument parts. All are easily learned by both choir and assembly.
Apart from OCIA liturgies, these pieces are useful throughout the year in various ways including as a sung response to the homily; a reflection during the Preparation of the Gifts; a Communion meditation; within Morning and Evening Prayer; at funerals, memorial services, and weddings; and at the beginning or closing of church council/committee meetings.
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We Believe in You, O Christ Acclamations, Hymns and Chants for the OCIA Chaz Bowers
Composer Chaz Bower’s weekly work as a church musician informs his ability to craft highly singable music for choir and congregation.
This collection of music for Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is largely conceived for organ and SATB voices yet they can easily be sung in unison. Among the 21 pieces are some chant selections as well. Many selections in this collection will also find a home outside of OCIA liturgies.