Cantemos al Señor: La Música en el Culto Divino advances the US bishop’s guidelines for fostering full participation in Spanish-language parish worship through music, particularly through singing. These pages illustrate multiple issues for music ministry, such as the musical structure of the liturgies and the criteria for using a composition in them, as well as acoustics, musical training, instrumentation, repertoire, support materials, and copyright, involved in this beautiful ministry.

Singing is one of the greatest gifts God has given us. We sing alone, but we sing especially when we gather to praise Him in the liturgical congregation, filled with faith. We sing to unite in assembly, to ask for forgiveness, to praise the work of salvation, to bless the generous gifts received, to adore the Lord of the universe and we unite our voices with those of Moses and Miriam, David and Deborah, St. Paul and St. Cecilia and St. Gregory, joining the heavenly choirs. In this way we delight in the infinite love of God, and we praise Him. Cantemos al Señor: La Música en el Culto Divino evokes this vast and rich musical tradition while presenting basic guidelines for understanding the role and ministry of music in the liturgy.