Michael Joncas
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Jan Michael Joncas (b. 1951) is a priest, liturgical theologian, and composer of contemporary Catholic music. Joncas's most popular song is "On Eagles' Wings." He received an MA in liturgy from the University of Notre Dame in 1978 and went on to study at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute in Rome. He was ordained in 1980, and teaches at the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minnesota) and at the University of Notre Dame.
Michael Joncas's compositions are representative of the more popular style of music that has appeared in American Catholic parishes in the wake of the Second Vatican Council.
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[edit] Selected Songs
- "Take and Eat" (1989)
- "On Eagles' Wings" (1979)
- "I Have Loved You" (1979)
[edit] His music in contemporary culture
Michael Joncas is one of many musicians who compose contemporary Catholic liturgical music. This music has enjoyed widespread success throughout the English speaking world. There have also been a number of controversies surrounding this music.
On Eagles' Wings was played at many of the 9/11 memorial services, and was sung by a former Miss America at the memorial service for the 1995 Oklahoma City federal building bombing.[citation needed] It was also widely heard when Michael Crawford chose it as the theme for one of his most recognized concerts that was later broadcast on television and sold as tapes and CD's.
