- John Foley (musician)
John Foley, S. J. (b. 1939) is an American composer of
Catholic liturgical music and classical music. Among his better known compositions are "One Bread, One Body" (1978), "Earthen Vessels" (1975), "Come to the Water" (1978), "The Cry of the Poor" (1978), "For You Are My God" (1970), and the album "As a River of Light" (1989).Much of his early work on liturgical music was as a member of a group called the
St. Louis Jesuits , with whom he released several albums. Other members of the St. Louis Jesuits wereDan Schutte ,Bob Dufford ,Roc O'Connor , andTim Manion . He has also released several solo CDs. Both the solo and the group efforts were released through publisher OCP (formerly Oregon Catholic Press).Since 1993 he is the director of the Center for Liturgy at
St. Louis University .His music in contemporary Catholic culture
John Foley is one of many musicians who compose
contemporary Catholic liturgical music . This music has enjoyed widespread success throughout the English speaking world.See also
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St. Louis Jesuits
*Dan Schutte External links
* [http://www.ocp.org/artists/678 OCP Bio]
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