Carol Dinise and Cathryn Howard - Catholic Church Music
CAROL DINISE and CATHRYN HOWARD
Catholic liturgical and praise music
Artists: Carol Dinise and Cathryn Howard
Album: One Body In Christ
Category: Catholic Liturgical
Road Records #RR019801
Produced by Conrad Askland
Publishing by World Library Publications
Album: Come Celebrate
Category: Catholic Praise and Inspirational
Road Records #RR029601
Produced by Conrad Askland
Publishing by Dinise/Howard Music
Carol Dinise and Cathryn Howard specialize in composing new music for Catholic masses. Their lyrics are insightful and blend perfectly into a variety of applications for both regular services and special church functions
Musically “Come Celebrate” features an eclectic blend of acoustic and electronic arrangements, some being very ambient in nature. “One Body In Christ” has a Southwestern flavor to it with Latin Percussion, lots of acoustic guitars, and beautiful choral arrangements arranged by Carol Dinise.
Both women were featured on the Road Records Release New Faces ‘95 and Cathryn Howard performed one cut on New Faces Volume Two.
The vocal blend between these two women is beautiful and fluid. The melodies on these projects are very strong and easily sung by congregations. In live situations they perform together with a 12 string acoustic guitar backup performed by Carol Dinise.
“Come Celebrate” was picked up for nationwide distribution which prompted the recording of their second album “One Body In Christ”. This second album was also put in distribution, as well as being published for use by choral groups across the country. Both albums were produced by Conrad Askland.
Carol and Cathryn lead mass at Holy Innocents Catholic Church in Victorville, CA. They are also featured performers for the yearly National Educator’s Conference, Knights of Columbus national conventions, and special masses throughout Southern California.
The title cut from “Come Celebrate” was picked up by Trinity Records for inclusion in it’s nationwide compilation of Catholic praise music entitled “New Music for a New Age”. This song was one of only two on the compilation that were accepted “as is” and not re-recorded.
Many of the vocal and orchestral arrangements on the second album were scored by Carol Dinise.
For new artists thinking about recording an album, these women are excellent role models for what can be accomplished when the vision of the music is clear cut, and the artists are willing to roll their up their sleeves and work hard at developing their music both live and in the studio!
At Road Records Recording Studio, we reverently call these two “The Catholic Chicks”!