David Haas, (born in 1958 in Bridgeport, Michigan), is an American author and composer of Contemporary Catholic liturgical music He is most popular songs include "You Are Mine," "We Have Been Told," and "Now We Remain." Bridgeport is an unincorporated community located in Saginaw County, Michigan. ... Contemporary Catholic liturgical music encompasses a number of styles of music for Catholic liturgy that grew after the reforms of Vatican II. The dominant style in the United States began as a folk-based musical genre, generally acoustic and often slow in tempo but has evolved into a broad range...

Haas lives in Eagan, Minnesota where he is the Director of the Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer and Ministry. He is also Campus Minister and Artist in Residence at Benilde-St. Margaret's School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, where he teaches in the music and theology departments. Location in Dakota County and the state of Minnesota. ... [[Image:link title]] Benilde-St. ... Location Location in Hennepin County Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Minnesota Hennepin County Founded Incorporated 1852 November 19, 1886 Mayor Jeff Jacobs (DFL) Geographical characteristics Area     City 28. ...

Haas has produced over forty original collections and recordings of liturgical music. His music is sung throughout the world and appears in many hymnals of various denominations and languages. His best-known works include sacred songs and hymns, including "Blest Are They", "We Have Been Told", "You Are Mine", "Song of the Body of Christ" and "We Will Rise Again", as well as several Masses, collections of ritual music, and collections of psalm settings and paraphrases. For an explanation of the specific reforms of the Second Vatican Council, see Mass of Paul VI. For the Mass of the Council of Trent, see Tridentine Mass. ... Psalms (from the Greek: Psalmoi (songs sung to a harp, originally from psallein play on a stringed instrument), Ψαλμοί; Hebrew: Tehilim, תהילים) is a book of the Hebrew Bible, Tanakh or Old Testament. ...

His music in contemporary Catholic culture

David Haas 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. Contemporary Catholic liturgical music encompasses a number of styles of music for Catholic liturgy that grew after the reforms of Vatican II. The dominant style in the United States began as a folk-based musical genre, generally acoustic and often slow in tempo but has evolved into a broad range... Contemporary Catholic liturgical music encompasses a number of styles of music for Catholic liturgy that grew after the reforms of Vatican II. The dominant style in the United States began as a folk-based musical genre, generally acoustic and often slow in tempo but has evolved into a broad range...

External links

• David Haas' page at GIA Publication's Website

• David Haas page at Oregon Catholic Press's website