Archdiocese's communication centre compiles 119 songs to help people deal with the pandemic
It took the Catholic Communication Centre’s members half a day to compile the playlist. Representation pic
To sing is to pray twice’. The Archdiocese of Bombay has implemented the age-old saying amid the raging pandemic through a 119-track playlist for its parishioners. The songs revolve primarily around the theme of hope. The playlist, Pass on Hope, has been created by the Archdiocese’s Catholic Communication Centre (CCC), its official media and communication wing. Selected songs are the ones that were requested by people on the Archdiocese’s social media channels.
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A member of the Catholic Communication Centre (CCC) said, “Considering the dark times we are facing, where hope is most needed, our team decided to brainstorm to create something that people could hold on to when distressed. The idea to collate Christian Hymns and songs that fall under the genre of Gospel music seemed perfect. We asked our followers on social media to suggest their go-to Christian numbers when in need of hope in the comments. Since this was a two-part post, a creative asking people to share their favourite tracks was shared on April 24. We put together a Spotify playlist with the requested tracks and published it on Pay it Forward on April 28. A note encouraging people to pass on the playlist to those in need of hope was put up on our social media.”
The idea was suggested by a senior member of the CCC, Wendy Chaves. “‘When you sing, you pray twice’ is an age-old adage one has grown accustomed to hearing in our community,” said the team member, adding, “Similarly, listening to songs and humming tunes that connect us to god brings hope. The playlist is a result of fruitful teamwork.” The member added, “We got plenty of song requests. It took us half a day to compile the playlist.” CCC team members Chaves, Sarah D’souza, Stephanie Noronha, Claudia Fernandes and Cheryl worked on this project.
Where to find the playlist
The playlist comprises 119 songs, most of which have been taken from recommendations on the Archdiocese of Bombay’s social media channels. You can listen to it on the following link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1IhGrrtXwfTAphTx8F2HIE?si=932bf3396cbc4d0d
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