The Young Catholic Musicians in concert at Sacred Heart.

They came.  They sang and played.  And, did they ever entertain!  They are, The Young Catholic Musicians, a talented group of musicians, from St. Louis, Missouri.  The young musicians performed an amazing Country & Western Jamboree concert at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church on Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. in front of approximately 300 parishioners and guests.  The musicians performed over seventeen selections which included “Red Hot Country Revue” with highlights from Boot Scootin’ Boogie; Your Cheatin’ Heart; Stand By Your Man; I Never Promised You A Rose Garden and Hey Good Lookin’ to “Red Hot Country Boogie” that featured Born to Boogie; Hillbilly Rock and Boogie & Beethoven.  The energy of this group was contagious and you couldn't help but join in singing The Yellow Rose of Texas and Deep In the Heart of Texas, audience participation sing-a-longs.

After the concert, The Young Catholic Musicians were provided overnight housing with fifteen Sacred Heart of Jesus families.  The Knights of Columbus provided breakfast on Sunday for the host families, the young musicians and their parent/chaperons.

Under the direction of Fr. Bruce Forman, The Young Catholic Musicians, represent over forty parishes throughout the Archdiocese of St. Louis.  There are a total of forty-two musicians that make up this group; seventeen instrumentalists and twenty-five vocalists.  They range in ages from 10-18 years old.  This group leads the liturgical music at a different church once a month, performs two concerts during the school year and takes those concerts on tour during the summer.  In the week before arriving at Sacred Heart they performed a concert at St. Pius X. Parish in Tulsa; Six Flags and City Hall in Dallas; Moody Gardens and NASA in Houston.  The musicians also led the singing of the National Anthem prior to the Cardinal/Astros baseball game on June 6.

The Young Catholic Musicians ended their program with a selection made popular by Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Happy Trails.  They said they do not like to say goodbye, instead they believe in “Happy trails to you, till we meet again.”  All of us wish this wonderful, vibrant and dynamic group “Happy trails to you, till WE meet again.”