Chris Muglia

Are you ready for this? For 94 minutes of electrifying music packed onto two CDs? For songs that set hearts on fire and challenge you to really live the good news of the Gospel? Get ready to Live It!

This compilation draws together 23 tracks from the biggest names in contemporary Catholic music, including Steve Angrisano, Tom Booth, Sarah Hart, Matt Maher, Jesse Manibusan, Ken Canedo and many others. It also introduces fresh music from 12 talented new artists who capture today's spirit and song.

More than any other album on the market, Live It! captures the wide range of musical styles rooted in Catholic spirituality -- which you can experience continuously online via spiritandsong.com. Featuring sweet ballads, edgy rock, folky pop and everything in between, Live It! doesn't compromise substance for style. These songwriters have drawn from Scripture, and the poetry in their own souls, to express the longing, devotion, struggle and joy we all go through on this wild journey called "faith." Highlights include the Daughters of God in a great cover of Carey Landry's "Hail Mary: Gentle Woman" and Val Limar Jansen in a gospel-style rendition of Jaime Cortez's classic "Rain Down."

Don't just stand there. Hear it! Sing it! Live It!

Chris is all too familiar with the obstacles and sacrifices involved in living a life of faith in our secular culture.

In his debut album, he offers a musical kind of encouragement, inspired by St. Paul's words to Timothy: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Featuring 11 original, pop-rock tracks, Fight the Fight established Chris as a major player in contemporary Christian music.

Among many others, the diocese of Phoenix took particular notice of this release, selecting "Come Home" as theme song for their Year of the Father celebrations. Chris later produced a video for the song that was used in a national program encouraging wounded ex-Catholics to return to the church. Other highlights include "New Jerusalem," "Faith of a Child" and "Was That You, Lord?," a touching song reminding us that God sometimes comes to us in disguise. Featuring Matt Maher on keyboards, Fight the Fight is great listening that gives strength in the face of life's challenges.

No doubt about it, this guy's got a calling. A fisher of men, Chris has a musical net that draws every listener into renewed worship of the One True God. He meets us where we are, setting his down-to-earth songs in ordinary, day-to-day life. His funky, pop-rock title track, for instance, starts with "I met a homeless guy on Second Street a day or so ago." He goes on to show how you can change our world "by letting the world see Christ in you." It's a hopeful, empowering message you don't hear often enough.

Change Your World, Chris' second album, is an outstanding mix of ballads, energetic rock and pop songs. Friends Matt Maher and Tom Booth were involved in the production, playing guitar, mandolin and piano on several tracks.

Many of the 14 original songs have challenging biblical and sacramental themes, including "Extreme Presence." "Masterpiece," a spell-binging song with simple piano and cello accompaniment, speaks of the struggle to really believe each of us is a masterpiece created by God. "May these songs," Chris says in the liner notes, "strengthen you to live the great commission." Not surprisingly, Chris' music has already made many new disciples.

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Catholic singer/songwriter delivers powerful fourth release
Building upon Fight the Fight, Change Your World and Innocence, Catholic singer/songwriter, recording artist and producer Chris Muglia delivers his powerful fourth release This Is Life-an album celebrating the blessings of family, life and faith.

Reminds us that God can be found in the details
Inspired by the birth of his daughter Holly, Chris' latest album is a record for families. Chris reminds us that God can be found dwelling in the details: the day-to-day, how we deal with hardships, how we appreciate relationships. This is life, as the CD title so eloquently puts it.

Embodies the intensity of a live concert, with just the right touch of polish
Chris teamed up with Scott Dente and Ken Lewis to produce a record that embodies the intensity of a live concert, with just the right touch of polish. The top-notch arrangements and instrumentation do a fabulous job of enriching, without overshadowing, the heartbeat of each song: Chris' lyrics.

Chris gets his wish
The title track captures the very essence of the album, recognizing that the most ordinary moments are often the most profound. "How Could I Want Anything More?" is a touching dedication to Chris' wife for her openness to life and for making their family possible. A stunning piano ballad, "I Need a Savior" finally fulfills one of Chris' longstanding wishes: a song featuring an orchestra of strings.

Inspirational songs ring of God's love
From start to finish, This is Life demonstrates Chris' uncanny gift for crafting inspirational songs that connect with audiences around the world. Ringing true at the core of every chord struck and every word sung, can be found God's universal message that binds us all together... love.

Tracks: I Will Sing | I Rejoice | This Is Life | Lay It Down | A Blessing Like No Other | How Could I Want Anything More? | Lover of Life | Pierce My Heart | Teach Me Who I Am | He Needs My Time | Who Do You Say That I Am? | I Need a Savior