Chris de Silva
c/o St. Brendan Church
310 South Van Ness Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Email address: chris@stbrendanchurch.org or chrisdesilva@me.com

phone: 323.936.4656 or 323.969.8583

fax: 323.936.9058 or 323.969.8583

To assist you with the planning and booking of your event, please browse though these frequently asked questions.

How much time do we need to prepare for your event?

A couple of months in advance of the event would be sufficient.

How much does it cost?

The amount of time spent away from home would affect the amount of the stipend. Additional expenses include airfare, airport transfers, room and board. Stipends are negotiable.

How can I save on some event expenditure?

By getting in touch with GIA Presents online at www.giamusic.com or by calling 1.800.GIA(442).1358. Parishes and groups may also place an order of GIA products at a discounted rate. The sale of these items could help with minimizing the cost of an event.

Concert or Workshop? Or both?

Chris is willing to perform a solo concert or a concert with a rhythm section and other instruments, depending on the available resources.

He is prepared to speak at workshops on:

• Piano Accompaniment in Liturgy
• Basic Cantor Techniques
• Building a Contemporary Ensemble
• Composing and Arranging Songs for Prayer and Worship
• Celebrating our Diversity as Church
• Inspiring the Voice of the Assembly

This collection contains music that can be used at weekly Sunday Liturgy. There is a Mass setting included in the recording. The songs may also be sung at smaller gatherings. They are adaptable and may be performed as solo pieces, with a small group of singers or a larger choir. These pieces have been sung at liturgies and prayer services at St. Brendan Church and the melodies are easily learned and memorable. The texts are largely based on sacred Scripture: Psalms, Old and New Testament readings. Some other texts have been adapted from prayers and stories based on the lives of Saints.

You may purchase a copy of Images of Love from the St. Brendan Church Gift Shop or please email chris@stbrendanchurch.org

Launch date:
January 9, 2006
CANA - The Catholic Center, Singapore

Chris offers his gift of music to many at the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, California, where he has played yearly at liturgies, workshops, concerts and prayer services. Chris also shares his music at National Association of Pastoral Musician Conventions, Diocesan Conferences and Parish Retreats around the US, Canada and Asia.

Presently, the Director of Music Ministry at St. Brendan Catholic Church and School, Chris works with adults, youth and children in a multicultural, multilingual parish setting, which has inspired much of his compositions.

Chris is a graduate of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music where he studied Music Composition with an emphasis in Film Scoring.

Concert Info
August 22 and 23, 2008
8 p.m.
The Auditorium at ITE College East
10 Simei Avenue
Singapore 486047
Tickets at $25 and $35
(Prices in SGD)

Boys’ Town Info
622 Upper Bukit Timah Road
S’pore 678117
Tel: 67691618
Fax: 67627846
www.boystown.org.sg

August 15, 2008 | 7:30 p.m.
St. Brendan Church
310 S. Van Ness Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90020

FREE ADMISSION

Thank you for your support of our Spring Concert Fundraiser and
your generous contributions at our Memorial Day Bake Sale and Auction!

If you are interested in placing an ad in our World Tour Souvenir Program,
please stop by the Parish Office or email: chris@stbrendanchurch.org

one love | one song is Chris’s first recording with GIA Publications, Inc. and is available online at www.giamusic.com or at the St. Brendan Church Gift Shop.

Launch date:
February 16, 2007
East Coast Religious Education Congress
Washington, DC

TRACK LIST

“Belong is a collection of songs that speaks of our place in the heart of Christ. It is also a question for us. Are we ready to make a place for Christ in our hearts?” Chris de Silva

Each song strikes a chord of emotion, moving you from joy to sorrow and back again. “This Is the Day” and “Love beyond All Telling” both express our delight in knowing God. “Come to Me and Rest” begins with a delicate piano and guitar introduction that glistens like silver raindrops of comfort and consolation; the message of welcome relief echoes in the memory. “Make Us Your Own” is a carefree declaration of faithfulness. The haunting words of Christ, “Eli lema sabachthani,” recapitulate throughout the poignant text of “My Savior, My Friend.” On and on it goes to the final song, the title track, “Belong,” the précis of this emotional ride: “I belong to you, I belong to you, my God.”

We can only belong to God if we release with total abandon the petty things of this world and allow God’s love to fill us completely. Empty yourself and let the inspiring music of Belong help to fill your heart with a contented smile.

Track List

New Release: April 2009