JOHN BURLAND - Educator, Composer

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John Burland is an educator and composer who has been writing and recording religious music for children and adults for over twenty years. Each year John travels to more than one hundred Catholic communities celebrating our Catholic faith through the great gifts of music and song.

He is a sought after keynote speaker, workshop leader and published author in the area of music and catechesis. For the past twenty years John has been working in Catholic schools throughout the Sydney Archdiocese holding a variety of executive positions including that of Religious Education Coordinator and Assistant Principal.

John is currently the Project Officer for Liturgy/ Music for the Catholic Education Office, Sydney, Australia, where he conducts workshops, celebrations and reflection days for children, teachers and parish communities. He is also a keynote speaker, composer and touring musician for Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Division, in the United States.

Latest News from John

And With Your Spirit CD and Music Book now available!

And With Your Spirit - Songs for Deepening Children's Understanding of the Mass is a collection of catechetical songs that assist in deepening children's understanding of the Mass and its revised texts. It can be used for Sacrament preparation, religious education in parishes and schools, and in the home. The collection includes Scripture and Catechism of the Catholic Church references for each song, a variety of musical styles, instrumental backing tracks and the voices of children.

It addresses the following Mass parts:

Greeting/Sign of Peace/Concluding Rite
Penitential Act
Gloria
Profession of Faith
Eucharistic Prayer Dialogue
Sanctus
Acclamation of Faith 1
Acclamation of Faith 3
Lamb of God

A CD and Music Book are available.

NB: These songs are catechetical and are NOT appropriate to be used as an alternate Mass Setting during Eucharistic Celebrations.

NEW! Buy a school intranet license (Australia and New Zealand only)

Buying a school intranet license will provide your school community access to John Burland’s music on the school's shared drive or intranet for one year. Click here for more information and for the applicaiton form.