My sisters and brothers, our podcast is about the story behind this hymn ‘Mother Mary’, the Hail Mary Prayer, and our podcast song is ‘Mother Mary’. Now the music used for ‘Mother Mary’ was originally written for ‘Blessed Mary of Seven Sorrows’ in 1978. In that same year our ‘Ave Maria Ave Ave’ was written for Worship and Praise Concerts, large groups and gatherings. This hymn also has the Hail Mary Prayer included, with a few words revised. Now one decade later, 1988, the original music for Blessed Mary of Seven Sorrows, also was used for Mother Mary, which The Hail Mary Prayer is part of. This music belongs to our Blessed Mary, and it seems as though our Blessed Mother Mary herself desires her music to be used again for her prayer. And so, it is. I played my 12 string Ovation and we sang this hymn to our Blessed Mother Mary throughout our ministry mission journey, but it didn’t get recorded until 2007 at which time it was produced as a song/video for our Mother Mary prayer/hymn, and later published in YouTube.
When my mom first heard me sing and play this prayer/hymn at our parish Church in Enterprise, AL. in 1995, it became her favorite hymn, it was already her favorite prayer. When my mom was very young, she was one of the children of the ‘Congregation Of The Children Of Mary’, at her Church in Lewiston ME, and she always held a very special place in her heart for our Blessed Mother Mary. My mom is no longer with me on earth, but the memory of her last hour when I saw the most beautiful peaceful Love in her smile, this is with me, and will be forever inspiring my heart to keep singing this special prayer. This hymn/prayer is dedicated to both, my mom, and our Blessed Mother Mary.
Thank you to my dear Franciscan sister, Huguette Dube, a special sister and duet singing partner, for agreeing to sing this Mother Mary hymn with me at many Church Services, concerts and special events.
