Craig Colson
Craig ministers and composes along with his wife, Kristen and served as music and liturgy director in the Phoenix area since 1993. Craig is the former Liturgy Liaison for Life Teen International and still provides music suggestions for the Life Teen liturgy planning guides. Skilled in piano, guitar, voice, percussion, and drums, he has served in the Diocese of Phoenix at many diocesan events. He has also been a presenter at conferences including National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) conventions, LA Religious Education Congress and several Diocesan Conventions and Youth Days around the country. During the summer of 2020, Craig and his family relocated to Illinois to serve as the music director for The Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry, Illinois. Craig’s latest collection with World Library is a collection of contemporary Psalm Responses, “Psalms for the Church” which were composed with his wife, Kristen. Craig has also recorded two liturgical albums. The newest, I Am the Way is published with WLP. He has also recorded a contemporary psalm collection CD, Fill Us with Your Love (Spirit and Song). His latest album is Higher Praise.
Married since 1998, Craig, Kristen, and their two children live in Spring Grove, Illinois.
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Advent Penitential Act | Christians Praise the Paschal Victim | Faith Enough to Believe | Higher Praise | I Am the Way | I Will Take the Cup of Salvation: Psalm 116 | In Every Age, O Lord: Psalm 90 | In the Sight of the Angels: Psalm 138 | Lord, I Love Your Commands: Psalm 119 | Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness: Psalm 85 | Lord, When Your Glory Appears: Psalm 17 | Lord You Will Show Us/You Are My Inheritance: Psalm 16 | May God Bless Us/O God Let All the Nations: Psalm 67 | My Yoke Is Easy | O Bethlehem | Our Help Is From the Lord: Psalm 121 | Rise from the Ashes | Sing to the Lord A New Song: Psalm 98 | The Lord Has Revealed: Psalm 98 | The Lord Is King: Psalm 93 | The Lord Will Bless His People: Psalm 29 | This Is Your Justice | Veni Sancte Spiritus
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Higher Praise | I Am the Way | I Will Take the Cup of Salvation: Psalm 116 | In Every Age, O Lord: Psalm 90 | In the Sight of the Angels: Psalm 138 | Lord, I Love Your Commands: Psalm 119 | Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness: Psalm 85 | Lord, When Your Glory Appears: Psalm 17 | Lord, You Will Show Us/You Are My Inheritance: Psalm 16 | May God Bless Us/O God Let All the Nations: Psalm 67 | O Bethlehem | Our Help Is From the Lord: Psalm 121 | Sing to The Lord a New Song: Psalm 98 | The Lord Has Revealed: Psalm 98 | The Lord Is King: Psalm 93 | The Lord Will Bless His People: Psalm 29 | This is Your Justice | Walk in the Light | We Breathe in Love | We’re On a Journey
