“Let’s sing with the Pope”: the faith that made music

Kielce Gussie – Vatican News

With more than half a million visualization in the first video of the series “Let’s sing with the Pope”Dominican monk Robert Mahahart, a former reference, admitted that he was surprised by the public reception.

In an interview with Vatican NewsPresident Pontifical Institute of Holy Music (PIMS) He revealed that the initiative was born automatically. Everything began to see Pope Leo XIV sings a song during his first greeting from Queen of Heaven On Sunday, May 11, 2025. It was when Dominican realized that he had a unique opportunity to bring more people closer to the Mass. “I saw the Pope go to his people,” Father Melhart explains, “Most of them joined him.”

However, he also noticed that many people “They wanted to join, but they were not really ready.”. Then think about how the Dominicans can hold his hand. This is how he was born Chain “Let’s sing with the Pope”Designed to form, encourage and accompany those who want to participate actively in liturgical music.

It is not as easy as it seems

Father Mahahart admits that singing during the Mass in Plaza de San Pedro is not so simple as it may seem. “It is difficult to follow the rhythm, because you cannot listen well to others,” Explain.

What helps, as he says, is to have a specific musical base or have previously listened to the song, to know both words and melody. Therefore, videos provide a simple and accessible guide that allows everyone – even those who have no experience – in part of the celebration.

Dominican priest is convinced that the song is an essential part of Christian life. Regardless of whether you have classic training or whether the only experience is karaoke, musical skills should not be an obstacle to living faith in society. “Christians sing. Lovers sing, as Saint Augustine reminds us, and Christians in love because they love God. Emphasizing. So, when we sing – accompanied or not – we do so “By communicating with humanity and with God”.