“Silent Night”
For Christmas 2023 with the Diocese of Lansing, I created my third (of three) musical video projects - highlighting the musical talents of students from our four diocesan high schools as well as telling a story about the “Silent Night” hymn and Eucharistic adoration. It was envisioned as part of the National Eucharistic Revival, and was the first time in the Diocese’s history that all four diocesan high schools were gathered together to perform a musical piece.
I recorded all of the singers and did the rough mix myself (including playing the orchestral parts), then used the help of two local freelancers to assist in filming the singers at Saint Mary Cathedral in downtown Lansing. I concepted and storyboarded the “B-story,” which was intended to signify how exposure to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament slowly fills our lives with grace (or, in this case, color). I filmed with the actress at various locations in Adrian, Michigan, including at Siena Heights University. The final audio mix was mastered by Carter Green at Greenjeans Studios.
The project received well over 20,000 views on YouTube and diocesan social media platforms, and attracted the attention of the National Catholic Register, which interviewed me about the project.
AWARDS WON
45th Annual Telly Awards - Bronze, Religion and Spirituality - Non-Broadcast
Catholic Media Association Awards 2024 - 3rd Place, Best Diocesan Pastoral Message
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