Ian Callanan
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ian Callanan
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|03|17|df=y}}
| genre = Contemporary Christian, Catholic, Liturgical
| occupation = Composer, Songwriter, Liturgist, Author
| years_active = 1990 – present
| label = GIA Publications
| website = {{URL|http://www.iancallanan.com}}
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Ian Callanan (born 17 March 1971 in Cork, Ireland), is a composer of Catholic liturgical music and a contemporary Christian songwriter best known for composing the hymn "Comfort My People" and "Take and Eat, This is my Body".
Biography
In his own words, Callanan is "one of Ireland’s leading composers of liturgical music."{{cite web |url=http://www.iancallanan.com/bio/ |title=Bio – |publisher=Iancallanan.com |date=2015-11-21 |accessdate=2021-12-18 |archive-date=25 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225211619/http://iancallanan.com/bio/ |url-status=live }} He hails form Cork and has been involved with liturgical music his entire life. He has been composing music for over 20 years and recently has produced his first recording for GIA Publications{{cite web |url=http://www.giamusic.com |title=GIA Publications - Sacred choral music, hymnals, recordings and educations materials, Roman Catholic, Christian |publisher=Giamusic.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09 |archive-date=13 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113142357/http://www.giamusic.com/ |url-status=live }} in the United States. He is an accomplished composer, arranger, score editor and workshop leader. Callanan's own works are inspired by Ireland's musical tradition. The popularity of his music has led to much of it being used and sung in the many varied languages throughout Europe. Much of his music has been used for television and radio broadcasts in Ireland.{{fact|date=July 2021}}
He holds an honours masters' degree in Religion and Culture from Mater Dei Institute of Education, Dublin and an honours degree in Music from NUI Maynooth. He is an active member of the Dublin Diocesan Music Commission as well as being musical director for his course Music Ministry Together, a liturgical music formation program for youth and adults alike. He is also the director of the “Emmanuel” schools programme, which involves over 2,500 secondary (high school) students, learning new liturgical music, culminating in a celebration concert.{{fact|date=July 2021}}
Callanan has worked with the composer Liam Lawton,{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.liamlawton.com |title=Liam Lawton |publisher=Liam Lawton |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09 |archive-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204070412/https://www.liamlawton.com/ |url-status=live }} arranging, producing and recording some of his earlier works. He has also worked with Davis Haas and Lori True.{{fact|date=July 2021}}
''The Source of Life''
The Source of Life has been described as 'a surprisingly powerful collection of thirteen songs celebrating the Liturgical year'.{{cite web |url=http://www.giamusic.com/search_details.cfm?title_id=10271 |title=The Source of Life - Ian Callanan- GIA Publications |publisher=Giamusic.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09 |archive-date=22 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822001911/http://www.giamusic.com/search_details.cfm?title_id=10271 |url-status=live }}
''In Beauty We Walk''
In Beauty We Walk is the latest collection.{{cite web |url=http://www.giamusic.com/search_details.cfm?title_id=20207 |title=In Beauty We Walk - Ian Callanan- GIA Publications |publisher=Giamusic.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-09 |archive-date=25 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725052050/http://www.giamusic.com/search_details.cfm?title_id=20207 |url-status=live }}
Discography
- Winter Skies (1997) Veritas Publications
- The Source of Life (2009) GIA Publications
- In Beauty We Walk (2012) GIA Publications
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Category:Irish male songwriters
Category:Composers of Christian music
Category:Musicians from County Cork
Category:Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth
Category:Alumni of Mater Dei Institute of Education