Cover Art by Kathryn Carrington

PURCHASE / STREAM “Carver of Words”

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Gregory Norbet is a respected composer, musician and spiritual leader whose music has been inspiring Christians in prayer and reflection since the 1970s. A former Benedictine monk, Norbet lived, prayed and composed music for worship at Weston Priory in Vermont for 21 years.

Carver of Words, a new retrospective from OCP, features some of the most celebrated songs Norbet composed between 1988 and 2018, including “Into the Arms of God” and “Come to Help Me.” His wife, the distinguished painter and author Kathryn Carrington, served as co-producer and editor in addition to creating the cover art and contributing some of the prayers and hymn texts which are included in the retrospective.

COMPOSER REFLECTIONS

“I have spent a lifetime in search of the Sacred through prayer and meditation. I have known myself to be a carver of words while listening for the music with which to clothe those words. And the Lord, the Holy One who draws me to that place of endeavor, in silence and prayer, has been my song.

The words and melodies have been conceived in the depths of my heart, where my hopes, my struggles and my prayer have found expression from the sacred Scriptures of old and the day to day scriptures lived in the lives around me.

I have found that deep and abiding relationships have been the inspiration for my creativity — especially my beloved wife Kathryn and our loving family and faithful friends.

The blessings of these relationships are given voice in the entire symphony of this Retrospective collection, for which my heart is overflowing with gratitude.

My hope is that you find a resonance in your life with this music. May it lead you to a deeper peace and an unwavering knowing of God’s loving embrace of your life.”