Carey Landry

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Carey Landry (b. 1944) is an American composer of Catholic liturgical music. Among his better known compositions are "Abba, Father", "Peace Is Flowing Like a River", "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman", and "Only a Shadow". He and his wife Carol Jean Kinghorn have released several albums and collections of music through their publisher Oregon Catholic Press. He has a master's degree in theology from Catholic University of America and lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.^[1]

[edit] Controversial aspects of his music

Main article: Contemporary Catholic liturgical music

Carey Landry's music, along with that of several other musicians who compose music in the same or similar styles, is commonly used in the Mass and other Catholic liturgies today throughout the English-speaking world. The style of this music, along with its widespread use, engenders strong feelings both for and against this music. For many years there has been a lot of controversy regarding the quality of this music and regarding its suitability for Catholic liturgies.