Catholic Musician Eliot Morris

I first came across the artistry of Eliot Morris when I attended a talk by Matthew Kelly from Dynamic Catholic. In between Matthew’s intriguing prose, Eliot Morris graced our eardrums with his poetry and guitar strumming. Throughout the day, the two preached with incredible melody, so much so I couldn’t decide which one my soul enjoyed more.

Eliot’s album, What’s Mine is Yours (2006, iTunes | Amazon) is a masterpiece of Catholic canticle. His style is a mix of Counting Crows and John Mayer that is profoundly infused with a combination of Catholic truth and the goings on of a regular layman.

One song, The Moment You Believe, takes the converted/reverted believer on a trip down memory lane. As Morris recreates the moment that each one of us was granted the gift of faith, he, at the same time, encourages those who haven’t received it by painting a poetic picture of that precious moment. This song is a very pleasing contemporary cousin to Amazing Grace, one that has every bit of evangelistic zeal needed to attract even the most stubborn of Christ’s children back to the brood.

My personal favorite, No One Has to Know, is a romantic ballad that features two voices, Eliot’s and an accompanying female voice. The two blend into a picturesque experience of husband and wife, forever lovers and forever in love as they become victims of the effects of long work weeks and far too little time together. This song forces people like me, the over worked and underpaid, to drop everything we’re doing and contemplate the oneness of married life for not only the 4 minute duration of the song, but into eternity.

The rest of the album features the pro-life arch-de-triumph, This Colorful World, where an unborn baby narrates his time from womb to world, Fault Line, an illustration of the the present-day spiritual war that rages inside of every living soul. The album includes many other songs that pertain to the faith and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Check out Eliot’s site as well as Dynamic Catholic to book both him and Matthew Kelly. Your world will never be the same.