Reviewed by Mark Lawrence

Canadian Catholic singer/songwriter and former award winning journalist Mark Mallett has been at the forefront of the Catholic music scene for many years receiving numerous accolades for his previous bodies of work. 'Divine Mercy Chaplet' finds Mark working alongside composer Darcy Phillips and Father Don Calloway to take the listener on a journey of mercy and healing towards Jesus. Using the Stations Of The Cross celebrated by Pope John Paul II, Mark has reworked songs such as "Our Father" and "Jesus, Set Me Free" with their beautiful acoustic melodies and simple, yet passionate, lyrics that aid the journey of mercy to Jesus. Between the songs are the prayers of meditation which are complimented by reflective musical scores by Darcy Phillips. These pieces of music have a distinctly classical feel with swathes of strings and piano, but they don't take anything away from the prayers themselves which are spoken by Fr Don Calloway. By the end of the album the Chaplet is prayed in its entirety three times. Although very clearly Catholic the appeal of these reflections need not be limited to merely Catholics but has something for anyone wherever they may currently be on their journey of faith.

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