Susan Bailey
Susan Bailey’s mission of offering prayerful, uplifting music, inspiring talks and podcasts, and thoughtful blog posts has encouraged thousands for nearly 20 years.
Although Susan is no longer performing live, you can still be encouraged in your faith walk through her music available via
CDs and digital downloads.
Susan is best known for her critically acclaimed Sung Rosary (recently listed as the #1 Rosary product by Cheryl Dickow of Bezalel Books as reported on Catholic.net, The Catholic Exchange, Integrated Catholic Life and the Catholic News Agency).
You can also watch past performances through her videos.
Her blog posts continue to inspire, and her podcasts are available to listen to at any time:
- The GrapeVine News Minute (interviews and song samples from today’s Catholic performing artists)
- Women of the Bible (storytelling through dramatic portrayals of women in the Bible, performed by actress Linda Gray Kelley)
- The Marian Cenacle Rosary Podcast including How Can I Keep from Singing (singing and praying the Rosary using the model of the Marian Movement of Priests, plus personal sharing by Susan about everyday life)
Susan is grateful to all of you through the years who have posted her live events
Ave Maria (Shubert - public domain)
(Susan Bailey)
Ave Maria
Intro: G – G – G7 – G7 – C – Cm7 – G – G
G – Em – D – D7 – Em – Am7 – D – D7 – G
A---ve Mari-----------a! Gra-----ti-a ple---na.
B – Em – G – F# – F#m – B – Em
Maria gratia ple--na; Maria gratia plena
D – E – A – Em – A7 – D
A--ve, ave Dominus; Dominus te--cum.
D7 – G
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
D – Em – D – B7 – Am
Et benedictus; et benedictus fructus ventris
C – Eflat – D – D7
Ventri tui Jesus
G – Em – D – D7 – G
A---ve Mari-----------a!
G – Em – D – D7 – Em – Am7 – D – D7 – G
A---ve Mari-----------a! Ma-----ter De-----i
B – Em – G – F# – F#m – B – Em
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus; ora, o--ra pro no--bis
D – E – A – Em – A7 – D
O--ra, o--ra pro nobis peccator-----ibus
D7 – G
Nunc et in hora mortis
D – Em
In hora In hora mortis nostrae;
D – B7 – Am
In hora mortis, mortis nostrae;
C – Eflat – D – D7
In hora mortis nostrae
G – Em – D – D7 – G
A---ve Mari-----------a!
About this song
My dad passed away last year. I feel especially close to him when I sing this song.
O Holy Night
(Susan W. Bailey)
O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
O night, O Holy Night , O night divine!
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
A Shoot from Jesse
(Susan Bailey)
A Shoot from Jesse (for Advent)
(Isaiah 11:1-10)
Verse 1
A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse
And from his roots a bud shall blossom
The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him
A spirit of wisdom and understanding
A spirit of counsel and of strength
A spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord
His delight shall be in the fear of the Lord
No, not by appearance shall this one judge
Nor by hearsay shall he decide
But he shall judge the poor with justice
Decide aright for the land’s afflicted
And he shall strike the ruthless
With the rod of his mouth and the breath of his lips
Oh justice is the band round his waist
And faithfulness a belt on his hips.
And then the wolf shall be a guest
Of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie with the kid
The calf and the lion shall browse together
With a little child to guide them on
The child shall play by the cobra’s den
There shall be no ruin on my holy mountain
For the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord
Yes, the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord