Robert J. Batastini is the retired vice president and senior editor of GIA Publications, Inc., Chicago. Bob has over fifty-five years of service in pastoral music ministry, having served several parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago and one in the Diocese of Joliet. He served as executive editor and project director for the Worship hymnals (three editions), Gather hymnals (three editions), Catholic Community Hymnal, and as executive editor of RitualSong.
In 1993 he became the first recipient of the Father Lawrence Heimann Citation for lifetime contribution to church music and liturgy in the U.S., awarded by St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Indiana, and was named "Pastoral Musician of the Year-2000" by the National Association of Pasto… Go to person page >
Tune Title: [I am the light of the world, says the Lord]First Line: I am the light of the world, says the LordComposer: Robert J. BatastiniKey: G MajorDate: 2011
Tune Title: [Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful]First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithfulComposer: Robert J. BatastiniKey: G MajorDate: 2011
Tune Title: [Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful]First Line: The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poorComposer: Robert J. BatastiniDate: 2011
Tune Title: [If we die with Christ, we shall live with him]First Line: If we die with Christ, we shall live with himComposer: Robert J. BatastiniKey: G MajorDate: 2011