Patrick Kavanaugh (1)

Author of Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers

For other authors named Patrick Kavanaugh, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

Patrick Kavanaugh, executive director of the Christian Performing Artists' Fellowship, holds a doctorate in music composition. A conductor and performer, he is the author of Spiritual Moments with the Great Composers, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers, and Raising Musical Kids.

Works by Patrick Kavanaugh

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Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers (1992) 735 copies, 1 review

A Taste for the Classics (1993) 99 copies, 1 review

Music of the Great Composers (1996) 74 copies

Worship a Way of Life (2001) 61 copies

Raising Musical Kids: Great Ideas to Help Your Child Develop a Love for Music (1995) 55 copies

Spiritual Moments with the Great Composers (1995) 52 copies, 1 review

The Music of Angels: A Listener's Guide to Sacred Music from Chant to Christian Rock (1999) 49 copies

Raising Children to Adore God: Instilling Lifelong Passion for Worship (2003) 44 copies, 2 reviews

Times of Refreshing: A Worship Ministry Devotional (2002) 34 copies

Devotions from the World of Music (2000) 26 copies

You Are Talented!: Discovering, Perfecting and Using Your Unique Abilities (2002) 24 copies

Debussy Variations 1 copy

Music of the Spheres: A Musician's Journey into the Afterlife 1 copy

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nevusmom 280 reviews

Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers by Patrick Kavanaugh

I teach Music History at a local Christian College, and find this book a helpful resource when discussing individual composers. The historical evidence for J.S. Bach's faith is undisputed; Wagner's, however....well, the author tries to make the best of it, and strikes me as a bit of an apologist. All in all, decent, short, biographies.

Jun 18, 2007

MenoraChurch 1,811 reviews

Spiritual Moments with the Great Composers by Patrick Kavanaugh

70 Daily devotions about the lives of favourite composers & hymn writers. Very interesting, giving insight and a deeper appreciation of music, Heaven's language.

Apr 30, 2025

WBCLIB 4,908 reviews

Raising Children to Adore God: Instilling Lifelong Passion for Worship by Patrick Kavanaugh