Pandemic solitude strengthened Harry Connick Jr.'s Catholic faith — and shaped his new album of hymns
Musician Harry Connick Jr. has released a new album titled “Alone With My Faith." Courtesy photo (RNS) — Even Harry Connick Jr.'s iconic, New Orleans croon can't hide just how meaningful making his new album was to him in a time when he needed it most. “This project helped me through my faith in the time of COVID,” said Connick of his jazz-inflected interpretations of 13 classic Christian hymns, released March 19 and titled “Alone With My Faith." The title explains pretty much how the album came about. Marooned in his home in Connecticut much of last year, unable to tour or even sa...
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