Jaime's latest offering is a dynamic, eclectic and upbeat collection designed to help multicultural communities celebrate the grace of God in the sacraments. Using an impressive variety of musical styles, Sacramentos offers songs for reconciliation, baptism, confirmation, marriage, funerals and quinceañera, as well as several psalm settings.

The 12 original compositions employ jazz, gospel and pop/rock styles, and several syncopated Latin rhythms, including salsa, bossa nova, cha-cha, bolero and others. Marked by excellent musicianship and great instrumentation, the recording builds layers of sound with guitars, horns, flute, keyboard and an array of Latin percussion and string instruments.

Sacramentos offers soulful music that draws the listener and the assembly into an authentic celebration of the transforming power of the sacraments. CD includes Spanish-only versions of five bilingual songs.

Title	Listen	iTunes	Sheet Music
A Ti, Dios (Te Deum)
A Ti, Dios / You are God (Te Deum)
Children Reborn in the Water/ Niños Renacidos en el Agua
Come to Me all Who Labor / Vengan a Mí Los Agobiados
Vengan a Mí Los Agobiados
Coming Home
Haz Brillar Sobre Nosotros el Resplandor de Tu Rostro
Holy Spirit / Espíritu Santo
Salmo 79: La Viña del Señor
Let Us Come To Be One Body
Nos Alegramos
Nos Alegramos / Let Us Rejoice
Canto de Despedida
Song of Farewell
Psalm 86: Teach Me Your Way, O Lord
We Come to be United / Nos Unimos por la Gracia de Dios
Nos Unimos por la Gracia de Dios

Surname	Name
Cortez	Jaime Cortez

"Sacramentos is filled with some of Cortez's most engaging music. This Spanish, English and bilingual music is very appropriate for the liturgy and so needed in the increasingly bilginual parishes. This collection is valuable not only because it responds to certain specific Hispanic needs but also because it contains a variety of styles and rhythms. In his music, Cortez is sensitive to the word accent both in English and Spanish."
--Jake Empereur