James Hayes

I'm a teaching Brother, a member of the De La Mennais Brothers. Born in Southampton, a life-long Southampton F.C. fan. I joined the De La Mennais Brothers in 1990 after completing a Music degree at Liverpool University. At the moment I am College Chaplain and part-time teacher of Film Studies, Music and RE in a Liverpool boys' comprehensive, St. Francis Xaviers College. I am also Music Minister for a youth group in St. Austin's R.C. Parish, Liverpool, as well as moonlighting in a few other parishes every so often.

Much of my energies go into finding and arranging songs and mass parts to use in youth masses as well as writing my own, some of which you can find on this site. I am hoping to get a publishing deal at some point as some of my stuff is already being used in a few US and UK parishes, mainly through contacts in the LifeTeen network.

I am passionate about working with young people in bringing new music into Catholic liturgies that may help the young especially to find a home in the church and to come to better know and love Jesus Christ. Such songs and music have helped me immensely, so I simply want to share what I have been given.

For more information about my order the De La Mennais Brothers, for information about contemporary Christian music, Chaplaincy news from St. Francis Xavier's and more, go to...

www.brojames.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk