The Words and Silences band standing in front of Thomas Merton’s hermitage. From left to right: Phil Rodriguez, Jeremy Woodruff, Katie Porter, Brian Harnetty, William Lang.

Watch Now: Live From Thomas Merton's Hermitage

June 28, 2023

I’ve just published a live performance of the entire Words and Silences album, recorded at Thomas Merton’s Kentucky hermitage. The performance took place in November of 2022. The musicians are top-notch, and the setting is contemplative and beautiful.

Read more about the experience here.

Or, go directly to the video playlist here.

In the meantime, here is a nice photo with the band standing in front of the hermitage. (Photo by Kevin Davison.)

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