Washington, DC (Lepanto Institute) – A new report by the Lepanto Institute reveals that the two largest publishers of Catholic hymnals in the United States, Oregon Catholic Press (OCP) and GIA Publishing, are fleecing parishes in the United States with annual licensing fees. Additionally, leadership for the OCP-GIA joint venture, One License, as well as the heads of GIA are involved in the promotion of abortion, LGBT activism, women’s ordination, and even outright sacrilege.
Alec Harris, president of GIA Publications, and his wife, Carollina Song, have financially supported the abortion-funding Chicago Foundation for Women and are vocal advocates of same-sex “marriage.” GIA’s School Music License, which sells streaming rights for school performances, is run by Brenna Horn-Cronin, who is in a same-sex “marriage.”
In 2013, Horn-Cronin committed sacrilege by distributing the Eucharist to a homosexual activist to whom Cardinal George had explicitly denied Communion. Meanwhile, her lesbian partner actively promotes women’s ordination to the priesthood on social media.
Before her position with GIA’s School Music License, Horn-Cronin was the executive general manager of One License, a music licensing company jointly owned by OCP and GIA. Horn-Cronin left her position at One License sometime around 2022 or 2023. The current General Manager is Katie Deaver, a Lutheran with a PhD in “Feminist Theology.” She signed a 10-article declaration in support of LGBT ideologies and has written book reviews on pro-abortion literature.
“The rich history of Catholic music is filled with beautiful chants and polyphonies that are not owned by anyone, so why are parishes being forced to pay annual license fees for bad modern music,” asked Michael Hichborn, president of the Lepanto Institute. “Given the grossly immoral ideologies and activities of those involved with GIA and OCP/GIA’s One License, we urge Catholic parishes to dump both publishers.”
The Lepanto Institute is calling upon bishops to cut ties to OCP, One License, and GIA Publications and to restore the timeless beauty of the Church’s historic music.
The full report can be viewed here.
The Lepanto Institute for the Restoration of All Things in Christ is a research and education organization dedicated to the defense of the Catholic Church against assaults from without as well as from within. Founded in 2014, the Lepanto Institute has exposed several instances of Catholic or Catholic-affiliated organizations being directly involved in events or other matters directly contrary to Church teaching. www.LepantoIn.org
