Defend Us
In Battle
Carolingia — The Ensemble of the Gregorian Chant Academy
Eighteen Gregorian chants forged as a spiritual arsenal — rooted in authentic manuscript tradition, sung as prayer, and recorded to reclaim your home, reorient your soul, and place the full weight of the tradition in your hands.
Now in Production ✦ Recording Begins March 26 ✦ Target Release: Feast of St. Michael, September 29
Hear the First Rehearsal
These recordings are from our very first album rehearsal. A few select tracks will also feature vocal drones in the finished product. Enable sound.
Track 01
Sancte Michael Archangele — Prayer to St. MichaelTrack 14
O Cruor Sanguinis — St. Hildegard of BingenGregorian Chant Is More Than Music.
You see it and feel it: corruption in the Church, the staggering loss of faith, doctrinal confusion, cultural degeneracy. The world is getting louder — and that noise is designed to leave you anxious, angry, and questioning your Faith.
Exorcists like Fr. Chad Ripperger and Fr. Dan Rehill explain that Gregorian Chant is a powerful spiritual weapon. Unlike modern music that stirs the emotions, Chant bypasses the world's distractions and appeals directly to the Will, ordering the human soul toward God.
Demons cannot stand Gregorian Chant — because of its tendency to create peace, its objective beauty which reflects the beauty of God, and because most of the texts are drawn directly from Sacred Scripture.
For Chant to Be Efficacious,
It Requires Purity of Heart.
Real Prayer
We rehearse and record every session with Holy Water, prayer, and the Litany of Humility. These chants are not performed — they are prayed.
The Gold Standard
Rooted in rigorous academic study and prayerful performance, every interpretive choice is informed by authentic manuscripts and treatises — not personal invention.
The Arsenal
This album includes the Prayer to St. Michael, the Te Deum, the Dies Irae, and many other chants specifically noted for their efficacy against the demonic.
This Is Why We Formed the Ensemble
The Aural Model
To Provide the StandardWe don't just teach the tradition — we embody it. Carolingia serves as the definitive reference for cantors, priests, and scholars. We do not invent performance practices; we account for every choice.
Acoustic Artillery
Sacred Music as Spiritual WeaponThese recordings are not designed merely for listening. They are designed to restore the domestic church, drive back disorder, and reorient the human soul — placing authentic chant in every Catholic household.
The Studio
Professional ProductionProfessional studio production with real acoustics from real churches. When you press play, the atmosphere of your home changes. Demons flee. Your mind and soul are drawn ever closer to Christ.
Track Listing
Every track was chosen deliberately — not for aesthetic beauty alone, but for its spiritual weight and its proven efficacy as prayer.
Recording begins March 26–27. Target release date: September 29, Feast of St. Michael the Archangel.
- Sancte Michael Archangele Prayer to St. Michael
- Alleluia. Sancte Michael
- Christe sanctorum decus angelorum Hymn
- Litany of St. Michael
- Litany of St. Joseph
- Te Joseph Celebrent Hymn
- Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Ave Maria… virgo serena Sequence
- Sub tuum praesidium
- Salve Regina Solemn Tone
- Dies irae Sequence
- Crux fidelis Hymn
- Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux ×10 Prayer of the St. Benedict Medal
- O Cruor Sanguis St. Hildegard of Bingen
- Litany of the Precious Blood
- Divine Praises
- Lorica of St. Patrick Sung to Paschal Psalm Tone
- Te Deum Hymn
Meet the Singers of
Defend Us In Battle
Christopher Jasper
Baritenor
Founder & Director — Gregorian Chant Academy
Trained under the late Dom Daniel Saulnier at the Abbey of Solesmes and at Le Centre d'études supérieures de la Renaissance (CESR) in Tours, France, Christopher has spent over twenty-five years studying, directing, and performing sacred chant and polyphony. He lived life as a Benedictine monk (postulant) at the Abbey of St. Benedict in Norcia, Italy (2014), founded the Gregorian Chant Academy in January 2021, and established the Carolingia ensemble in January 2026.
Joshua Carswell
High Tenor
Joe Daly
Bass
Former Member, Floriani Sacred Music
Robert Walsh
Baritenor
Joseph Walsh
Tenor
Patrick Walsh
Tenor
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the album be released?
Our target release date is September 29 — the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel. If production requires a slight delay, our Plan B release date is November 1, All Saints Day. Sign up below to receive updates and be the first to know.
How many tracks will the album include?
The album will feature 18 professionally recorded Gregorian chants with an approximate runtime of 76 minutes.
Who are the singers?
Our ensemble consists of six experienced vocalists, each with a background in sacred music and Gregorian Chant: Christopher Jasper (GCA director and baritenor), brothers Patrick Walsh, Robert Walsh, and Joseph Walsh, Joe Daly (former bass of Floriani), and high tenor Joshua Carswell.
What happens if the fundraising goal isn't reached?
We will still move ahead. Plan B: production moves to a personal home studio, with mixing and mastering handled in-house. Out-of-town singers will record separately and be mixed together in post-production. CDs will be produced in smaller batches of 300. Every supporter is guaranteed to receive their album. Your partnership doesn't just determine if the sword is made — it determines the strength of the steel and the reach of the blow.
I am outside the United States. Can I still contribute?
Yes — international supporters should use our General Support Page and use the PayPal button (not the larger form), to ensure full compliance with global regulations.
Support the Battle
The early album reservations have concluded — but the mission continues. We are now in the critical production phase. You can still stand with us by contributing to the professional production of this spiritual arsenal.
U.S. residents can use the main form on the Support page via the link below. International supporters: please use the small PayPal button on that page — not the main form.
Contribute to the Mission"One of the key reasons that the Church is faltering is that Christian men have not stepped into the breach. The New Evangelization is not a 'nice-to-have' option. It is a mission of spiritual warfare."— Bishop Thomas Olmsted, Into the Breach