Centre alum's religion rap

RELEASED: July 31, 2008

DANVILLE, KY—When many people think about church songs, most hear the sounds of bells and the harmony of a chorus. For Father Norman Fischer, Centre Class of 1995, the sound was far less traditional. Instead of a choral arrangement, Fischer heard a different sort of music – rap—and is creating music of his own in his church, St. Peter Claver Catholic church.

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Founded in 1819, Centre College is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Consumers Digest ranks Centre No. 1 in educational value among all U.S. liberal arts colleges. Centre alumni, known for their nation-leading loyalty in annual financial support, include two U.S. vice presidents and two Supreme Court justices. For more, visit http://www.centre.edu/web/elevatorspeech/

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