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David Robert Haas (born 1957 in Bridgeport, Michigan) is an American author and composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music. In 2020, dozens of women accused him of sexual misconduct spanning several decades, and he issued a public apology for harmful behavior.
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David Haas, a composer known for “Blest Are They,” “We Are Called,” “You Are Mine” and other favorites, has been accused of sexual abuse and harassment by multiple women, an advocacy ...
Aug 4, 2021 · The largest Catholic archdiocese in the United States has requested that its parishes and schools stop playing music composed by David Haas following the recent allegations of sexual misconduct.
Nov 3, 2021 · “The Jesus I love comes straight out of my hymnal, in songs composed by my friend, David Haas.” My Jesus, my faith, my religion, my spirituality, was formed, molded, and shaped by this man. It wasn’t only a betrayal of personal trust, It was a complete shattering of my God.
Mar 24, 2021 · Last spring, St. Catherine University received a letter from Into Account, a nonprofit organization that supports survivors of sexual abuse in Christian contexts. The letter contained deeply troubling sexual harassment and sexual misconduct allegations involving composer David Haas.
Oct 6, 2020 · This summer while cantoring during Mass, Margaret Hillman was overcome by traumatic flashbacks that caused her to have panic attacks while singing music by Catholic composer David Haas.
Aug 12, 2020 · Ten U.S. dioceses have banned popular hymns by the composer David Haas following accusations of “spiritual manipulation” and “sexual offenses.”