Hahahaha. OCP published an explanation of their song review process, probably in direct response to the recent news about some of their songs being banned in one diocese.

https://www.ocp.org/en-us/blog/entry/what-is-ocps-song-review-process

But OCP's explanation is both contradictory and equivocal.

OCP claims that it has a thorough vetting process such that you can trust that any song in its hymnals or missals is appropriate for Catholic worship. Later, it says that if any song is found to be unsuitable, it is revised or removed. They provide examples. Well, if songs later have to be removed, then OCP's vetting process isn't as thorough as they claim, is it?

OCP also equivocates regarding the approval its resources receive from the USCCB. The approval OCP receives solely concerns the official liturgical texts (reproduced contents of the lectionary and the Roman Missal) in the missal/hymnal combos. The approval does NOT extend to the liturgical music included in the missal/hymnal combo, yet OCP deceptively implies that the approval includes and pertains to the musical contents of the pew missal/hymnal combos by saying, "Again, OCP’s missals and hymnals are all reviewed, approved by the USCCB and published with ecclesiastical approval.... You can have confidence that any song in OCP’s USCCB-approved missals and hymnals is theologically sound and appropriate for use in the liturgy."

Hahahahaha. Kill the OCP. OCP is harming the Church with its pseudo-liturgical music.

OCP must be feeling some heat to have published that explanation. I think and hope that heat will be turned up as new bishops and pastors have the courage to replace parish OCP resources with alternatives, of which there are several better options.