Joy!
On the third Sunday in Advent, we light the joy candle, and to mark its set-apartness from the other candles, it’s pink. Advent is one of the penitential liturgical seasons…
Category: Songs Around the World
Deep River
I didn’t set myself an easy task in providing even a cursory introduction to this hymn so rich in meaning, history, and musicality.
The Iona Community
This hymn is about space but also about community, inclusion, love and care. God who loves us and cares for us delights when we do the same no exceptions made. It’s a wonderful hymn for beginning worship and intentionally creating a sacred space.
Now Go in Joy
Our hymn this week is loosely based off of a song from the Caribbean, arranged by Jorge A. Lockward (detailed information about him here). The tune he transcribed and arranged…
Cuando el pobre
Our hymn this week was written by José A. Olivar and Miguel Manzano, borrowing a musical style from Argentina, the chacarera. Although the collaborators are from Spain, the theology underpinning…
Practice
Practice, practice, practice… If you studied music as a kid, you probably got nagged about this. It probably turned you off to music eventually, because it likely wasn’t very fun.…
Naega sanŭl hyanghayŏ (To the Hills I Lift My Eyes)
Our hymn this week is a setting of Psalm 121 by the Korean poet Song-suk Im (b. 1933). It was set to music by Song-chun Lee. The psalm is a…
Vacation
Actually, not really, we’ve been moving and settling into a new house! It’s exciting, but exhausting and does not really count for ‘vacation time’. During this time of the Covid-19…
All God’s Children Sing 