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…
Christian Songs from around the World, pt. 3
In An African Prayer Book, Desmond Tutu wrote: Goodness is stronger than evil; Love is stronger than hate; Light is stronger than darkness; Life is stronger than death. Victory is…
Rhythm With Littles
I’m the mom of a 2 1/2 year old. While I’m writing this blog for a wide range of ages and interests, one of my goals is musical education. Rather…
Christian Songs from around the World, pt. 2
Psalm 117 1 Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.2 For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord. I really love the idea of calling all…
Week 2 in Taizé, France
Last week we learned about the Ecumenical Monastery in Taizé, France. When my friends went there a few years ago, they spent the first week of pilgrimage in service, washing…
Christian Songs from around the World, pt.1
Today I am starting a series on music from Christian communities around the world. We’re starting in France, at the ecumenical monastery in Taizé. The community was founded in 1940…
Lift Every Voice
I have been debating this whole week what, exactly, is my role in the present discourse happening here in the United States. Specifically, I’ve been asking myself what role does…
All God’s Children Sing 