Art for when things go astray
I got some news today that I wasn’t hoping for, and after a year of so many things going astray and not turning out how I imagined or planned for,…
Tag: mom musician
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.
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.…
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…
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…
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
1 Come, thou Fount of ev’ry blessing,Tune my heart to sing Thy grace!Streams of mercy never ceasing,Call for songs of loudest praise:Teach me some melodious sonnet,Sung by flaming tongues above.Praise…
All God’s Children Sing 