For All the Saints
I love Halloween, but this year it felt very underwhelming. I just couldn’t find it in me to go all-out on a costume for the toddler. Luckily, he is full…
Tag: music blog
O Day of Peace
Our hymn this week is about longing for peace in our broken world. The inspiration came to me quite unexpectedly on Friday. I had spent all week not feeling much…
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.
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…
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…
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…
All God’s Children Sing 