I often play music during religious education classes, but not always hymns or 'standard religious music'. There is nothing wrong with these tracks that I also have a large collection, I am however, captured by the power of music in general and the message of hope, peace and justice, of connection and especially of love.
The Ulanov's comment in their book called 'Primary Speech' about prayer that desire and a movement towards something outside of ourselves is a beginning of prayer.
It has always been a feature of good music that it affects a generation, that one song, group, or cause creates change. As St Augustine is quoted as saying, "Singing is praying twice", and we know ourselves how it can lift us, inspire us, keep us mired in the muck of anger or pain, and free us from it by giving it a voice.
I was at a concert last night with my daughter and buckets were passed around to collect donations of for Christchurch people and their extreme need of our support. Each of the musicians expressed a heart felt connection to the cause and the people of Dunedin, thought small in number gave generously.
It was a pleasure to be a part of something that makes a difference.
Thanks to OP Shop, Midnight Youth and of course Brooke Fraser.
Golden love. (I just found it quite powerful along with One Day and Water...)
The Ulanov's comment in their book called 'Primary Speech' about prayer that desire and a movement towards something outside of ourselves is a beginning of prayer.
It has always been a feature of good music that it affects a generation, that one song, group, or cause creates change. As St Augustine is quoted as saying, "Singing is praying twice", and we know ourselves how it can lift us, inspire us, keep us mired in the muck of anger or pain, and free us from it by giving it a voice.
I was at a concert last night with my daughter and buckets were passed around to collect donations of for Christchurch people and their extreme need of our support. Each of the musicians expressed a heart felt connection to the cause and the people of Dunedin, thought small in number gave generously.
It was a pleasure to be a part of something that makes a difference.
Thanks to OP Shop, Midnight Youth and of course Brooke Fraser.
Golden love. (I just found it quite powerful along with One Day and Water...)
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