The psychologist Erik Erikson writes of how in the first stage of our development the primary concern is basic trust…
From my May 12, 2019 Music Corner bulletin column Today’s Psalm 100:1-2 We are God’s people, the sheep of his…
Trees are constantly growing. When a limb is cut off the tree grows around the cut to seal the wound…
Singing into a microphone or playing in front of a congregation can be intimidating. From personal experience and many conversations…
In Mark 9:36 Jesus tells the disciples the one who leads must be “the servant of all.” An accompanist leads…
When you a sing near a cello, it vibrates. If you sing the pitch of one of its strings, it…
In divine moments, by the Holy Spirit, nature’s beauty uncloses us. Tightly wrapped, we are unbound
Mark 1:15 says “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the…
One of the great benefits of communal worship is that witnessing the expressions of faith of our brothers and sisters…
Consider the character of spiritual experience and what it has in common with the experience of music. Spiritual experiences often…