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To Touch the Face of God

By Daniel Martins My parents were not particularly musical. Neither played an instrument, and the only organized singing they ever did was when my mother...

Serious and Joyful

The Great Passion A Novel By James Runcie Bloomsbury, 260 pp., $28 In his sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter, the rector of my church referred to...

In Praise of Alberta: Introducing Corb Lund

By Dane Neufeld As it is Stampede season in my neck of the woods, it seemed like a good occasion to reflect on a little...

More than Music

By Robert Adams In the days before the first pandemic Thanksgiving, New York City freelance violinist Heather Bixler’s spiritual disquiet boiled over. The city was...

The Confessions of Mark Heard

By Joey Royal  Mark Heard, who died in 1992, was one of the truly great American songwriters. He spent much of his career on the...

Turn Up the Sad Songs for Advent

By Cole Hartin Advent is the season of longing, of preparation, of hope. As I’ve been reflecting on these themes over the course of the...

“Imagine” Is Harder Than You Think

By Charlie Clauss I’m sure I wasn’t the only one excited that the Olympics, postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic, finally happened this August....

I Hate That Hymn

The only thing complained about in church more often than the lousy sermon is the lousy music. Bad preaching we learn to begrudgingly tolerate...

Harmonious Gospels: Symphony in (Year) B

By Jay Thomas As the season after Epiphany trudged through these long winter months before ceding its place to Lent, the Christmas season faded to...

Kenyan-Japanese Couple Croons Amidst COVID-19

“Through music, these children have found a way of healing pain in the past and finding hope in the future. This is also an opportunity for these children to discover and grow their talents.”

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