In the world but not of it Guest post by George Matthew Jr.
Music grows out of the tolling of the bell and then lines on its own, with hints of familiar hymns, Gregorian chants, and original thoughts… and gradually the organ begins to frame the picture, sometimes in a quiet deep bass, sometimes in a gently shimmering reflection high above the harp, sometimes in a few gentle […]
Irish Wire Harp at Communion Source of Melody...
My favorite time to play my harp during Sunday morning church service is at Communion. At our church, members are invited to come up and gather in a circle around the altar after our priest elevates the Host, breaks it and begins to distribute it to each in turn, saying: “The Body of Christ, the […]
Sacred vs. Secular (and music that really doesn't work for me...)
Let me open this post by clearing the air (as it were), by noting first it’s been a while since my last post – April of this year to be exact. We’ve had some rough weather here in Vermont with the floods and the wildfire smoke and that hasn’t exactly been conducive to thoughtful writing. […]