Finding the Creator in Me
Last spring I decided to write a song. It started with a literature class assignment: read five to six poems…
Last spring I decided to write a song. It started with a literature class assignment: read five to six poems…
Think about the gifts of Grace this Christmas. Although I have a strong preference for books over all kinds of screens, I have…
It’s ok to dabble. Liz HorstLiz Horst studied music and English literature at Grove City College and now lives in…
Those who claim that self-expression is the chief aim of music are selling it short. The village of Thalem, Germany,…
How the order in music mirrors the order in creation. Amanda McGillAmanda McGill is a freelance writer, the music director…
We’ve forgotten the ways that music shapes souls and communities. Amanda McGillAmanda McGill is a freelance writer, the music director…
Music and story are a potent combination. John EhrettJohn Ehrett serves as senior editor at Conciliar Post, an online publication…
How to find strength in community even when you are wearing thin. Vulnerability is becoming something of a buzzword nowadays…
Renowned composer Ola Gjeilo expounds on his creativity, from his inspiring improvisation to his carefully selected lyrics. Ola Gjeilo is…
In communities that sing, you can hear sacrifice (and unity) in action. At my husband’s big 30th birthday party, we…
A series on the paradox of modernity’s loudest critics. Heavy metal music, especially extreme metal, is frowned upon among many…
Can music heal cultural wounds?
For Californian folk artist James Spaite, a cello, a guitar, and a pair of voices are all it takes to craft a record that is breathtakingly beautiful and immensely satisfying.
Where are the songs a father can sing his son? “This is a song about the songs We learned…
The fiddler (and nearly any other artist) needs these two sets of skills to improvise well.
As their Germanic moniker (“new lore”) implies, Neulore aims to tell stories as grand as the beginning of human history and as familiar as grappling with family issues
Tuning is one of my favorite parts of a night at the orchestra. Here’s why
This Norfolk-based folk artist is southern Virginia’s best-kept secret
In the 1970s, philosopher Attali predicted that the sheer proliferation of music would destroy its value.
Sufjan Steven’s latest album, “Carrie and Lowell,” is a poetic tribute to Steven’s mother, a woman he barely knew.