Imagination is sparked by questions.   Imagination and Inspiration travel together and help spur each other on. So this month I bring you some background information on the inspiration of one of our hymns #1003 Where Do We Come From.  Here’s the note from our UUA’s Song Information Page: The lyrics of this song come from the French title of ...

There’s a thought I’ve seen a few times on the internet lately – The Parable of the Choir.  The Parable of the Choir goes like this: A choir can sing a beautiful note impossibly long because singers can individually drop out to breathe as necessary and the note goes on.   Social justice activism should be like ...

The practice of story.  That’s our theme for the month of January.  Good stories have a beginning, middle and an end.  Great stories don’t get old when you repeat them.  As I return to you from parental leave and we begin this month of practicing stories – I’m thinking of the lullabies that have been ...

The pursuit of learning an instrument takes countless hours outside of what anyone hears from the stage.  It’s hours in the practice room by oneself.  It’s exploring how different parts of the music fit together.  It’s considering how we will let that music breathe through our technique.  It’s asking what is resonant, what is dissonant, ...

Pluralism and the ways it’s shown up in our congregational music over time.