What Was Never Hidden

There is a richness of tradition that can be unique to every culture.  That uniqueness often carries into worship because it is rooted in lived history rather than borrowed form.  Far from diminishing worship, it can deepen it.  In my lifetime, there was a time not so long ago when singing spirituals in worship connected …

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I’ve Been Here Before

A Reflection on Django, Justice, and the Unexpected Kinship of Sound Liessa and I often spend two weeks each year in New Jersey. It has become a gentle rhythm marked by laughter with our grandchildren and moments of quiet rediscovery together. On our most recent visit, a friend invited us to a Django Reinhardt style …

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