Her affinity for radio blossomed during her college years, when she transitioned from studying music theater to communications, a move aimed at alleviating her parents' concerns about her future employment prospects. Little did they know, her career in radio would defy conventional job expectations. ...
Worship in Southeast Asia has long been pragmatic. Brother Zhao said that when he was studying in a worship school, many teachers in Southeast Asia did not even use very professional terms when they told them music content such as harmony and modulation. Brother Zhao said that he himself was ...
I had a pretty clear sense of the congregational imagination of the church in which I served as music director for over twenty years. The congregation had a sense of the dramatic, and this was reflected in its development of the worship space. It loved to take unusual angles in its retelli...
for their relevance to hymnology, particularly some of the insights of Habermas, Gadamer and Ricoeur. Here particularly the idea of “dialogue” and “fusion of horizons” becomes relevant for bridging the divides in the conflicts around worship music. The dissertation examines biblical and church ...
Friends, I am not terribly surprised but still very sad and scared as the election results seem apparent. I may have more thoughtful words for you later. If there are particular liturgical resources that might be helpful in these next weeks, let me know. In the meantime, I’ve created a...
Chicago suburbs. Rather than dancing to a recorded track, we performed with a gospel choir and a full orchestra. For as many times as I had been on stage, I had never shared it with more than one or two musicians. Live music of this scale promised to make for an impressive production...
Since then, she has graced numerous in style TV shows and films, showcasing her versatility as an actress. Not only that, but Liu has also ventured into the world of music, having launched several singles that have resonated along with her fans. This well-known Chinese star did not aspire...
Music appreciation Scriptural study Poetry Unit These are just some of the ways one could utilize Foundations in Worship. I went through a few weeks for myself and found it engaging and interesting. The lessons are just enough to add as an elective, but not too much that it will overwhelm...
Hārītī is the first female deity in Buddhism that was credited with responsibility for protecting women during childbirth and protecting children. Since her introduction to China from India, her image has undergone multiple changes, and the rise and fall of her cult is closely related to the so...
An ethnographic approach, focused on direct observation of two local ensembles, was particularly useful in studying how these contemporary worship ensembles, which have a very different organizational structure than the traditional framework of church music, were organized. This study examines several ...