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In this service, our Director of Music, Julie Crooks, explains the history of holiday music, specifically a look into the songs and symbols we often associate with Christmas. You’ll hear anecdotes about obscure songs and interesting facts about favorites. And of course, there will be lots of music – sung by the congregation and/or performed … Continue reading The Songs, Symbols and Traditions of Christmas
As the parody says: God Rest ye, Unitarians, let nothing you dismay; Remember there’s no evidence there was a Christmas Day. We’ll investigate just a bit the songs and symbols we so often connect to Christmas and their actual original origins. You’ll hear some favorite tunes along the way.
Because many of us came from other religious backgrounds, we may have thrown out the baby with the bath water when we found those other religious experiences wanting. UUs are looking for meaning, but we also tend to be a bit cerebral. Gospel music, although rooted in faith based communities, can show us how to … Continue reading Singing from the Heart: The Sound of Gospel
