In an increasingly polarized world, it has become difficult to share differences of opinion without alienating those who may disagree. It has also become harder and harder to hear differences of opinion without feeling anger or alienation. How can we choose to create harmony, allow space for conversation, and find common ground? Modern-folk duo Friction […]
Songs and singing feed our spirits, but where do the people who write them find spiritual inspiration? How is songwriting like meditation or prayer? Austin based folksinger and UU Steve Brooks answers these questions and more, while unearthing the hidden link between Oedipus Rex and Mama Tried. He illustrates his ideas with his songs and those of the […]
Often, and at just the right time, the words we need to hear and the emotions we want to feel find us and reassure us; they reach to us in song and music. Whether you fancy yourself a singer or not, some moment will find and touch you. The morning’s messages emerge from the notes, […]