Music and Advent: preparation
This is a season when rush and hurry and many things which have to be done may quickly come to seem as demands. They do not have to seem that way, however. The work of winter and of Advent is also drawing in, and that work includes contemplation and rest as well as celebration and gathering together. Sometimes, even, celebration as contemplation and contemplation as celebration. That has always seemed to me a good way to think during Advent. Music is both direct and indirect path into such thoughts. 
<>the photograph is of snowfall in Banff, Alberta. it is copyrighted, and I thank you for respecting that.
Music to go along with these ideas
Music Road: Song of Solstice: music for changing seasons
Music Road: Another Fine Winter's Night: Matt & Shannon Heaton
Music Road: trilogy: 2000 Years of Christmas
you may also wish to see
Christine Kane, who is a musician as well as a life coach
offers a thoughtful article about gratitude
Delicious Baby's Photo Friday, where travelers offer new insights to the world each Friday.
-->Your support for Music Road is welcome and needed. If you are able to chip in, here is a way to do that, through PayPal. Note that you do not have to have a PayPal account to do this. Thank you.
Labels: advent, creative practice, music for advent, reflection
2 Comments:
I always want to take a nap after reading your posts, Kerry, and I mean this in the best possible way.
I frequently find their brevity and message both calming and soothing.
Sarah,
I do intend it to be a place of peace. if that leads you to take nap, well-- I am reminded of a friend who is a songwriter. she finds that when something she's writing is just not working, sometimes the best thing to do is take a nap, and then the ideas sort themselves out.
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home