First Week in Advent: Music and Reflection

Advent.

It is a season of preparation and celebration, of quiet reflection and gathering.

Gathering presents and decorations, gathering together with friends and family, gathering of experiences.

It is a time of change of season, too, autumn to winter up here in the northern hemisphere.

The quality of light changes especially across thos time of seasonal change.

All those things are -- or can be-- catalyst for reflection on community, or change, on connection.

Many faith based holidays this time of year include stories of and invitation to thinking about these things.

One good way in to, and companion for such reflection, is music.

As Advent begins, have a listen to these pieces of music. Allow the creativity fo these artists to inspire your reflections in this season.

The Point of Arrival, which you will find recorded on Carrie Newcomer’s album of that same name. Newcomer is based in the US state of Indiana.

The set called The Old Collection, a set of tunes members of the Scotland based band Breabach found in 18th century collections along with an original peice by band member Calum macCrimmon. You will find it recorded on Breabach’s album Fas.

Singing in the Land, from the recording Wintersong by Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem-- an album which remains one of my favourite evocations of winter. Members of the band are based in New England in the US

You may also wish to see
First week in Advent: music and quiet a reflection from a few years back with more music to explore
Have a read about Northern Lights, a fien seasonal album from top songwriter Gretchen Peters. with some fine piano work from Barry Walsh also
Music if Harvest and Home, from the ongoing Music for Shifting Times series at Wandering Educators
Season of Giving: How to Help ideas at Perceptive Travel

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