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Aesthetic Meaning In The Congregational Masses Of James Macmillan, Stephen Kingsbury
Aesthetic Meaning In The Congregational Masses Of James Macmillan, Stephen Kingsbury
Yale Journal of Music & Religion
Examines the interconnetions between MacMillan’s congregational masses and other works by the composer. The compositional and philosophical commonalities between paired compositions deepens the philosophical and aesthetic meaning of both works. An understanding of these parallels and the manner in which they are worked out in practice provides an important insight into the composer’s intentions, making the performance of the masses within the context of the worship service more relevant to the spiritual experience of the congregant and provides insight into the interconnectivity of MacMillan’s compositional output.
We Need A Church That's Inside-Out, Heather Josselyn-Cranson
We Need A Church That's Inside-Out, Heather Josselyn-Cranson
Northwestern Review
This hymn gives voice to one frustration that many Christians feel: a despair over watching Christian factions argue about doctrine while the poor suffer outside of church walls. This hymn calls us to see the self-obsession which prevents us from attending to those in need (first stanza), confess our neglect of Jesus' mandate to care for others (second stanza), and turn away from the distractions of petty bickering toward the expression of Christ's peace, grace, and love to all those outside the church (third stanza).
Days Will Come That Sap Our Vigor, Heather Josselyn-Cranson
Days Will Come That Sap Our Vigor, Heather Josselyn-Cranson
Northwestern Review
"Days Will Come that Sap our Vigor" speaks encouragement to individuals and congregations in the face of exhaustion (the first stanza), depression (the second stanza), and even death (the last stanza). In each case, God restores to us strength, hope, and life. The tune for this text, FALLS PARK, alludes to the fact that the author wrote the hymn text after visiting Falls Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.