Everyday Encounter...
|
This one is about forgiveness. Watch this long, uncomfortable and difficult TED talk, and then have a listen to the song.
0 Comments
The bass from this one echoed around the church as we prayed. The subwoofer had to be on. Isaiah 2:2 says: "In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it." Or in other words: "If you look into the distance, there's a house upon the hill
Guiding like a lighthouse It's a place where you'll be safe to feel our grace 'Cause we've all made mistakes" "Dexter and Sinister" - Elbow
An advert flashed up on my Facebook feed for the Elbow album "Giants of all Sizes", with single lines playing from a few of the songs. Perhaps understandably the line that jumped out at me was the one above... "I don't know Jesus anymore." A quick Ecosia search and I found the song and had a listen, and the disappointment flowed out of me... Shared by Marc An Act of Kindness - Bastille This wasn't on my radar at all until last year when I was looking for a piece of music to go behind an Easter chalk drawing... A petition to the Hive-Mind of Facebook brought this song to my attention. (It was the perfect piece, as long as I removed the bridge about feeling guilty...) Here's the video I edited together: Shared by Paul: The Garden - Take That With this song, Paul has related some of the lines to what he knows of Jesus' story in the Bible. That can't just be a coincidence. Before you click "Read More", have a listen to the song and then check to see if you note the same bits as Paul does... Did you get more than him? No cheating now! |
Every-Day EncounterIf you'd rather listen and come to your own conclusions about the eclectic mix of songs I worked through in Lent 2023, here's the Spotify Playlist! Archives
September 2023
Categories
All
|