Podcasts about Sacred Harp

Sacred Harp pioneer and former punk frontman, Tim Eriksen, takes us into the hair-raising sound of shape note singing – an American choral tradition experiencing a resurgence across the US and in Europe. All people and all faiths are welcome. As a new edition of the songbook approaches publication, Tim explores why this music is drawing more singers and how it's managing to remain inclusive despite increasing political polarisation in the wider culture.Sacred Harp is sung a-cappella in four-part harmony - a non-performative music where everyone takes a turn to lead and groups gather anywhere from churches to community centers and pubs. Songs were first published in a book of psalms in Georgia in 1844 and in 2025 a new edition will publish a record number of compositions submitted by sacred harp singers from all over the world. For Tim Eriksen this is devotional music, but it will mean different things to different people - what's special about it is the way it ‘transcends differences.' Sociologist Laura Clawson tells us how the forbearers of the music stipulated that religion, and politics should not come into the ‘hollow square.' Historically the Sacred Harp community has continued to sing and build bonds through chapters of political polarisation in the US. But how have recent political divides affected the community and how can it continue to remain an inclusive space? Producer: Sarah Cuddon A Falling Tree ProductionImage: Tim Eriksen teaching at Sage Gateshead's Summertyne Americana Festival

In Episode 10 of The Choral Director's Toolbox, host Dr. William Baker explores The Sacred Harp, tracing its origins from Colonial-era singing schools to its lasting impact on American choral tradition. This week's listener question examines the effectiveness of Robert Shaw's count-singing method and whether it is appropriate in all choral settings. Today's inspiration features God Is Seen in Alice Parker's definitive arrangement, performed by The William Baker Festival Singers. Join us for a fascinating discussion on choral history, technique, and artistry!

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany ORISON: Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Tune: REST) – Frederick Charles Maker (1844-1927) PSALM 138 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) HYMN: Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult (Tune: RESTORATION) – mel. The Sacred Harp, 1835; arr. Greg Bloch NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VIII; harm. John Holmes […]

Three major commemorations converged last week: the birth of the Anabaptist movement, the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. (and the broader movement of which he was part, including our Anabaptist ancestors, Rosemarie and Vincent Harding), and the anniversary of the first national collective action of Mennonite Action. Thanks to the Pastoral Team for Mennonite Action, we notice a thread through these significant commemorations: “the willingness of ordinary people to take actions that simultaneously speak a no and a yes.” Another story for today: fisherfolk in Luke's gospel who leave everything (including a mountain of fish, representing a mountain of wealth) to follow Jesus. God, grant us wisdom and courage as we join these many ancestors of ours in walking a path that says NO to security and status quo and YES to the risky, uncertain, and liberating Way of Jesus.Sermon begins at 6:14Scripture: ​​​​Luke 5:1–11ResourcesThis sermon was taken whole cloth (with some of my own riffs added) from “Prayers for a significant week” from the Mennonite Action Pastoral Team, January 20, 2025.Anabaptist Community BibleEpiscopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde imploring President Trump to “have mercy” on immigrants and LGBTQ people targeted by his policies, at the end of her inaugural prayer service sermon in the National Cathedral, Washington D.C.: video clip linked here.The Movement Makes Us Human: An Interview with Dr. Vincent Harding on Mennonites, Vietnam, and MLK, Joanna Shenk, Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2018Remnants: A Memoir of Spirit, Activism, and Mothering, Rosemarie Freeney Harding, with Rachel Elizabeth Harding, Duke University Press, 2015.BibleWorm podcast: Episode 623 - The Call of Simon, Amy Robertson and Robert Williamson, Jrothers?Image: covers of the two Harding books noted aboveHymn 57 Holy Spirit, Come with Power. Text: Anne Neufeld Rupp (USA), © 1970 Anne Neufeld Rupp, trans. Barbara Mink (USA), © 1988 Music: attr. B. F. White (USA), The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. Joan Fyock Norris (USA), © 1989 Joan Fyock Norris. Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, license #A-726929. All rights reserved.

Chopping it up with the homie Banjer Jack on everything from building guitars, Sacred Harp singing, and backwoods time warps to Destiny's Child, de-normalizing the weird, and the event we all lived through that shall never be forgotten. We also get deep into talking bout God, the church, animism, and what being Christian means to us. Follow Banjer Jack on X @stupidfirst Support the show and access hundreds more episodes at patreon.com/agitator

Peter and the Starcatcher, by the American writer Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, Water for Elephants), is a Tony Award-winning play inspired by J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan stories. It reveals how Peter, the Lost Boys, and Captain Hook came to find themselves in Neverland, and it puts a new character named Molly at the centre of the action.Also, the big sound of a cappella Sacred Harp singing will ring out in an Australian theatre this month in a new play called The Hall, and we pay tribute to our recent guest Roz Hervey, who has died. Roz was a celebrated dancer, choreographer, director and, most recently, Creative Producer at Restless Dance Theatre.

Tunes: Kingsbury: Hey Johnny Cock up Your Beaver John Bell: Walker Pits, Elsie Marley, My Hinny Sits O'er Late up, My Laddie, William Litten: Off she goes Father Son and Friends: Byker Hill David Walker/Cork Sacred Harp: Hebrew Children The Young Tradition: Byker Hill Elsie Marley (John Bell's Rhymes of the Northern Bards Walter Rainstorp: Eley Molly Joseph Ritson: Alice Marley Cuthbert Sharp: Elsie Marley Frankie Archer: Elsie Marley Bruce & Stoke: Elsie Marley, My Dearie Sits Ower Late Up, My Bonnie Bay Mare and I, Dorrington Lads, William Vickers: Alcy Marly Robert Topliff: Elsie Marley Tom Clough: Elslie Marley O'Neill: the Humours of trim Willie Clancy: The Rolling Wave Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick: Byker Hill & My Dearie Sits O'er Late Uup Peacock: Bonny Bay Mare, My Dearie Sit Over Late Up Winship: Dorrington Laddie Melodies Committee: Dorrington lads William Dixon: Dorrington lads John Rook: Dorrington Lads Pat Sky: Luang Prabang Special thanks to: Frankie Archer Check her new Album Pressure and Persuasion: https://frankiearcher.bandcamp.com/album/pressure-and-persuasion Cork Sacred Harp Singers Check out their recordings on Bandcamp: https://corksacredharp.bandcamp.com/album/the-tenth-ireland-convention-2020-saturday Father Son & Friends: Check Out Father Son & Friends Music on Streaming Platforms and Here: https://www.fathersonandfriends.com/download-music Listen to John Dally's Radio Show, The Rolling Wave: https://voiceofvashon.org/the-rolling-wave-1/ Here are some ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! Checkout my Merch Store on Bagpipeswag: https://www.bagpipeswag.com/wetootwaag You can also support me by Buying my Albums on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/ You can now buy physical CDs of my albums using this Kunaki link: https://kunaki.com/msales.asp?PublisherId=166528&pp=1 You can just send me an email at wetootwaag@gmail.com letting me know what you thought of the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA

The Hebrew people grow weary of their supposed leader leaving them behind, and - in Moses' absence - they ask for a symbol to represent God? Replace God? Hold them together as a community in a very destabilized time? Unclear, but even as we seek to empathize with a people who long for SOMEthing to keep them together, God and Moses are nonetheless displeased. And set about bickering over whose people they are. In the midst of this squabble, Moses appeals to God's reputation: “What will the Egyptians say about you if you choose destruction?!” Preparing ourselves to participate in another sacred symbol on this World Communion Sunday - bread and cup with all who seek to walk in the Way of Jesus - we wonder how our public actions and presence (or lack thereof) contribute to God's reputation in the world.Sermon begins at minute marker 7:09Exodus 32.1-14 ResourcesBibleWorm podcast: Episode 605 – The Golden Calf, Amy Robertson and Robert Williamson, Jr“End Game,” lyrics by Taylor Swift.Mennonite Action - A movement of Mennonites taking action, explicitly AS MENNONITE-CHRISTIANS, to stop war and end the occupation of Palestine.Song: A Recitation of Psalm 40, in IsiNdebele (a language of Zimbabwe), sung by Bongiwe Ncube.Image: Small statue of the Golden Calf, Louvre museum (Paris, France), Wikimedia Commons.Hymn 717 - Renew Your Church. Text: K. L. Cober (USA), 1960, alt., © 1960 K. L. Cober, renewed 1985 Judson Press Music: American traditional (USA), 1842; adapt. Sacred Harp, 1844. Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE, license #A-726929. All rights reserved.

This week on a far-ranging episode of Transmissions: guitarist, folklorist, and all-around-top-notch thinker Daniel Bachman.  A songwriter and composer from Fredericksburg, Virginia, Bachman first began releasing records under the name Sacred Harp, before adopting his own name for a series of finger-picked classics like 2012's Seven Pines and 2015's River, which Aquarium Drunkard's Tyler Wilcox called “a solo acoustic tour de force that can easily stand proud next to John Fahey's Days America or Jack Rose's Kensington Blues. It's that good.”  In the years since, Bachman's music has grown more and more experimental, and also, it's become more directly informed by climate change. His latest, for the fine folks at Longform Edition, who've appeared on this very podcast, is called Quaker Run Wildfire (10​/​24​/​23​–​11​/​17​/​23) for Fiddle and Guitar. A 25-minute piece of drone, guitar, fiddle, and field recordings, it was inspired and directly confronts the devastating wildfire that tore through the Middle Appalachians. “How additional global heating at the cost of extractive industry will impact future climate breakdown in the region remains unknown. One thing however is certain… a new fire regime has arrived,” Bachman writes.  Aquarium Drunkard is supported by our subscribers. Head over and peruse our site, where you'll find nearly 20 years of playlists, recommendations, reviews, interviews, podcasts, essays, and more. Head to Aquarium Drunkard and subscribe, where you can also read an abridged and edited transcript of this conversation. Subscribe at Aquarium Drunkard.  Transmissions is a part of the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Visit the Talkhouse for more interviews, fascinating reads, and podcasts. This episode is brought to you by DistroKid. DistroKid makes music distribution fun and easy with unlimited uploads and artists keep 100% of their royalties and earnings. To learn more and get 30% off your first year's membership, visit: distrokid.com/vip/aquariumdrunkard

This is an interview with musicians Paul Henry and Laura Shaffer of the duo Lolo & Pops. They have been singing their quirky mix of originals and covers in Sonoma County since 2007.  Both are native Californians, although Pops lived on the East Coast for some time, going to music schools, among other things. They first got together romantically in the late 90s, then musically when they started singing together to put their kids to sleep. This resulted in their first project, "Bound For Dreamland," a CD of lullabies based on music from the Sacred Harp. The kids are grown up, so they finally have the time to share some of the songs they've written over the years. Photo credit: Peter Thoshinsky --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagejazz/message

Music is a vital part of our lives in Alabama, and it covers all genres. This story is about one genre of music called Sacred Harp. It is named after the book of songs of the same name. at the beginning of the 20th century, these songs sounded antiquated to modern listeners. Worried that this style would go away, teachers presented Sacred Harp music as a virtue, a tradition that would be passed down the generations. And some of the most influential teachers and guardians of this tradition were from right here in Alabama. Support the showSupport the Podcast The podcast is free but it's not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. Tell a friend about the podcast. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://a.co/d/9VhY9cO Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book. https://a.co/d/ef1yunC Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing Volume 1 and Volume 2 through Bookshop.org, which gives back to local bookstores. You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Welcome to Alabama Short Stories. This is Shawn Wright, and I am happy to say that Season 6 starts on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, with more great stories about the state of Alabama.I will start the season with a story in the news the past couple of years. It's about Cudjo Lewis and the writers who have been telling this former slave's story for the past 100+ years, and we find the Clotilda in the process.We take driving on our well-maintained roads around the state for granted, but can you imagine what it would be like without them? Some Alabamians did and became part of a movement of good roads that turned out great.There is a story about a photographer with a funny name, Spider Martin. A well-known photographer around Birmingham, he made his name on the road from Selma to Montgomery and got to know Dr. King along the way. Music is a vital part of our lives in Alabama, and for centuries now, groups of people have been holding on tight to a tradition of singing named after a book of songs. Learn the story of Sacred Harp and the people keeping it alive and thriving.While her husband may be remembered as a great writer, the people of Alabama know that F. Scott Fitzgerald would be nothing without his wife, Zelda Sayre of Montgomery. Listen to their story and how their volatile relationship made them the poster children of the Jazz Age. I tell the story of a woman who was a psychic and the rush for gold. Both of these stories are in east Alabama, and while they don't relate, they were both sought out for their life-changing discoveries.There is a story of Johnny Mack Brown; he traveled to Pasadena with the University of Alabama's team for football glory and turned that success into stardom as a movie cowboy. The CIA battles communism with modern art only to find out that the real fight is at home among its people. Auburn University benefits from the pearl-clutching outrage and buys paintings for pennies on the dollar, the basis for their fine art museum.And we end the season by telling the story of America's oldest baseball park and the players who played there. Specifically, a son of Fairfield, Alabama, who went on to greatness playing for the San Fransisco Giants. While you are waiting for the season to start, you can help the podcast out. Call a friend or two and recommend the podcast to them. You can subscribe to the podcast using your favorite podcast app. And if you are listening on Apple, make sure to rate us. It helps drive listeners to the show. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy season 6 of the Alabama Short Stories podcast.Support the showSupport the Podcast The podcast is free but it's not cheap. If you enjoy Alabama Short Stories, there are a few ways you can support us. Tell a friend about the podcast. Buy some merchandise from the Art Done Wright store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/wright-art Buy Volume 1 of the Book. https://www.amazon.com/Alabama-Short-Stories-Shawn-Wright/dp/1735582239/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660505378&sr=8-3 Buy the newly released Volume 2 of the Book. Want to support your local book store? You can do that by purchasing through Bookshop.org which gives back to local book store. You can listen to the podcast on the website or wherever you prefer to listen and subscribe to podcasts.

Dr. Beth McGinnis and her mother go to her father's family reunion and Sacred Harp singing at the Shady Hill Free Will Baptist Church in Lower Alabama on the first Sunday in June.

It's Tuesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 26 in the Church Calendar. November 7, 2023. Praying today with Isaac in New York. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We'll sing the Sacred Harp song “Restoration” by Robert Robinson from 1758 with a prayer of confession. We'll read Psalms 61 and 62 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Revelation 11:1-19 . We'll say the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. Would you like to be a guest reader on a future podcast episode? Go to benwardmusic.com/readers and find out more! Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Asher Wilson. Proper 26 – Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prayerandworship/message

It's Tuesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 26 in the Church Calendar. November 7, 2023. Praying today with Isaac in New York. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We'll sing the Sacred Harp song “Restoration” by Robert Robinson from 1758 with a prayer of confession. We'll read Psalms 61 and 62 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Revelation 11:1-19 . We'll say the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. Would you like to be a guest reader on a future podcast episode? Go to benwardmusic.com/readers and find out more! Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Asher Wilson. Proper 26 - Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

“The biggest key for all of us is to say, what are my completely unique gifts? How can I facilitate allowing them to bloom in bigger ways? It's really time to go very deep on, what are your unique gifts? How can I move in the world through mentorship, coaching, spiritual advising and guidance and business, and figure out what is it about me that I came here to share?” Today I have my good friend Andrea Donnelly on the show. We're talking about her involvement in my new program The Sacred Six Figure Initiation, how to get powerful results when working with somebody, and some of the wonderful things she does to elevate your consciousness into another level. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS (01:52) Intro to The Sacred Six Figure Initiation (13:34) Obtaining powerful results when working with a coach or a mentor. Opening up and trusting the process. The Ascension Technology. (23:32) The logical mind: a program of the fear matrix. (25:50) The new and upcoming energies around the mentor relationship. (30:24) Tuning your Sacred Harp. (36:26) Light Language: the biggest call-to-action. (42:44) Andrea's new Light Language container: Make it Rain. Light Codes for Prosperity and Abundance. You can find this episode's transcript hereABOUT ANDREA"My unique psychic abilities allow me to see very far into the future and actually “know” the reason why my client's incarnated into this lifetime. From there, I help them take action steps toward their destiny and clears any pesky blocks along the way. My mentorship process combines my background in finance and entrepreneurship, as well as my one-of-a-kind intuitive gifts and spiritual IQ to quantum shift my clients into a new (and desired) timeline." Sign up for the Make it Rain ContainerVisit Andrea's Website wearehere2remember.comFollow her on IG @seawitchery**WAYS TO ENTER MY WORLD** When you leave a review, send us a screenshot and we'll send you a $250 credit, you can apply to anything else in my world.The Sacred Money Mind is a 21-day Voxer broadcast to turn your mind into a money magnet. You'll have exclusive access to 5 private podcasts I especially recorded for this program with 5 amazing people who are very close to me and have life changing experiences to share. There's also breathwork sessions, energy work practices, and a Q&A at the end of the program. Take advantage of the early bird pricing if you sign up today. Starts November 6th.The Sacred Six Figure Initiation In these sacred 10 months, you will be initiated into the new paradigm of business where you get to thrive in all areas of life and share your unique frequency with the world to create your own heaven on earth. Starts December 5th and there's an early bird pricing until mid November. CONTACT ALYSEJoin my Facebook group: Financial Freedom for Spiritual EntrepreneursFollow and DM me on Instagram @alyse_breathesVisit https://www.alysebreathes.com/Or contact me at info@alysebreathes.com

Sacred Harp Singing Brooklyn Friends Meeting House 110 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn Sept. 17, 2023

It's the Fifth Wednesday of Easter in the Church Calendar. May 10, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. Singing a Sacred Harp song, “Hallelujah,” by Charles Wesley and William Walker with a prayer of confession. We'll read Psalm 72 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is Luke 8:16-25 . We'll say the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We'll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Visit Patreon to give and support Morning Prayer monthly. Go to PayPal to give a one-time gift. Photo by sloumou. Fifth Sunday of Easter - Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

It's the Fifth Wednesday of Easter in the Church Calendar. May 10, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. Singing a Sacred Harp song, “Hallelujah,” by Charles Wesley and William Walker with a prayer of confession. We'll read Psalm 72 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is Luke 8:16-25 . We'll say the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We'll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Visit Patreon to give and support Morning Prayer monthly. Go to PayPal to give a one-time gift. Photo by sloumou. Fifth Sunday of Easter - Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prayerandworship/message

It's the Fifth Tuesday of Easter in the Church Calendar. May 9, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Praying today for Isaac and the family of Carliza in New York, USA. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. Singing a Sacred Harp song, “Sweet Peace,” with a prayer of confession. We'll read Psalms 56 and 57 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is Luke 7:36-50 . We'll say the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We'll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Visit Patreon to give and support Morning Prayer monthly. Go to PayPal to give a one-time gift. Photo by Lisa Fotios. Fifth Sunday of Easter - Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prayerandworship/message

It's the Fifth Tuesday of Easter in the Church Calendar. May 9, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Praying today for Isaac and the family of Carliza in New York, USA. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. Singing a Sacred Harp song, “Sweet Peace,” with a prayer of confession. We'll read Psalms 56 and 57 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is Luke 7:36-50 . We'll say the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We'll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Visit Patreon to give and support Morning Prayer monthly. Go to PayPal to give a one-time gift. Photo by Lisa Fotios. Fifth Sunday of Easter - Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

“W” is for White, Benjamin Franklin (1800-1879). Composer, author. In 1844 White published The Sacred Harp, a shaped note singing book.

Announcements from our guests: Fulton, Karlsberg, Marini, Norton, and Stowe, and sources for Sacred Harp listening examplesAbout Sacred Nine Project!Essay on the parallel between Southern Harmony and Confederate monuments.In this episode we talk about the singing style in shape-note practice. We also explore how shape-note singing began to flourish, not only in the Primitive Baptist Churches in the South, but also in liberal, urban centers. Finally, we discuss what modern day practitioners do about the offensive selections in Sacred Harp.original Regret, Repent, Rejoice concertKiri Miller's perspectives come from her book, Traveling Home: Sacred Harp Singing and American Pluralism, 2010

Announcements from our guests: Fulton, Karlsberg, Marini, Norton, and Stowe, and sources for Sacred Harp listening examplesLetter from Dr. Harry EskewOriginal “Regret, Repent, Rejoice” works citedMarch 19, 2023 New Orleans concert (Sacred Nine Project: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere)About Sacred Nine Project!This episode is about William Walker's Southern Harmony, the singing schools that brought it about, and the delicious musical oddities therein!“Here we have the singing schools” (sung ‘heading')The chain of events that birthed then singing schools“Then the shapes became the tools” (sung ‘heading')A discussion of shape-note singing“Walker offers little jewels” (sung ‘heading')Background on Southern Harmony“Music that defies the rules” (sung ‘heading')A granular look at the musical quirksoriginal Regret, Repent, Rejoice concertbackground vocals: Sacred Nine Singersprominent solo by Brian Martinez on THE FRENCH BROAD

Announcements from our guests: Fulton, Karlsberg, Marini, Norton, and Stowe, and sources for Sacred Harp listening examplesOriginal “Regret, Repent, Rejoice” works citedMarch 19, 2023 New Orleans concert (Sacred Nine Project: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere)About Sacred Nine Project!This episode is about the hymn texts of the 18th and early 19c.“Hymns that touch my soul alway” (sung ‘heading')Examples of some of the best hymns from this era“Hymns that travel on their way” (sung ‘heading')Ways in which hymnody evolves“Hymns that keep some folks at bay” (sung ‘heading')The attitude of “othering” in these hymns, including shame-based theology, anti-Catholicism, colonization, and slavery“Tell me, friends, what do you say?” (sung ‘heading')Conclusions about this body of work moving forwardbackground vocals: Sacred Nine Singersprominent solo by Eric Anderson on “The Romish Lady”

 Matt Hinton, documentary filmmaker, rock guitarist, and burrito legend — for all these contributions, each so excellent, the world is a better place with him in it. Join us in our conversation about art, sacredness, and his films. 

We begin the road to episode 100 with a review of the new episode of our favorite other podcast, THE SACRED HARP; reminiscing on champers getting to our head; an update on our recent lack of international or American snacks; the introduction of our amazing guest, Kara; whether it's harder to borrow sugar from or hide a gun for your neighbor; going Monkees to Beatles; true stories of David Bowie on a treadmill; disappointing celebrity trainers; songs that can be both personal and universal; and the religiously-tinged classic, "Let It Be."As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram (@blottobeatles) and Twitter (@blottobeatles), by emailing us (blottobeatles@gmail.com), or on the web (blottobeatles.com).  We want to hear from you!Please also take the time to rate and review us on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.We have a shop!  Grab some merch.  You can also drunk dial us (tel:+18572339793)  or leave us a tip in our new tip jar (don't forget to include a message telling us what drinks we should drink with the money).See the canonical, argument-ending list of Beatles songs we are assembling here: https://www.blottobeatles.com/list; listen to it on Spotify here.Please remember to enjoy Blotto Beatles responsibly.Peace and Love.Hosts: Becker and TommyGuest: KaraExecutive Producer: Scotty C.Additional Musical Supervision: RB (@ryanobrooks)Associate Musical Supervision: Tim Clark (@nodisassemble)#PeteBestGetThatCheck

Mat Callahan joins the show to discuss his recent project "Songs of Slavery and Emancipation" - a book, an album, and a documentary - wherein he and his team searched for, found, and recreated both old slave resistance songs as well as old abolitionist songs. In this interview, Mat discusses this project and the songs and history behind it as we sprinkle in songs from the album throughout. Watch the Documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmytdAYr-s0&ab_channel=ArtinHistoryandPolitics Check out the Book: https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/S/Songs-of-Slavery-and-Emancipation Songs featured (in order of appearance): Song of the "Aliened American" performed by Sacred Harp singers from Western Massachusets The Negro's Complaint performed by Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble Recognition March of the Independance of Hayti performed by Dr. Kathy Bullock piano, Chereokee Griffiths flute, Dr. James Dreiling trumpet Nat Turner The African Hymn A Song for Freedom performed by Berea Songs of Slavery and Emanciation Ensemble Hymn of Freedom Agonizing, Cruel Slavery Days performed by Alden "Max" Smith Children, We All Shall Be Free Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

In this episode, Deb Boykin talks with Stanley Smith, recipient of the 2022 Alabama Folk Heritage Award. Stanley is a Sacred Harp singer, composer, and singing school teacher from Ozark, Alabama. He talks about his early experiences with Sacred Harp singing, his friendship with National Heritage Award recipient Dewey Williams, and the importance of Sacred Harp music to the community.

In the book of Deuteronomy God commands his people to rest one day a week because they had been slaves in Egypt and he wants them to be free from a production-based slavery system designed to own and control them. And by learning to observe Sabbath, we too can experience the God-given freedom from being owned by money, work, and materialism, and find our acceptance in his love for us in Jesus. Sabbath and Redemption — Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 29, 2022: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2022-seventh-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20220529-order-of-service.pdf Online giving: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/give Romans 8:35-39 Psalm 92 Deuteronomy 5:12–15 Hebrews 3:7–19 Matthew 11:28—12:8 Hymns: - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Day of Rest and Gladness: Text (sts. 1–2): Christopher Wordsworth, 1807–85, alt., public domain; (st. 3): Charles P. Price, 1920–99, © 1982 Charles P. Price; (st. 4): The Hymnal 1982, © 1985 The Church Pension Fund. Tune: Hymnal of the Dukes. Court Chapel, 1784, Württemberg, public domain. Used with permission: LSB Hymn License #110001220. - All Heaven Declares: Noel Richards, Tricia Richards; © 1987 Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing); Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740. - Lord from Sorrows Deep I Call: Text and tune: Matt Papa and Matt Boswell; © 2018 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Water, Blood, and Spirit Crying: Text by Stephen P. Starke, © 1999 Stephen P. Starke, admin. Concordia Publishing House; tune by Jeffrey N. Blersch, © 2003 Jeffrey N. Blersch; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. Liturgies: - Gloria: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, CCLI license #20286740; Tune: Felix Mendelssohn, public domain. - Credo: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Welsh, pubic domain. - Sanctus: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: John B. Dykes, public domain. - Agnus Dei: Text: Jaroslav J. Vajda, © 1990 Concordia Publishing House, used with permission, One License 728607-A; tune: Lowell Mason, 1792-1872, public domain.

Paul writes from prison in a tradition repeated since his time by many activists, scholars and prophets of the Gospel. But this letter is less prophetic and more a love letter to a beloved congregation. In the style of Paul's letter to the Christians in Philippi, Pastor Amy writes her own letter of thanksgiving and encouragement to the Mennonites of Seattle.Sermon begins at minute 6:50Scripture: Philippians 1.1-18a Photo credit Ylanite KoppensResourcesFull Text of Pastor Amy's SermonHope Is A Discipline feat. Mariame Kaba — Beyond Prisons PodcastHymn: VT 717 Music: American traditional (USA), 1842; adapt. Sacred Harp, 1844 Text: K. L. Cober (USA), 1960, alt., © 1960 K. L. Cober, renewed 1985 Judson PressPermission to podcast the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-726929. All rights reserved.

Sacred Harp singer and composer Stanley Smith of Ozark talks with In Focus host Carolyn Hutcheson about the religious music that has captivated him since the age of twelve.  Next month, Smith will receive the Alabama Folk Heritage Award from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Steve sits down with Andrew Maxfield and talks about growing up in a musical family, his travels around the world, his work with the poetry of Wendell Berry, and his project for orchestra and narrator, "They All Saw A Cat." Featured on this episode: "Invitation to Love," "The Singing Bowl," "For the Future," and "One Household, High and Low." Enjoy a step into the world of the Sacred Harp singing. For more information about Andrew Maxfield, visit https://andrewmaxfield.org. For more information of this podcast a full archive of episodes, visit https://sdcompose.com/moveabledo. Andrew's Moveable Snippet: https://anchor.fm/moveabledo/episodes/Moveable-Snippet---Andrew-Maxfield-e16gfcs Moveable Do has been named one of the Best Music Composition Podcasts by Feedspot.com. Check it out here: https://blog.feedspot.com/music_composition_podcasts/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/moveabledo/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moveabledo/support

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany ORISON: Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Tune: REST) – Frederick Charles Maker (1844-1927) PSALM 138 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) HYMN: Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult (Tune: RESTORATION) – mel. The Sacred Harp, 1835; arr. Gregory W. Bloch NUNC DIMITTIS – Anonymous [No. 26], from The […]

The Coastal Empire's Gene Pinion sits down with Brian Dennison to offer a brief introduction to the joys of "Shape Note" signing and how to join in this longstanding tradition in Savannah and our extended neck of the woods.  A slightly different "music and talk" podcast with some copyrighted material that is not on this version is available  through Spotify.  

Clearly, we are all about The Beatles, but episode 37 begins with one of our other passions -- true crime podcasts -- as we listen to the trailer for "The Sacred Harp."  From there we bring back Musical Supervisor RB and  get into our normal Beatles fare as we discuss pies and nuts, the fantastic Deer Tick, some more Get Back doc-talk, the Bad Beatles of Boston, one more piece of evidence to show that Paul McCartney loves Razor Ramon, more nut talk, Becker ditching the rest of us for Elon Musk, some regional Rhode Island work,  and the very easy tune "All I've Got to Do."As always, you can find Team Blotto Beatles on Instagram (@blottobeatles) and Twitter (@blottobeatles), by emailing us (blottobeatles@gmail.com), or on the web (blottobeatles.com).  We want to hear from you!Please also take the time to rate and review us on Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.We have a shop!  Grab some merch.  You can also drunk dial us (tel:+18572339793)  or leave us a tip in our new tip jar (don't forget to include a message telling us what drinks we should drink with the money).See the canonical, argument-ending list of Beatles songs we are assembling here: https://www.blottobeatles.com/list; listen to it on Spotify here.Please remember to enjoy Blotto Beatles responsibly.Peace and Love.Hosts: Becker and TommyExecutive Producer: Scotty C.Guest and Additional Musical Supervisior: RB (@ryanobrooks)#PeteBestGetThatCheck

Even the most faithful Christians doubt God sometimes - but God can use those doubts to drive us to himself, to the reality of his power and love, and to the salvation that God is working out in our world through the power of his own death and resurrection. How to Doubt Well — Third Sunday in Advent, December 12, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-third-sunday-in-advent Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20211212-order-of-service.pdf Psalm 85 Zephaniah 3:14–20 Philippians 4:4–7 Luke 7:18–28 Hymns: - The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came: Text and tune: Basque, 18th century, public domain. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. - Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Text: Charles Wesley; tune: Rowland H. Pritchard; text and tune are public domain. - God Loves Me Dearly: Text: August Rische; tune: German; text and tune are public domain. - Be Unto Your Name: Text and tune by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo; © 1998 Integrity's Hosanna! Music, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - See amid the Winter's Snow: Text: Edward Caswall; Tune: John Goss; Tune and text: Public domain. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text by William Williams; tune by John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.

Frederica's guest is Fr. George Johnson from Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Beltsville, MD. They are at a "Shape-note" choral festival hosted at Holy Apostles and Fr. George, who is a participant in this a cappella choral expression, helps us learn more about it.

In the third episode of our four-part series on the Akron Symphony Chorus, we sit down with Chorus Director Chris Albanese and special guest Moira Smiley to discuss chorus music in the tradition of the Sacred Harp. The episode includes selections of William Billings' The Creation, and Moira's Lewis, performed by the Akron Symphony Chorus in May 2021 from the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church in Akron. Composer Moira Smiley is known worldwide for choral arrangements like Bring Me Little Water,  Silvy, and originals, Stand in That River and How Can I Cry. Moira is in demand as a commissioned composer and collaborator with artists in film, video game production, theater and dance, and her work can be heard on feature film soundtracks, BBC & PBS television programs, NPR, and on more than 70 commercial albums. Learn more at her website or follow her on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. 

This episode includes music from the Christ Unity Temple Youth Choir, Sacred Harp singing, Dixie Hummingbirds, Robert Anderson (pictured), rare Andrae' and Sandra Crouch, a selection from the forthcoming collection "The King of Gospel Music: The Life and Music of Rev. James Cleveland," and others.

Jesus plainly teaches that no one can believe in him unless the Father draws that person and gives them that faith as a gift. This sovereign choice, or election, ensures that no one the Father gives to his son Jesus can ever be lost. The Plan of God — Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 8, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-eleventh-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210808-order-of-service.pdf Psalm 34:8–10 1 Kings 19:1–8 Ephesians 4:17—5:2 John 6:35–51 Hymns: - Rend the Heavens: Robin Mark, © 2009 Integrity Worship Music (admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing (Integrity Music, David C Cook)); used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - 10,000 Reasons: Text and tune by Jonas Myrin & Matt Redman, © sixsteps Music; © Said & Done; © 2011 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - By Grace Alone: Text by Martin Luther; tune by David Ward, © 2002 ThousandTongues.org; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Amazing Grace: Text by John Newton; tune by Columbian Harmony, 1829; text and tune are public domain. - Eat This Bread: Text: Stephen P. Starke (sts. 1-2), © 1998 Concordia Publishing House; Robert J. Batastini (sts. 3-5, ref.); tune: Jacques Berthier, © 1984 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France, admin. GIA Publications, Inc. Text and tune used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.

In Jesus, the invisible God is made visible and accessible to us in human flesh, and now he sits in the boat with us, rescuing us from every storm. Jesus in the Boat — Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, July 25, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-ninth-sunday-after-pentecost Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210725-order-of-service.pdf Psalm 145:1–3, 5–7 Genesis 9:8–17 Ephesians 3:14–21 Mark 6:45–56 Hymns: - They'll Know We are Christians by Our Love: Text and tune by Peter Scholtes, © 1966 F.E.L. Publications, © 1991 The Lorenz Corporation; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain. - God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It: Text by Erdmann Neumeister, trans. Robert E. Voelker, public domain; tune by Johann Caspar Bachofen, © 1991 Robert E. Voelker, used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Lamb of God: Text and tune by Twila Paris, © 1985 Straightway Music, admin. EMI; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Before the Throne of God Above: Text by Charitie Lees Bancroft; tune by Vikki Cook; © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer: Text by William Williams; tune by John Hughes; text and tune are in the public domain.

On the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came to bless and honor difference, by allowing for bridging and understanding amongst differences. As we navigate the many differences in how we communicate, how we gather, and how we worship, especially in this season of transition toward resurrected life together, may we practice curiosity with ourselves and one another. Pastor Megan's sermon, a continuation of our worship series “Presence in a Time of Transition,” begins at minute 17:05.Series: Summer-Ordinary Time 2021Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-726929. All rights reserved.Holy Spirit, Come with Power - Tune: attr. B. F. White, The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. Joan Fyock Norris, © 1989 Joan Fyock Norris; Text: Anne Neufeld Rupp © 1970, Spanish Trans. Barbara Mink © 1988We are One in the Spirit - Tune: Text: Peter Scholtes. Text and music © 1966, FEL Publications, assigned to the Lorenz Corporation, Dayton, Ohio.We Walk by Faith - Tune: Marty Haugen, © 1984, GIA Publications, Inc. Test: Henry Alford, 1844Additional ResourcesCall to Worship: Howard Vanderwell and Norma de Waal Malefyt, Calvin Institute of Christian WorshipScripture: Acts 2:5-13Spirit of the Living God, Voices Together 740Land Acknowledgement: Real Rent Duwamish, The Heron's NestNadia Bolz-Weber, “How do we catch up with friends when we are still figuring out who we are now? On AA, Lazarus, and Our Emotional Bodyguards,” June 6, 2021.

In this episode, we dive into Opus One's upcoming concert of the same name ('Music of America'). We discuss important pieces that make up our nation's musical heritage including: songs of the Sioux and Cherokee, the Bay Psalm Book (1698), the collection entitled Slave Songs of the United States (1867), music from the Sacred Harp tradition, and more! The concert also includes pictures of our friends and relatives who have served our country in the armed forces. Our guests include Jeffrey Spenner (Assistant Director of the U.S. Coast Guard Band) and Chuck Ebersole (Director of the Ringgold Band).Our online concert Music of America will be accessible from June 6 - June 20. Tickets are $10. Access the concert through our website: www.OpusOneChamberChoir.com/events or go directly to the TicketSpice portal: https://opusoneberkschamberchoir.ticketspice.com/music-of-america-a-virtual-concert-event.Hosts: Christopher Hoster, Debbi Silas, Scott TiceFeatured Music: En Bateau from 'Petite Suite' by Debussy (OCTAVO's theme)Selections from Opus One's upcoming concert 'Music of America' For more information about Opus One: Berks Chamber Choir, visit: www.OpusOneChamberChoir.com

The Holy Spirit comes to a community in the Pentecost story. And so we hear Scriptural reflections from our community. Pastor Megan shares what our Spiritual Leadership Team noticed and wondered about together as we dwelt in this story during Saturday’s meeting (in our morning practice of lectio divina). We are a people who gather around our center, covenanting with one another and our God. We are a people both gathered in and sent out by God’s Spirit. Thanks be to the Holy Spirit of wind and flame! [sermon begins at minute 15:30, covenanting begins at minute 32:05]--Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-726929. All rights reserved.Together - Text and Music: Nathan Grieser ©2014, Text rev. 2018Rain Down - Text: Based on Psalm 33. Text and Music © 1991, Jaime Cortez. Published by OCP.Come, Holy Spirit, descend - Text and Music: John L. Bell, ©1994, GIA / Iona Community / WGRGHoly Spirit, Come with Power - Music: attr. B. F. White, The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. Joan Fyock Norris, ©1989 Joan Fyock Norris; Text: Anne Neufeld Rupp ©1970Additional ResourcesScripture: Acts 2.1-4Land Acknowledgement: Real Rent DuwamishPrayers of the People: adapted from "Remake Us into the Church" by Norma Duerksen, found at togetherinworship.netBlessing our Offerings: http://seattlemennonite.org/donate Call to Worship: Voices Together 869Benediction: Voices Together 1067Photo: Seattle Mennonite Church says YES to our covenant, Pentecost 2021

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We had a 15 minute service of worship and prayer today followed by continuation of our Congregational Meeting from last week.  Holy Work!Permission to podcast the music in this service obtained from One License with license #A-726929. All rights reserved.Holy Spirit Come with Power - Text: Anne Neufeld Rup © 1970, Spanish trans. Barbara Mink © 1980; Music: The Sacred Harp, 1844, Harm. Joan Fyock Norris © 1989Renew Your Church - Text: K. L. Cober © 1960, renewed 1985; Music: American Traditional, adapt. The Sacred Harp, 1844Additional ResourcesLand Acknowledgement: Real Rent DuwamishPrayers of the People Adapted from Peter Haresnape's "Prayer of Formation," sourced from Christian Peacemaker Teams worship resources for solidarity with water protectors.Blessing our Offerings: Donation form Worship Psalm: Voices Together 184Benediction by Weldon Nisly, sourced from CPT  worship resources 

Jesus moves us from unbelief to faith by giving us himself in his word, in his spirit, and in an experience of his scars. From Unbelief to Belief — Second Sunday of Easter, April 11, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-second-sunday-of-easter Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210411-order-of-service.pdf Psalm 105:1–5, 8 Acts 4:32–35 1 John 1:1—2:2 John 20:19–31 Hymns: - Christ Is Risen, He Is Risen Indeed: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Ed Cash; © 2012 Alletrop Music | © 2012 Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven: Text by Christopher Wordsworth; tune by Ludwig Von Beethoven; text (sts. 1, 3) and tune are in the public domain; text (st. 2), © 1982 The Jubilate Group, admin. Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - O Sons and Daughters of the King: Text by Jean Tisserand, trns. John Mason Neale; tune by Melchior Vulpius; text and tune are in the: public domain. - I Know That My Redeemer Lives: Text by Samuel Medley; tune by John C. Hatton; text and tune are in the public domain. - In Christ Alone: Text and tune by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend, © 2001 Thankyou Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.

Holy Eucharist Rite II for the Second Sunday in LentThe Episcopal Church of Leeds ParishMarkham, VA Permission to podcast or stream copyrighted music with copyrighted sung or projected texts obtained from ONE LICENSE with license A-711861. All rights reserved.Prelude: Towerbells: Bourbon Prelude: Variations on “Bourbon” -- Peter Niedmann (b. 1960) © 2017 Lorenz Publishing Co. H-401: The God of Abraham praise Words: Thomas Olivers (1725-1799), alt. Music: Leoni, Hebrew melody; harm. Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875, alt. T-20: O Lord, hear my prayer Words: Taizé Community Music: Jacques Berthier (1923-1994) © 1982, 1991 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, Taizé Community, France, GIA Publications, Inc. H-147: Now let us all with one accord Words: Att. Gregory the Great (540-604); tr. James Quinn (1919-2010), Praise the Lord, 1972, alt. © Geoffrey Chapman, Cassell Ltd. Music: Bourbon, melody att. Freeman Lewis (1780-1859); harm. John Leon Hooker (b. 1944) WLP-850: Sanctus Setting: Jonathan Dimmock (b. 1957), from Missa Appalachia © 1996 Jonathan Dimmock H-636: How firm a foundation Words: K. in John Rippon’s Selection, 1787, alt. Music: Foundation, melody from The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. Calvin Hampton (1938-1984) Postlude: How Firm a Foundation -- Dale Wood (1934-2003) © 2001 The Sacred Music Press

Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Midweek Lent Service, February 24, 2021: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2021-midweek-lent-service-01 Order of service: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/wp-content/uploads/st-james-20210224-order-of-service.pdf Genesis 22:1–18 Hebrews 11:17–19 Hymns: - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Text and tune by Martin Luther, public domain. - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740. - Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness: Text by Rusty Edwards, © 1987 Hope Publishing Co., used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740; tune by The Sacred Harp, 1844, public domain.

On episode 119 of The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber is joined by musician Holly Herndon. Calling in from Berlin, Holly is fascinated by music, the internet, and machine learning. She talks with Paul about how machine learning is changing our understanding of sampling and copyright, emphasizing the need to create a world that prioritizes giving attribution.As a musician, Holly has been missing live performances in quarantine. She believes that this time has made us realize just how vast the difference is between watching a concert on a screen and going to it in person. In their conversation, Paul and Holly turn repeatedly to their hopes for the future, as they consider how we can imagine alternative fantasies for our relationship to the internet and other technologies of today.---Holly Herndon operates at the edges of electronic and avant-garde pop and emerges with a dynamic and disruptive canon of her own. On her most recent full-length album PROTO, Herndon fronts and conducts an electronic pop choir comprised of both human and A.I. voices over a musical palette that encompasses everything from synths to Sacred Harp stylings. CNN noted that Herndon is “shaping the future of A.I.,” and she has demonstrated this nexus of technological evolution and musical catharsis with elevated performances at The Barbican (London), Volksbühne (Berlin), Sónar (Barcelona), Unsound (Krakow), and Club 2 Club (Milan). The sounds synthesized on PROTO by Herndon, her A.I. “baby” Spawn, and the vocal ensemble combine elements from Herndon’s dynamic and idiosyncratic personal journey: the timeless folk traditions of her childhood experiences in church-going East Tennessee (particularly the prismatic layered practice of Sacred Harp singing), the avant-garde music she explored while at Mills College, and the radical club culture of Berlin, all enhanced by her recent PhD composition studies at Stanford University, researching machine learning and music.

Holy Eucharist Rite II for the Eleventh Sunday after PentecostThe Episcopal Church of Leeds ParishMarkham, VirginiaSunday, August 16, 2020The Reverend Kate Bryant, CelebrantFred Clyne, OrganistHYMNS PERMISSIONS - Holy God, we praise thy Name. Words: Para. the Te Deum, Sts. 1-4, Ignaz Franz (1719-1790), tr. Clarence Walworth (1820-1900). Sts. 5-7, F. Bland Tucker (1895-1984). Music: Grosser Gott, melody from Katholisches Gesangbuch, 1686; alt. Cantante, 1851; harm. Charles Winfred Douglas (1867-1944), after Conrad Kocher (1786-1872). Copyright: Words: © The Church Pension Fund. Music: Harmonization © by The Church Pension Fund. Copyright: © 1985 Church Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-711861. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord. Words: K. in John Rippon’s Selection, 1787, alt. Music: Foundation, melody from The Sacred Harp, 1844; harm. Calvin Hampton (1938-1984); alt. acc. Eugene W. Hancock (b. 1929). All Rights Reserved. Reprinted under RiteSong program. Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve. Words: Philip Doddridge (1702-1751). Music: Siroë, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759); adapt. Melodia Sacra, 1815. Public Domain.

“Blest Be the Tie,” the 8/2/2020 sermon by guest preacher Nathan Huguley. Scripture reference: Matthew 14.13-21. Podcast includes entire worship service. Music licensing: The following music is used by permission under CCLI streaming license #20126570. “Fiat Lux” (Let There Be Light) Theodore Dubois / Edited by Diane Bish © 1993 Tarzana Music “In Christ There is No East or West” Tune: McKEE African-American spiritual adapted by Harry T. Burleigh (1939) Text: John Oxenham (1908, alt., public domain) “The Bond of Love” Tune: SKILLINGS, Tune & text by Otis Skillings (1971). © 1971 Lillenas Publishing Co. (Admin. by The Copyright Company) “We Are Travelers on a Journey” Tune: BEACH SPRING, from The Sacred Harp, 1844, harmonizer Benjamin Briggs (2009). Harm. © 2010 Celebrating Grace, Inc. Text: Richard Gillard (1974) . © 1977 Scripture In Song/Maranatha! Music/ASCAP (All rights administered by Music Services) “Because I Have Been Given Much” Arr. John Lamb © 2004 Word Music. “This Is My Father’s World” Music: Conrad Kocher/Arr. Stan Pethel ©1996 Hal Leonard Corporation. “Blest Be the Tie” Tune: DENNIS, Johann G. Nägeli (1828), arr. Lowell Mason (1845). Text: John Fawcett (1971). Public domain. “We All Are One in Mission” Tune: COMPLAINER, source: William Walker’s Southern Harmony, 1835, harmonizer Thomas Leary (2009) Harm. © 2010 Celebrating Grace, Inc. Text: Rusty Edwards (1985). © 1986 Hope Publishing Company “Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven” Lani Smith (Lauda Anima by John Goss) © 1975, Lorenz Publishing Co.

Ordinary Time, Proper 7 "...just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Matthew 20:28 If you'd like to get an email each week with links to the podcast and updates and prayer requests click here and sign up. Worship Order Songs: "Hallelujah" from the Sacred Harp and "Amazing Grace." Prayer of Confession Psalm 105:1-22 Gloria Patri Matthew 20:20-28 Apostles' Creed The Lord's Prayer Time of Guided Intercession Benediction Thank you, once again, to my friend Harold Greene for worshiping with us by playing/singing today. Give him some love! Art by Bethanne Hill --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prayerandworship/message

Ordinary Time, Proper 7 "...just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Matthew 20:28 If you'd like to get an email each week with links to the podcast and updates and prayer requests click here and sign up. Worship Order Songs: "Hallelujah" from the Sacred Harp and "Amazing Grace." Prayer of Confession Psalm 105:1-22 Gloria Patri Matthew 20:20-28 Apostles' Creed The Lord's Prayer Time of Guided Intercession Benediction Thank you, once again, to my friend Harold Greene for worshiping with us by playing/singing today. Give him some love! Art by Bethanne Hill

Ordinary Time, Proper 7 “…just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Matthew 20:28 If you’d like to get an email each week with links to the podcast and updates and prayer requests click here and sign up. Worship Order Songs: “Hallelujah” from the Sacred Harp and “Amazing Grace.”Prayer of ConfessionPsalm 105:1-22Gloria PatriMatthew 20:20-28Apostles’ CreedThe Lord’s PrayerTime of Guided IntercessionBenediction Thank you, once again, to my friend Harold Greene for worshiping with us by playing/singing today. Give him some love! Art by Bethanne Hill

Sunday Morning Service, 9 February 2020, 11 a.m. Welcome and announcements by Jeremy Rutledge Morning Has Broken (Gaelic folk tune) by Women's Choir Call to Worship and Prayer of Confession by Chris Hernandez The Morning Trumpet, from the Sacred Harp, by Men's Choir Children's Welcome by Chris Hernandez Luke 17.20-21 and 2 Corinthians 5.17 read by Skip Johnson Teaching: "Nobody Said We Couldn't Look Good Doing It" (Start at 18:00) by Jeremy Rutledge Canticle of the Spirit by Anna Mims and Mary Alice Bogue Prayer and benediction by Jeremy Rutledge

Sunday Morning Service, 9 February 2020, 11 a.m. Welcome and announcements by Jeremy Rutledge Morning Has Broken (Gaelic folk tune) by Women’s Choir Call to Worship and Prayer of Confession by Chris Hernandez The Morning Trumpet, from the Sacred Harp, by Men’s Choir Children’s Welcome by Chris Hernandez Luke 17.20-21 and 2 Corinthians 5.17 read by Skip Johnson Teaching: "Nobody Said We Couldn’t Look Good Doing It" (Start at 18:00) by Jeremy Rutledge Canticle of the Spirit by Anna Mims and Mary Alice Bogue Prayer and benediction by Jeremy Rutledge

How Kim Salmon's band the Scientists beat Nirvana to the sound of Grunge and the ancient art of Sacred Harp singing.

Contributor Kelley Libby visits a shape note singing event in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Sometimes this style of singing is referred to as Sacred Harp. That’s because there’s an old tune book called The Sacred Harp, and most shape note singers use it, especially in the deep South. Originally aired January 2, 2014.

This week on Inside the Arts, Christmas Dances ring in the Holiday season for the Marigny Opera Ballet. We travel to Brazil as the contemporary ballet company returns Diogo de Lima's, Aguas de Dezembro, to the stage. Plus, there's a dance exploration of the shape note in the premiere of Sacred Harp. Artistic director Dave Hurlbert joins us with award winning choreographer Kellis McSparrin Oldenberg. Then, Superdome: Blessed and Cursed, a new episode of ESPN's audio documentary podcast series, 30 For 30, tells the story of New Orleans through the lens of the sports stadium. WWNO's award-winning radio producer Eve Abrams joins us with a cultural conversation from the world of sports. And, the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans presents Handel's Messiah. Members of the LPO, the UNO Chorale and Chalmette Voices Chorale join in performances of the Baroque composer's masterpiece. Symphony Chorus music director Steven Edwards stops by for a chat. Airs Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m., Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m

A lost genre of Christian music Sacred Harp Singing (4 Shape singing) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drrandy-sewell/support

Sacred Harp -- the four-part shape-note singing tradition long confined to the American South, but recently enjoying remarkable international popularity and participation -- fascinated and challenged Lomax for most of his career. He recorded it multiple times, trying with increasing technological sophistication to capture its indelible magic. In this episode, we survey Alan's Sacred Harp recordings and the tradition's development, ethos, and survival. Intro: United Sacred Harp Musical Association Convention: The Bower of Prayer (#100) (Fyffe, Alabama, October 1959)
1. Allison's Sacred Harp Singers: Weeping Pilgrim (417) (Gennett 6583, Richmond, Indiana, 1928)
2. Alabama Sacred Harp Singers: Present Joys (318) (Columbia 15272, Atlanta, Georgia, 1928)Interstitial: Martha Woodard, Mission (204) (Gadsden, Alabama, June 1982) 3. Alabama Sacred Harp Singing Convention: Ballstown (217) (Jefferson County Courthouse, Birmingham, Alabama, August 1942)
4. United Sacred Harp Musical Association Convention: The Parting Hand (62) + Hallelujah (146) + Amazing Grace (45) (Fyffe, Alabama, October 1959)
Interstitial: Martha Woodard, Murillo's Lesson (358) (Gadsden, Alabama, June 1982)5. Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers: How Long (Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, D.C., August 1983) 
6. Holly Springs Sacred Harp Convention: Help Me to Sing (376) (Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church, H.S., Georgia, June 1982*) 

7. Alan Lomax extemporizes on musico-historical dimensions of Sacred Harp, with Phil Summerlin and Buell Cobb (Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church, H.S., Georgia, June 1982) 

*An egregious error of chronology was made in this episode: Lomax's last shape-note recordings were in fact of the Wiregrass singers in 1983, as the Holly Springs recording took place in the summer of 1982 and not 1983 as repeatedly stated. Apologies!

Sacred Harp -- the four-part shape-note singing tradition long confined to the American South, but recently enjoying remarkable international popularity and participation -- fascinated and challenged Lomax for most of his career. He recorded it multiple times, trying with increasing technological sophistication to capture its indelible magic. In this episode, we survey Alan's Sacred Harp recordings and the tradition's development, ethos, and survival. Intro: United Sacred Harp Musical Association Convention: The Bower of Prayer (#100) (Fyffe, Alabama, October 1959)
1. Allison's Sacred Harp Singers: Weeping Pilgrim (417) (Gennett 6583, Richmond, Indiana, 1928)
2. Alabama Sacred Harp Singers: Present Joys (318) (Columbia 15272, Atlanta, Georgia, 1928)Interstitial: Martha Woodard, Mission (204) (Gadsden, Alabama, June 1982) 3. Alabama Sacred Harp Singing Convention: Ballstown (217) (Jefferson County Courthouse, Birmingham, Alabama, August 1942)
4. United Sacred Harp Musical Association Convention: The Parting Hand (62) + Hallelujah (146) + Amazing Grace (45) (Fyffe, Alabama, October 1959)
Interstitial: Martha Woodard, Murillo's Lesson (358) (Gadsden, Alabama, June 1982)5. Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers: How Long (Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, D.C., August 1983) 6. Holly Springs Sacred Harp Convention: Help Me to Sing (376) (Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church, H.S., Georgia, June 1982*) 7. Alan Lomax extemporizes on musico-historical dimensions of Sacred Harp, with Phil Summerlin and Buell Cobb (Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church, H.S., Georgia, June 1982) *An egregious error of chronology was made in this episode: Lomax's last shape-note recordings were in fact of the Wiregrass singers in 1983, as the Holly Springs recording took place in the summer of 1982 and not 1983 as repeatedly stated. Apologies!

This episode we take a look at Sólarljóð, an Old Norse poem that mixes a Christian tour of heaven and hell with the stylings of eddic poetry. We also consider what it might have in common with one of the fugues of the Great Revival. Today's Texts: "Song of the Sun." The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson, translated by Benjamin Thorpe and I.A. Blackwell, Norrœna Society, 1906, pp. 11-120. Google Books. References: Cobb, Buell E., Jr. The Sacred Harp, A Tradition and Its Music. U of Georgia P, 1978. Larrington, Carolyne, and Peter Robinson. Introduction to "Anonymous, Sólarljóð." Poetry on Christian Subjects, edited by Margaret Clunies Ross, Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7, Brepols, 2007, pp. 287-357. "Sólarljóð -- Anon SólVII." Skaldic Project. Wright, Thomas. St. Patrick's Purgatory: An Essay on the Legends of Purgatory, Hell, and Paradise, Current During the Middle Ages. John Russell Smith, 1844. Google Books. Zaleski, Carol. Otherworld Journeys: Accounts of Near-Death Experience in Medieval and Modern Times. Oxford UP, 1987. Audio Credit: "Greenwich" performed by Cork Sacred Harp, from the first Ireland Sacred Harp Convention, 2011. Used under CC-BY-3.0 license. https://soundcloud.com/corksacredharp/183-greenwich.

Mixed Up Confusion is our vehicle to discuss the culture that surrounds our weekly conversation about Bob Dylan. And because you're here on Patreon, you're getting this early! This is the third episode of November's Band Month! On this night, Night 3, The Band features 1970's Stage Fright and closes with 1975's Northern Lights – Southern Cross. Like strawberry wine, the show begins with Stage Fright: – Strawberry Wine (3:00) – Sleeping (5:40) – Time to Kill (7:30) – Just Another Whistle Stop (9:30) – All La Glory (11:30) – The Shape I'm In (13:30) – W.S. Walcott Medicine Show (16:45) – Daniel and the Sacred Harp (19:15) – Stage Fright (22:00) – The Rumor (24:30) Final Thoughts on Stage Fright before Northern Lights – Southern Cross (28:30): – Forbidden Fruit (30:15) – Hobo Jungle (32:00) – Ophelia (33:00) – Acadian Driftwood (37:30) – Ring Your Bell (47:00) – Makes No Difference (48:45) – Jupiter Hollow (50:30) – Rags and Bones (53:00) SEE YOU at Night 4 cahoots, moondogs!

Landless (Lily Power, Meabh Meir, Ruth Clinton and Sinead Lynch) are a traditional Irish vocal group from Dublin and Belfast who sing unaccompanied traditional songs from Ireland, Scotland, England & America in four-part harmony. They released their debut album, Bleaching Bones, on Humble Serpent records - its first release - earlier this year. Ahead of a couple of live dates around the country, Ruth talked to Eoghan about how the band started, the key role of Sacred Harp singing in their growth, how the label came onboard, and their part in the folk scene in Ireland. Landless tour dates: October 18: Connolly's of Leap, West Cork (with Caoimhín O'Raghallaigh) October 20: The Duncairn, Belfast (with Caoimhín O'Raghallaigh) October 23 Tradition Now National Concert Hall (with Rosie Carney and Anna Mieke)

Sasha Hsuczyk's influences range from her first love – Irish traditional music – to the old Sacred Harp songbooks, to the country music of Kitty Wells. Ahead of her recent gig at Marrowbone Books in the Coombe, she spoke to Martin Cook about how a Los Angeles-born, Pennsylvania-based vegetable farmer became such an accomplished musician. Listen in below to their discussion, and her performance.    

Din man skriver några ord i ett sms, och du är ögonblickligen frånskild. Så ser den indiska muslimska lag ut som nu ska ändras. Men varför har Indien separata familjelagar för olika religioner? De kontroversiella muslimska snabbskilsmässorna har i veckan dömts ut i Indiens högsta domstol. Tidigare har över 20 muslimska länder förbjudit bruket. Nu kommer Indien att följa deras exempel. Det är en seger för kvinnorna  men systemet med olika familjelagar för de olika religionerna lever kvar. Hör kommentarer från bland andra juristen Vrinda Grover som företrätt kvinnor i många uppmärksammade rättsfall i Indien. Samtal i studion med Människor och tros reporter och Indienkännaren Julia Wiraeus. Reportage från den nyöppnade moskén i Berlin med röster från bland andra homosexuelle 42-årige Christian som äntligen hittat en gudstjänstlokal där han känner sig hemma. Intervju med den grundaren Seyran Ates. Man ska se oss som en muslimsk reformationsrörelse, säger hon. Snart kyrkoval i Sverige, till en beräknad kostnad av cirka 160 miljoner kronor. Varför går bara var tionde medlem och röstar? Borde systemet ändras? Analys i studion med Lennart Lundberg, Kyrkans Tidning. Ingen dirigent, ingen publik och ingen konsert. Sångartraditionen Sacred Harp i USA handlar helt och hållet om att träffas och sjunga gamla sånger från kolonialtiden. Och trots att man numera kommer från en mycket blandad religiös bakgrund håller man hårt på de gamla kristna sångtexterna. Reportage från Massachusetts av frilansjournalisten Mattias Lundblad. Vad är en existensfestival? Imorgon, fredag, är det i alla fall dags för en sån på Österlen i Skåne. Vilka livsfrågor som festivalen ska fördjupa sig i - genom bland annat samtal, föredrag och lyrik - berättar Cilla Ungerth Jolis, som är psykoterapeut och en av grundarna till den ideella existentiella föreningen Convenium. Veckans krönika kommer från Sten Sjöström. Han har varit sommarens korrespondent i Moskva och kunnat jämföra färska intryck av Ryssland med sina tidigare erfarenheter från Sovjettiden. Politisk propaganda spelar fortfarande en viktig roll, menar Sten Sjöström, men nu är det rysk-ortodox kristendom som används i propagandan i stället för kommunism.

Amazing Grace is the most popular song on Earth. It has been sung more times by more people in more languages, than any other song in the history of the planet. Amazing Grace is probably one of the best known hymns in the world today. The words tell of the grace of God - the gift of forgiveness and life that he gives to us freely.A rendition of Amazing Grace by Judy Collins went to the top of the popular music charts in the U.S. in the 1970s. It was the first and only time a spiritual song has done this.The hymn was written by John Newton, an English man who was born in 1725.(more info on Newton below) During the first 30 years of his life, Newton was certainly a miserable, unhappy, and mean person--in other words, "a wretch." As a child he was rebellious and constantly in trouble. As a young man he used profanity, drank excessively, and went through periods of violent, angry behavior. When Newton was in his early twenties, he became involved in the slave trade: living in Africa, hunting down slaves, and managing a "slave factory" (where the unfortunate captives were held for sale). Later he was the captain of a slave ship which made three voyages from Great Britain to Africa (where he loaded a cargo of slaves) and finally to America to sell them. During one voyage he cried out to God for mercy as the ship was tossed about in a storm. His ship was spared and John Newton began his walk towards Christ. He continued to be a slave trader for some years but there was a slow transformation and within the next 20 years Newton had given up this life and had become the parish priest of Olney, a village near London. Whilst here he wrote the the words to the famous hymn, Amazing Grace. (compiled from various sources on the Internet)This NEW BLUEGRASS VERSION of this Classic HYMN was produced by Shiloh Worship Music. We pray this song blesses you and draws you into His Amazing Presence. It is a bluegrass version of the tune, with Banjo,Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Mandolin and Fiddles . Vintage footage from Appalachia accompanies this traditional Bluegrass hymnVISIT OUR YouTube CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/ShilohWorshipGroupWords: John Newton (1715-1807)Music: American melody from Carrell's and Clayton's Virginia Harmony (1831) AMAZING GRACED G DAmazing grace! How sweet the sound D AThat saved a wretch like me! D G DI once was lost but now I'm found; Bm D A DWas blind, but now I see.'Twas grace that taught my heart to fearAnd grace my fears relieved.How precious did that grace appearThe hour I first believed!The Lord has promised good to me;His Word my hope secures.He will my shield and portion beAs long as life endures.Through many dangers toils and snaresI have already come.'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus farAnd grace will lead me home.When we've been there ten thousand years,Bright shining as the sun,We've no less days to sing God's praiseThan when we first begun.© 2012 Shiloh Worship Music COPY FREELY;This Music is copyrighted to prevent misuse, however,permission is granted for non-commercial copying-Radio play permitted.www.shliohworshipmusic.comJohn NewtonFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJohn Newton.John Henry Newton (July 24, 1725 December 21, 1807) was a British sailor and Anglican clergyman. Starting his career at sea, at a young age, he became involved with the slave trade for a few years. After experiencing a religious conversion, he became a minister, hymn-writer, and later a prominent supporter of the abolition of slavery. He was the author of many hymns, including "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken."Early lifeJohn Newton was born in Wapping, London, in 1725, the son of John Newton Sr., a shipmaster in the Mediterranean service, and Elizabeth Newton (née Seatclife), a Nonconformist Christian. His mother died of tuberculosis in July, 1732, about two weeks before his seventh birthday.[1] Two years later, he went to live in Aveley, the home of his father's new wife.[2] Newton spent two years at boarding school. At age eleven he went to sea with his father. Newton sailed six voyages before his father retired in 1742. Newton's father made plans for him to work at a sugar plantation in Jamaica. Instead, Newton signed on with a merchant ship sailing to the Mediterranean Sea.In 1743, while on the way to visit some friends, Newton was captured and pressed into the naval service by the Royal Navy. He became a midshipman aboard HMS Harwich. At one point, Newton attempted to desert and was punished in front of the crew of 350. Stripped to the waist, tied to the grating, he received a flogging of one dozen lashes, and was reduced to the rank of a common seaman.[3][unreliable source?]Following that disgrace and humiliation, Newton initially contemplated suicide.[3][unreliable source?] He recovered, both physically and mentally. Later, while Harwich was on route to India, he transferred to Pegasus, a slave ship bound for West Africa. The ship carried goods to Africa, and traded them for slaves to be shipped to England and other countries.Newton proved to be a continual problem for the crew of Pegasus. They left him in West Africa with Amos Clowe, a slave dealer. Clowe took Newton to the coast, and gave him to his wife Princess Peye, an African duchess. Newton was abused and mistreated along with her other slaves. It was this period that Newton later remembered as the time he was "once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in West Africa."Early in 1748 he was rescued by a sea captain who had been asked by Newton's father to search for him. And he made it to freedom.[citation needed]In 1750 he married his childhood sweetheart in St. Margaret's Church, Rochester[4].[edit]Spiritual conversionHe sailed back to England in 1748 aboard the merchant ship Greyhound, which was carrying beeswax and dyer's wood, now referred to as camwood. During this voyage, he experienced a spiritual conversion. The ship encountered a severe storm off the coast of Donegal and almost sank. Newton awoke in the middle of the night and finally called out to God as the ship filled with water. After he called out, the cargo came out and stopped up the hole, and the ship was able to drift to safety. It was this experience which he later marked as the beginnings of his conversion to evangelical Christianity. As the ship sailed home, Newton began to read the Bible and other religious literature. By the time he reached Britain, he had accepted the doctrines of evangelical Christianity. The date was March 10, 1748, an anniversary he marked for the rest of his life. From that point on, he avoided profanity, gambling, and drinking. Although he continued to work in the slave trade, he had gained a considerable amount of sympathy for the slaves. He later said that his true conversion did not happen until some time later: "I cannot consider myself to have been a believer in the full sense of the word, until a considerable time afterwards."[5]Newton returned to Liverpool, England and, partly due to the influence of his father's friend Joseph Manesty, obtained a position as first mate aboard the slave ship Brownlow, bound for the West Indies via the coast of Guinea. During the first leg of this voyage, while in west Africa (1748–1749), Newton acknowledged the inadequacy of his spiritual life. While he was sick with a fever, he professed his full belief in Christ and asked God to take control of his destiny. He later said that this experience was his true conversion and the turning point in his spiritual life. He claimed it was the first time he felt totally at peace with God.Still, he did not renounce the slave trade until later in his life. After his return to England in 1750, he made three further voyages as captain of the slave-trading ships Duke of Argyle (1750) and African (1752–1753 and 1753–1754). He only gave up seafaring and his active slave-trading activities in 1754, after suffering a severe stroke, but continued to invest his savings in Manesty's slaving operations."[6][edit]Anglican priestIn 1755 Newton became tide surveyor (a tax collector) of the port of Liverpool, again through the influence of Manesty. In his spare time, he was able to study Greek, Hebrew, and Syriac. He became well known as an evangelical lay minister. In 1757, he applied to be ordained as a priest in the Church of England, but it was more than seven years before he was eventually accepted.Such was his frustration during this period of rejection that he also applied to the Methodists, Independents and Presbyterians, and applications were even mailed directly to the Bishops of Chester and Lincoln and the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.Eventually, in 1764, he was introduced by Thomas Haweis to Lord Dartmouth, who was influential in recommending Newton to the Bishop of Chester, and who suggested him for the living of Olney, Buckinghamshire. On 29 April 1764 Newton received deacon's orders, and finally became a priest on June 17.As curate of Olney, Newton was partly sponsored by an evangelical philanthropist, the wealthy Christian merchant John Thornton, who supplemented his stipend of £60 a year with £200 a year "for hospitality and to help the poor". He soon became well known for his pastoral care, as much as for his beliefs, and his friendship with Dissenters and evangelical clergy caused him to be respected by Anglicans and Nonconformists alike. He spent sixteen years at Olney, during which time so popular was his preaching that the church had a gallery added to accommodate the large numbers who flocked to hear him.Some five years later, in 1772, Thomas Scott, later to become a biblical commentator and co-founder of the Church Missionary Society, took up the curacy of the neighbouring parishes of Stoke Goldington and Weston Underwood. Newton was instrumental in converting Scott from a cynical 'career priest' to a true believer, a conversion Scott related in his spiritual autobiography The Force Of Truth (1779).In 1779 Newton was invited by John Thornton to become Rector of St Mary Woolnoth, Lombard Street, London, where he officiated until his death. The church had been built by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1727 in the fashionable Baroque style. Newton then became one of only two evangelical preachers in the capital, and he soon found himself gaining in popularity amongst the growing evangelical party. He was a strong supporter of evangelicalism in the Church of England, and remained a friend of Dissenters as well as Anglicans.Many young churchmen and others enquiring about their faith visited him and sought his advice, including such well-known social figures as the writer and philanthropist Hannah More, and the young Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, who had recently undergone a crisis of conscience and religious conversion as he was contemplating leaving politics. Having sought his guidance, Newton encouraged Wilberforce to stay in Parliament and "serve God where he was".[7][8]In 1792, he was presented with the degree of Doctor of Divinity by the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).[edit]AbolitionistNewton in his later yearsIn 1788, 34 years after he had retired from the slave trade, Newton broke a long silence on the subject with the publication of a forceful pamphlet "Thoughts Upon the Slave Trade", in which he described the horrific conditions of the slave ships during the Middle Passage, and apologized for "a confession, which ... comes too late ... It will always be a subject of humiliating reflection to me, that I was once an active instrument in a business at which my heart now shudders." A copy of the pamphlet was sent to every MP, and sold so well that it swiftly required reprinting.[9]Newton became an ally of his friend William Wilberforce, leader of the Parliamentary campaign to abolish the slave trade. He lived to see the passage of the Slave Trade Act 1807.Newton has been called hypocritical by some modern writers for continuing to participate in the slave trade while holding strong Christian convictions. Newton later came to believe that during the first five of his nine years as a slave trader he had not been a Christian in the full sense of the term: "I was greatly deficient in many respects ... I cannot consider myself to have been a believer in the full sense of the word, until a considerable time later."[10] Although this "true conversion" to Christianity also had no immediate impact on his views on slavery, he eventually came to revise them.[edit]Writer and hymnistThe vicarage in Olney where Newton wrote the hymn that would become "Amazing Grace".In 1767 William Cowper, the poet, moved to Olney. He worshipped in the church, and collaborated with Newton on a volume of hymns, which was eventually published as Olney Hymns in 1779. This work had a great influence on English hymnology. The volume included Newton's well-known hymns "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken", "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds!", "Let Us Love, and Sing, and Wonder", "Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare", "Approach, My Soul, the Mercy-seat", and "Faith's Review and Expectation", which has come to be known by its opening phrase, "Amazing Grace".Many of Newton's (as well as Cowper's) hymns are preserved in the Sacred Harp. He also contributed to the Cheap Repository Tracts.[edit]CommemorationThe gravestone of John Newton in Olney with the epitaph he penned. ■ The town of Newton, Sierra Leone is named after John Newton. To this day there is a philanthropic link between John Newton's church of Olney and Newton, Sierra Leone. ■ Newton was recognized for his hymns of longstanding influence by the Gospel Music Association in 1982 when he was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Bluegrass Gospel version of the hauntingly striking and memorable classic tune from the 19th century Gospel song "The Wayfaring Stranger"(or "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" or "I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger")The well-known, hauntingly striking and memorable tune "The Wayfaring Stranger"  is a American spiritual/folk song likely originating in the early 19th century about a plaintive soul on the journey through life. Flute, Acoustic Bass, Fiddles, Banjo, Dobro, Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar.Blessings,Shiloh Worship Music  "The Wayfaring Stranger" Chords BelowI'm just a poor wayfaring strangerI'm traveling through this world of woeYet there's no sickness, toil nor dangerIn that bright land to which I goI'm going there to see my mother/fatherI'm going there no more to roamI'm only going over JordanI'm only going over homeI know dark clouds will gather 'round meI know my way is rough and steepYet golden fields lie just before meWhere God's redeemed shall ever sleepI'm going there to see my father/motherS/he said he'd/she'd meet me when I comeI'm only going over JordanI'm only going over homeI'm going there to meet my SaviourTo sing his praise forever moreI'm just a going over JordanI'm just a going over home Shiloh Worship Music COPY FREELY ©2012 Shiloh Worship Music This Music is copyrighted to prevent misuse, however,permission is granted for non-commercial copying only. Radio Play permittedThe Wayfaring Stranger (song)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:"The Wayfaring Stranger" (aka "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" or "I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger"), Roud 3339, is a well-known American spiritual/folk song likely originating in the early 19th century[1] about a plaintive soul on the journey through life. It became one of Burl Ives's signature songs, included on his 1944 album The Wayfaring Stranger. Ives used it as the title of his early 1940s CBS radio show and his 1948 autobiography. He became known as "The Wayfaring Stranger.""I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger"C. D. Tillman—was a popularizer of the gospel song. Additionally, Tillman was responsible for publicizing the lyrics of "I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger" from Bever's Christian Songster (1858)[26] together with two additional stanzas from Taylor's Revival Hymns & Plantation Melodies (1882) and popularizing the combination with the minor key tune of various African American and Appalachian nuance. The combination is so hauntingly striking and memorable that the tune itself has been widely recognized as Poor Wayfairing Stranger or just Wayfaring Stranger ever since Tillman spread it beyond the Sacred Harp tradition in his Revival songbook of 1891.[27] It has been frequently analyzed,[28] arranged,[29] and recorded, its artists including Burl Ives,[30] Joan Baez, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Johnny Cash, Dusty Springfield, Emmylou Harris, Bill Monroe, Jack White, Annah Graefe, Selah, and Peter, Paul and Mary,      Am        - Dm                    Am1. I am a p….oor wayfaring stranger,                          D      - Dm                       Am - E    wandering through           this world of woe,                            Am         - Dm               Am    and there’s no sickness,       no toil or danger                 D             - Dm                Am    in that bright land         to which I go.                    F                          C                            I’m going there to meet  my mother,                           F                      C        - Eshe said she’d meet me when I come.             Am  - Dm          Am                      D - Dm           AmI’m only goi.…..ng over Jordan, I’m only goi…..ng over home.                        Am  - Dm                   Am2. I’ll soon be free           from every trial,                        D     - Dm                            Am  - E    my body asleep              in the old graveyard.                        Am   - Dm                Am    I’ll drop the cross          of self denial,                     D  - Dm                   Am    and enter on          my great reward.                    F                      C                         F                         C      - EI’m going there to see my father, I’m going there no more to roam.             Am  - Dm          Am                      D - Dm           AmI’m only goi.…..ng over Jordan, I’m only goi…..ng over home. 3. = repeat verse 1                   F                      C                                 F                       C   - EI’m going there to see my sister, she said she’d meet me when I come.             Am  - Dm          Am                      D - Dm           AmI’m only goi.…..ng over Jordan, I’m only goi…..ng over home.

In Behind The Music this week, we hear from Michael and Joe from London Sacred Harp. We learn all about this unique style of community singing that spans way back in history to the 1800s. We also give you a taste of what you can expect to hear in their concert, Early Music from the New World, on Friday 16th January at the Brunei Gallery at SOAS University. Track listing: 1. 77 on the top 'Child of Grace' from Sacred Harp, performed by London Sacred Harp 2. 573 from Sacred Harp, performed by London Sacred Harp 3. The Watchman's Call from Christian Harmony, performed by London Sacred Harp 4. 49 on the top 'Old Hundred', from Sacred Harp, performed by London Sacred Harp 5. 'Old Hundred' - John Philip Sousa 6. 'As pants the hart for cooling streams', by Hugh Wilson, performed in Manchester Cathedral. 7. 'Sacred Throne', performed by London Sacred Harp 8. 111 on the bottom, from Sacred Harp, performed by London Sacred Harp 9. 'Rockbridge' from Christian Harmony, performed by London Sacred Produced by Katie Bruce and Will Roper

Shapenote singing is a tradition developed in the late 1700's and early 1800's that helped everyday people sing music even if they couldn't sight-read standard musical notation. Shapenote and the Sacred Harp songbook are still allowing people to share a musical experience until this day. Learn more about this tradition from Anne Heider, Robert from the Chicago Shapenote Singers, and Ruth Reveal. You can learn more about Shapenote, the Sacred Harp, and find singings in your area at http://fasola.org. Also, thanks to Kate Lumpkin for her help with this episodes.

Sacred Harp singer David Ivey both preserves the tradition and widens the circle.

Sacred Harp singer David Ivey both preserves the tradition and widens the circle. [32:47]

Sacred Harp singer David Ivey both preserves the tradition and widens the circle. [32:47]

Sacred Harp singer David Ivey both preserves the tradition and widens the circle. [32:47]

Tech startups give power back to the family farm; Hear Here: Ryan Lee's love affair with bread; Sacred Harp: the punk rock of choral music; and local pianist Mike Greensill.

Nearly every Thursday that I do this show, I bring a copy of something by Daniel Bachman to the studio in my bag of records, tapes, CDs and other tricks. Yet somehow, I've only played him once in the 29 previous shows (Sacred Harp, way back in Program 4). And it wasn't even an official broadcast; it was something I tacked on after the fact. Well I'm making up for that in this program by plugging the hell out of DB's show in DC this Friday night. See the previous posts or listen to this podcast to find out the whens and wherefores. Download | Podcast Bold text indicates relatively new releases (including reissues and comps). Frederic Rzewski performed by Marc-André Hamelin - "THE PEOPLE UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED - Thema- With determination" (from The People United Will Never Be Defeated! - 36 Variations On ¡El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido!) Roxy Music - "Pyjamarama" (from The Thrill of It All) Plastic Bertrand - "Ca Plane Pour Moi" (from An 1) Illaiyaraaja - "Naanthaan Ungappanda feat. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam" (from Solla Solla: Maestro Ilaiyaraaja And The Electronic Pop Sound Of Kollywood 1977-1983 Vol. 2) The wonders of an on-time Grouse Professor Longhair - "Big Chief" (from New Orleans Funk) Brighter Side of Darkness - "Love Jones" (from Love Jones) Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - "Black Boy" (from Bulletproof Brass EP) White/Light - "Can You Get to That / Hit it and Quit It" (from White/Light plays Maggot Brain) Günter Schickert - "Puls" (from Überfällig) Ryley Walker and Daniel Bachman - "Devil In The Old Dominion" (from Of Deathly Premonitions) The Grouse has a love jones for you. Brighter Side of Darkness - "Love Jones (instrumental)" (from Love Jones) Daniel Bachman - "Sun Over Old Rag" (from Seven Pines) Daniel Bachman - "Grey (Take Two)" (from Grey-Black-Green) Daniel Bachman - "Rove Ryley Rove/ Wild Bill Jones/ Darling Cory" (from Oh Be Joyful) Mark Fosson - "Gorilla Mountain" (from Digging in the Dust : Home Recordings 1976) Angel Olsen/Marissa Nadler - "My Dreams Have Withered and Died" (Soundcloud) Charalambides - "My Little Bessie (cassette only)" (from Historic 6th Ward CS) Sacred Harp - "Brother Green" (from Apparitions at the Kenmore Plantation) Allison's Sacred Harp Singers - "The Old Ship of Zion" (from Heaven's My Home, 1927-1928) The Watersons - "Autumn - Souling Song" (from Frost and Fire: A Calendar of Ritual and Magical Songs) Donald Swann - "Namárië" (from The Road Goes Ever On) Synanthesia - "Just As The Curtain Finally Falls" (from Synanthesia) Daniel Bachman & Ian McColm - "WRGOA / MLIAOI / BABD" (from Taman Shud)

Chris Moore is unique singer/songwriter on a very conscious spiritual path, often explored in and through music, currently as part of the trio, Kindling Stone. Chris' journey forward in Spirit has taken him progressively back in musical styles and forms, including music from the Sacred Harp and the Shakers. He's profound, humble, inspiring, and a talented, creative musician.

More classical music from the V-Disc program of the 1940s.  Works include: Bizet's Habanera, Rossinini's Dance of the Soldiers, Purcell's Trumpet Tune and Air, Scott's From the Sacred Harp and Ginastara's Panambi Suite.  Artists include: Marian Anderson, Arturo Toscanini, Virgil Fox, Erich Kleiber, The Norwalk Symphony and Morley and Gearhart.

Amazing Grace is the most popular song on Earth. It has been sung more times by more people in more languages, than any other song in the history of the planet. Amazing Grace is probably one of the best known hymns in the world today. The words tell of the grace of God - the gift of forgiveness and life that he gives to us freely.A rendition of Amazing Grace by Judy Collins went to the top of the popular music charts in the U.S. in the 1970s. It was the first and only time a spiritual song has done this.The hymn was written by John Newton, an English man who was born in 1725.(more info on Newton below) During the first 30 years of his life, Newton was certainly a miserable, unhappy, and mean person--in other words, "a wretch." As a child he was rebellious and constantly in trouble. As a young man he used profanity, drank excessively, and went through periods of violent, angry behavior. When Newton was in his early twenties, he became involved in the slave trade: living in Africa, hunting down slaves, and managing a "slave factory" (where the unfortunate captives were held for sale). Later he was the captain of a slave ship which made three voyages from Great Britain to Africa (where he loaded a cargo of slaves) and finally to America to sell them. During one voyage he cried out to God for mercy as the ship was tossed about in a storm. His ship was spared and John Newton began his walk towards Christ. He continued to be a slave trader for some years but there was a slow transformation and within the next 20 years Newton had given up this life and had become the parish priest of Olney, a village near London. Whilst here he wrote the the words to the famous hymn, Amazing Grace. (compiled from various sources on the Internet)This NEW BLUEGRASS VERSION of this Classic HYMN was produced by Shiloh Worship Music. We pray this song blesses you and draws you into His Amazing Presence. It is a bluegrass version of the tune, with Banjo,Guitar, Acoustic Bass, Mandolin and Fiddles . Vintage footage from Appalachia accompanies this traditional Bluegrass hymnVISIT OUR YouTube CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/ShilohWorshipGroupWords: John Newton (1715-1807)Music: American melody from Carrell's and Clayton's Virginia Harmony (1831) AMAZING GRACED G DAmazing grace! How sweet the sound D AThat saved a wretch like me! D G DI once was lost but now I'm found; Bm D A DWas blind, but now I see.'Twas grace that taught my heart to fearAnd grace my fears relieved.How precious did that grace appearThe hour I first believed!The Lord has promised good to me;His Word my hope secures.He will my shield and portion beAs long as life endures.Through many dangers toils and snaresI have already come.'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus farAnd grace will lead me home.When we've been there ten thousand years,Bright shining as the sun,We've no less days to sing God's praiseThan when we first begun.© 2012 Shiloh Worship Music COPY FREELY;This Music is copyrighted to prevent misuse, however,permission is granted for non-commercial copying-Radio play permitted.www.shliohworshipmusic.comJohn NewtonFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJohn Newton.John Henry Newton (July 24, 1725 December 21, 1807) was a British sailor and Anglican clergyman. Starting his career at sea, at a young age, he became involved with the slave trade for a few years. After experiencing a religious conversion, he became a minister, hymn-writer, and later a prominent supporter of the abolition of slavery. He was the author of many hymns, including "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken."Early lifeJohn Newton was born in Wapping, London, in 1725, the son of John Newton Sr., a shipmaster in the Mediterranean service, and Elizabeth Newton (née Seatclife), a Nonconformist Christian. His mother died of tuberculosis in July, 1732, about two weeks before his seventh birthday.[1] Two years later, he went to live in Aveley, the home of his father's new wife.[2] Newton spent two years at boarding school. At age eleven he went to sea with his father. Newton sailed six voyages before his father retired in 1742. Newton's father made plans for him to work at a sugar plantation in Jamaica. Instead, Newton signed on with a merchant ship sailing to the Mediterranean Sea.In 1743, while on the way to visit some friends, Newton was captured and pressed into the naval service by the Royal Navy. He became a midshipman aboard HMS Harwich. At one point, Newton attempted to desert and was punished in front of the crew of 350. Stripped to the waist, tied to the grating, he received a flogging of one dozen lashes, and was reduced to the rank of a common seaman.[3][unreliable source?]Following that disgrace and humiliation, Newton initially contemplated suicide.[3][unreliable source?] He recovered, both physically and mentally. Later, while Harwich was on route to India, he transferred to Pegasus, a slave ship bound for West Africa. The ship carried goods to Africa, and traded them for slaves to be shipped to England and other countries.Newton proved to be a continual problem for the crew of Pegasus. They left him in West Africa with Amos Clowe, a slave dealer. Clowe took Newton to the coast, and gave him to his wife Princess Peye, an African duchess. Newton was abused and mistreated along with her other slaves. It was this period that Newton later remembered as the time he was "once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in West Africa."Early in 1748 he was rescued by a sea captain who had been asked by Newton's father to search for him. And he made it to freedom.[citation needed]In 1750 he married his childhood sweetheart in St. Margaret's Church, Rochester[4].[edit]Spiritual conversionHe sailed back to England in 1748 aboard the merchant ship Greyhound, which was carrying beeswax and dyer's wood, now referred to as camwood. During this voyage, he experienced a spiritual conversion. The ship encountered a severe storm off the coast of Donegal and almost sank. Newton awoke in the middle of the night and finally called out to God as the ship filled with water. After he called out, the cargo came out and stopped up the hole, and the ship was able to drift to safety. It was this experience which he later marked as the beginnings of his conversion to evangelical Christianity. As the ship sailed home, Newton began to read the Bible and other religious literature. By the time he reached Britain, he had accepted the doctrines of evangelical Christianity. The date was March 10, 1748, an anniversary he marked for the rest of his life. From that point on, he avoided profanity, gambling, and drinking. Although he continued to work in the slave trade, he had gained a considerable amount of sympathy for the slaves. He later said that his true conversion did not happen until some time later: "I cannot consider myself to have been a believer in the full sense of the word, until a considerable time afterwards."[5]Newton returned to Liverpool, England and, partly due to the influence of his father's friend Joseph Manesty, obtained a position as first mate aboard the slave ship Brownlow, bound for the West Indies via the coast of Guinea. During the first leg of this voyage, while in west Africa (1748–1749), Newton acknowledged the inadequacy of his spiritual life. While he was sick with a fever, he professed his full belief in Christ and asked God to take control of his destiny. He later said that this experience was his true conversion and the turning point in his spiritual life. He claimed it was the first time he felt totally at peace with God.Still, he did not renounce the slave trade until later in his life. After his return to England in 1750, he made three further voyages as captain of the slave-trading ships Duke of Argyle (1750) and African (1752–1753 and 1753–1754). He only gave up seafaring and his active slave-trading activities in 1754, after suffering a severe stroke, but continued to invest his savings in Manesty's slaving operations."[6][edit]Anglican priestIn 1755 Newton became tide surveyor (a tax collector) of the port of Liverpool, again through the influence of Manesty. In his spare time, he was able to study Greek, Hebrew, and Syriac. He became well known as an evangelical lay minister. In 1757, he applied to be ordained as a priest in the Church of England, but it was more than seven years before he was eventually accepted.Such was his frustration during this period of rejection that he also applied to the Methodists, Independents and Presbyterians, and applications were even mailed directly to the Bishops of Chester and Lincoln and the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.Eventually, in 1764, he was introduced by Thomas Haweis to Lord Dartmouth, who was influential in recommending Newton to the Bishop of Chester, and who suggested him for the living of Olney, Buckinghamshire. On 29 April 1764 Newton received deacon's orders, and finally became a priest on June 17.As curate of Olney, Newton was partly sponsored by an evangelical philanthropist, the wealthy Christian merchant John Thornton, who supplemented his stipend of £60 a year with £200 a year "for hospitality and to help the poor". He soon became well known for his pastoral care, as much as for his beliefs, and his friendship with Dissenters and evangelical clergy caused him to be respected by Anglicans and Nonconformists alike. He spent sixteen years at Olney, during which time so popular was his preaching that the church had a gallery added to accommodate the large numbers who flocked to hear him.Some five years later, in 1772, Thomas Scott, later to become a biblical commentator and co-founder of the Church Missionary Society, took up the curacy of the neighbouring parishes of Stoke Goldington and Weston Underwood. Newton was instrumental in converting Scott from a cynical 'career priest' to a true believer, a conversion Scott related in his spiritual autobiography The Force Of Truth (1779).In 1779 Newton was invited by John Thornton to become Rector of St Mary Woolnoth, Lombard Street, London, where he officiated until his death. The church had been built by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1727 in the fashionable Baroque style. Newton then became one of only two evangelical preachers in the capital, and he soon found himself gaining in popularity amongst the growing evangelical party. He was a strong supporter of evangelicalism in the Church of England, and remained a friend of Dissenters as well as Anglicans.Many young churchmen and others enquiring about their faith visited him and sought his advice, including such well-known social figures as the writer and philanthropist Hannah More, and the young Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, who had recently undergone a crisis of conscience and religious conversion as he was contemplating leaving politics. Having sought his guidance, Newton encouraged Wilberforce to stay in Parliament and "serve God where he was".[7][8]In 1792, he was presented with the degree of Doctor of Divinity by the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).[edit]AbolitionistNewton in his later yearsIn 1788, 34 years after he had retired from the slave trade, Newton broke a long silence on the subject with the publication of a forceful pamphlet "Thoughts Upon the Slave Trade", in which he described the horrific conditions of the slave ships during the Middle Passage, and apologized for "a confession, which ... comes too late ... It will always be a subject of humiliating reflection to me, that I was once an active instrument in a business at which my heart now shudders." A copy of the pamphlet was sent to every MP, and sold so well that it swiftly required reprinting.[9]Newton became an ally of his friend William Wilberforce, leader of the Parliamentary campaign to abolish the slave trade. He lived to see the passage of the Slave Trade Act 1807.Newton has been called hypocritical by some modern writers for continuing to participate in the slave trade while holding strong Christian convictions. Newton later came to believe that during the first five of his nine years as a slave trader he had not been a Christian in the full sense of the term: "I was greatly deficient in many respects ... I cannot consider myself to have been a believer in the full sense of the word, until a considerable time later."[10] Although this "true conversion" to Christianity also had no immediate impact on his views on slavery, he eventually came to revise them.[edit]Writer and hymnistThe vicarage in Olney where Newton wrote the hymn that would become "Amazing Grace".In 1767 William Cowper, the poet, moved to Olney. He worshipped in the church, and collaborated with Newton on a volume of hymns, which was eventually published as Olney Hymns in 1779. This work had a great influence on English hymnology. The volume included Newton's well-known hymns "Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken", "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds!", "Let Us Love, and Sing, and Wonder", "Come, My Soul, Thy Suit Prepare", "Approach, My Soul, the Mercy-seat", and "Faith's Review and Expectation", which has come to be known by its opening phrase, "Amazing Grace".Many of Newton's (as well as Cowper's) hymns are preserved in the Sacred Harp. He also contributed to the Cheap Repository Tracts.[edit]CommemorationThe gravestone of John Newton in Olney with the epitaph he penned. ■ The town of Newton, Sierra Leone is named after John Newton. To this day there is a philanthropic link between John Newton's church of Olney and Newton, Sierra Leone. ■ Newton was recognized for his hymns of longstanding influence by the Gospel Music Association in 1982 when he was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

David Warren Steel discusses his new book, "The Makers of the Sacred Harp," newly published by the University of Illinois Press. Speaker Biography: David Warren Steel, associate professor of music and southern culture at the University of Mississippi, has been singing in the Sacred Harp since 1972. A graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan, he edited the collected works of early American composers Stephen Jenks and Daniel Belknap. He was an editor of "The Sacred Harp," 1991 Edition, and provided liner notes for several recordings of Sacred Harp music; he has taught at Camp Fasola, a residential singing school, and appears in the documentary film "Awake My Soul."

Join us in a celebration and exploration of traditional American vocal music, drawn from several rich sources of community singing- from 19th century Sacred Harp shape note hymnals, to songs from the oral tradition of the Appalachian mountains, to glee club-style rounds. No prior singing experience or musical knowledge necessary. All voices and ages are welcome-the only requirement is a willingness to sing.

Early recordings of sacred harp and sanctified hymn singing. Hymns include: Present Joys, Journey Home, Jesus Walk With Me, Rocky Road and Rejoicing on the Way. Performers include: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers, Fa Sol La Singers, Alabama Sacred Harp Singers, Bessie Johnson's Sanctified Singers and Louisville Sanctified Singers.

Frederica's guest is Fr. George Johnson from Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Beltsville, MD. They are at a "Shape-note" choral festival hosted at Holy Apostles and Fr. George, who is a participant in this a cappella choral expression, helps us learn more about it.

What's this program about?   Glenn Mitchell's interview of Carol on KERA Radio continues in Part 2 with a discussion of the Sacred Harp (shape-note singing), Stephen Foster, American film music, Louis Armstrong, Broadway, and Ernest Tubb.

William Billings: David's Lamentation (perf. Alabama Sacred Harp)