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The Musical Identity
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably had multiple identity crisis by your mid-20s. And most of them have probably had to do with music.
Beauty Part 2: The effects of beauty
In the first part of this series, I spoke of how beauty leaves an impression upon us and of how it causes us to stop and delight in the world around us. I claimed that beauty is essential to experience and rest in beauty, but the question inevitably becomes why? Why is this so essential? The answer is quite simply that beauty teaches us something.
Tips For bringing God into your composing, performing or teaching
Whether you write, perform, or teach music, the music you pass on to others matters. Music can be a powerful vehicle to bring God's beauty and healing love to others, and you have the immense honor and privilege of being His instrument.
Beauty Part 1: What is Beauty?
In talking and thinking about music, beauty cannot help but be an essential part of the discussion. I am afraid many of us fail to understand what exactly beauty is, and perhaps even fewer of us have truly allowed ourselves to be moved by the beautiful in a profound and meaningful way. Those moments when we do touch beauty remain with us by leaving an impression on us.
An Invitation to More
My relationship with music has been intense from the beginning- a grace-filled rollercoaster, equal parts exhilarating and chilly terrifying. I’ve been on quite a journey to be where I am today, and it is truly a grace to be able to look back and see God weaving His thread of love through it all.
Welcome to The Hildegard COllective!
Here on the blog, you’ll find weekly reflections about a variety of topics, written by our team and by guest writers. For our very first blog post, I wanted to share more about why my co-founder, Tara McDermott, and I felt called to found The Hildegard Collective.