Comments on: Ask Magpie: Musical Influences

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:13:16 +0000

Rachelle, this is beyond lovely. There is *hushness* to it, absolutely. And I would love to hear your answers to the questions here in the comments – even though I know I’m not as *alt* as many of you, I still love to read and hear about your journey.

I’ll have to send Bethany an email, but today I got the giggles in church, singing “Pass it On”. Oh, I never realized how terribly hokey that song can be!

By: kazari

kazari — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:45:55 +0000

This is beautiful Rachelle. Isn’t it amazing how long forgotten comforts come back to us when we need them?

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:56:15 +0000

Bethany,

Ooo! Another good question. I may have to start doing Ask Magpie multiple times a week. (I’ve got a couple on deck already from ?’s that have come in email.) See…this is how we grow the Giant Pool of Wisdom. We ask, answer and wonder together.

I love how questions act as writing prompts, and I hope y’all will answer for each other as well, and leave your urls in the comments so we can all link love around.

I will write about this one, I’m sure. Maybe next week we could do “Song that Aren’t Churchy but Feed the Soul” for an *8Things!

By: Bethany

Bethany — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:06:05 +0000

This is absolutely beautiful. I remember reading something about your son once, but I didn’t know the significance behind his name… and this was a perfect tribute.
It brings me to a question as well (once you answer lala’s, which I’m also very interested in!). Church music used to be a very important part of my relationship with God, and not just music we sang at church but worship CDs and music I would play on my instruments. However, I’ve been a little shocked to find over the past year that this music has lost all relevance for me. Only one or two of the songs in our church’s entire repertoire mean anything to me, and the rest are just a matter for endurance. My question: Is music still a part of your spirituality, and if so, how does it apply? Have you found a way to bring it with you into the uncharted regions of the map?

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:42:00 +0000

Thanks for the great question LaLa. I will defintely write about that one in the next couple week. I may send you an email privately first. I find that’s a good technique…answer ?’s in email, and then make it more general and post it. Warmth to you! Hold on to hope!

By: lala

lala — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:08:00 +0000

This was lovely,

I have questions!!

How do you feel about the changes in job that your faith journey has caused? Do you ever think there will be work for alt ministers? Do you lose faith like me? That there will not be spaces for us in which we can earn and living and feed each other ever?

How do you and your husband balance your faith journeys and the different directions they take you in, especially over the long haul?

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:14:34 +0000

Beautiful. Jamie said it so well …

I have a blog post whirling around in my head re some music. I’ll let you know when/if I post it.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:38:35 +0000

What a song you sing in this post, Rachelle – beautiful tones, delicate moods, words that wrap around your heart. After I read them, I feel a hush and just sit with you in this quiet space. Namaste.