Connecting to Spirit through Music

Each day we all need to recharge our spiritual battery, otherwise the light of our consciousness becomes dim, thoughts become fuzzy, and decisions are impregnated with doubt. Power is available inside and outside. 

Inside us we have a spiritual center, at the core of our consciousness, pure radiant spiritual light. This is what we are. However it is now blocked by our attachments, the record of all our life experiences and many learned beliefs and perceptions. 

Outside us we have the sun of spirit, the source, invisible to our physical eyes but only one second away when we are able to quieten and focus our mind. Meditation connects us to both sources of power - that's why meditation is the way to access the real vitamins and the minerals that spirit craves. The vitamin of pure love and the minerals of truth and wisdom. 

Take time to empower yourself today. Sit quietly and connect your mind to each source and allow yourself to recharge and renew.   Soft music in the background can speed the calming and the journey inward.

Do you know the Faure Requiem?

Tonight I went to a Lenten concert at my church and the choir, a string orchestra and another church choir performed the beautiful and ethereal "Requiem" by Gabriel Faure. My favorite movement was the "Libera Me" which featured a beautiful tenor solo, sung tonight by our own Edward Carruthers! This YouTube video is not my church choir, but I think you'll enjoy it! Enjoy all the beautiful music of this Lenten Season. Alice

"A Child Most Eager to Belong"

Yesterday morning at my church, Highland Presbyterian Church, one of our several children's choirs sang a beautiful anthem with very touching words. I wanted to share these with you:
A child, most eager to belong, observed an elder lost in song. She asked a timeless thing: "Please tell me now, why do you sing?" "Because we can," the elder said, "to know that we're alive, not dead, to feel that God is near, to free us from the things we fear. A song unites us with our past, reminds us of the truths that last. And now, the most profound: God's love is working in the sound."
The child in us still wants to know why tunes can cause our hearts to grow. In truth, we cannot say, and so, with humble hearts we pray. Creator God, conduct each phrase, inspire the beat, renew our praise so singing in this place
reflects your rich, transforming grace.
Have a wonderful week!

A beautiful song for the New Year and for manifesting your resolutions!

The holidays have been filled with the most beautiful music this year. I've heard concerts all over the city and on TV and radio. On this peaceful New Year's Day, I'd like to share this beautiful rendition of "Still, Still, Still." You might want to try closing your eyes as you listen to this and visualize your New Years resolutions being accomplished! Happy New Year!!

"Lift High the Cross"

Today I attended the funeral of a very dear man, a man who loved music and a man who loved God and his church. This gentleman, a retired clergyman, had planned his entire funeral service, including all of the music. "Bing" loved music of all kinds and had told me many times that he hoped when "the Lord calls me home" thathe would have a better voice in Heaven than he had on Earth, but still he loved to sing in the shower and he loved to sing hymns. Please enjoy this beautiful hymn that is also a favorite hymn of mine. It's called "Lift High the Cross." Do you know it?

What kind of music did you hear in your place of worship?

I believe that growing up in church gave me a huge advantage in life. The fact that my father was the minister made it even better. I loved going to church as a little girl and seeing my Daddy in his robes and stole, preaching to a congregation that obviously loved and respected him very much. I also loved the music that I heard from the organ, the choir and the congregational hymns. All of this meshed together to make me feel very loved by God and my fellow Christians. It all made me love God very much too and want to please Him. I think I learned the most about God and His love from the music I heard and the hymns that we sang every Sunday morning and every Sunday night.
I'd be interested to know what music you heard on Sunday mornings in your House of Worship. Please write to me by responding to this blog by posting a comment and share your childhood music. Thanks!

The voice of a tiny angel!

To me, hearing the small, clear voice of a child singing, is a spritual experience. Tonight I had the experience of hearing a little 4 y.o. girl sing so beautifully that she seemed almost like an angel See what you think.