Renowned Scottish composer and conductor Sir James MacMillan stated that, in the modern world, “Silence is almost extinct.” Echoing Cardinal Robert Sarah’s warning that Western materialistic culture ...
The American Spiritual Ensemble is bringing the history and soul of American Negro spiritual music to Boston in their first tour of the Northeast. “I call it the 'mother music.' It's the music that ...
On Spiritual Cramp’s debut, self-titled album, frontman Michael Bingham is stuck in a loop. “I’m always getting into fights / I’m always lying to my wife”; “I’m always losing my train of thought / I’m ...
On a Friday morning in early October, musicians, industry executives and politicians packed into the open-air café at the brand new Museum of Christian & Gospel Music — the first museum in the U.S.
On stage, South African pianist/vocalist Nduduzo Makhathini is less interested in playing music than in repairing the world, performing sonic rituals that nurture, heal and transform audiences and ...
Passiontide is the time of year when we’re spoilt for choice in performances of Bach’s great Passions – both St Matthew and St John. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment can traditionally be ...
During Gupt Navratri, many devotees notice something unusual temples are quieter, fewer bells ring, and public celebrations disappear. To outsiders, this silence may seem like reduced devotion. In ...