Johne Donne: Holy Sonnets X
Death be not proud, though some have callèd thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so,
For, those, whom thou think’st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee,
Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,
And soonest our best [...]
Archive for the 'Resurrection Songs' Category
Resurrection Songs 7
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February 12, 2009Handel!
That’s all I need to say. The sound is very low at the beginning of this video. It gets louder, so no need to adjust your volume setting. This is a stunning performance by Teddy Tahu Rhodes from New Zealand, although I don’t think what he performs can be classified as a mere “song.” I [...]
Resurrection Songs 3
February 8, 2009Continuing with our series on Resurrection Songs, here is an incomplete video by Big Daddy Weave:
I’m sure that, between the video and the link to the lyrics, you’ll get the idea as to what the song is about.
Resurrection Songs 2
February 5, 2009Here are a couple of songs by one of my favorite acoustical artists, Bob Bennett.
The first is called Man of the Tombs, a re-telling of the story related in Mark 5. It’s one of those songs that I listen to again and again. When viewing the video, is that a storm brewing behind the curtain?
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Resurrection Song?
February 1, 2009[Updated: 2/2/2009: My hope is that Resurrection Songs will be a regular feature at ...& following, at least for the time we're discussing N. T. Wright's book. It's a way to think around the topic without trying to think through the topic. There's no disputing the power of music and--for those of us who grew [...]
