Thursday, May 10, 2012

Many of you have seen the movie about this Joulliard trained musician who then suffered from schizophrenia and became a homeless person. In 2009 he played for the American Music Therapy Association Convention last year (2009) in San Diego, California. I found this video on Youtube that I thought was fascinating. You can see someone who comes alive through the power or music. It presents such a strong connection to the world of reality.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Music and Emotion Through Time

In my research about how music communicates, I found this great TED talk by Michael Tilson Thomas. It's about 20 minutes, but I think that you will enjoy some of his insights:


Music and emotion through time


Now the question is then, "How does the emotional content within Catholic Music or Contemporary Christian music really communicate with the power of music?" " Is it as effective as it an be or once was?"
Why or why not?

Renew the Face of the Earth

Lord Send out Your Spirit In commemoration of the completion of the Year of St. Paul! Check out http://gnm.org/meditations/HolySpirit.htm for higher resolution versions!