As is so often the case with old songs, the middle verses bear the greater load of meaningful content (and are also, incidentally, the first forgotten.)
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The music that got a few 20-somethings through 2020: Dolly, rap and everything in between
From three 20-somethings, here are the musical selections that have helped us to remember and thank 2020.
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Where is God in classical music? Start by looking for the good, the true and the beautiful.
A conversation with Michael Kurek, author of “The Sound of Beauty: A Classical Composer on Music in the Spiritual Life.”
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Pixar’s ‘Soul’ imagines life after death (and before birth). What does Catholic teaching say?
“Our bodies are mortal, but our soul is, by its nature, immortal and created to spend eternity with God,” says Dawn Eden Goldstein.
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A new Christmas carol honors the scientists who helped make the Covid-19 vaccine
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra celebrated the scientists in their community who helped to develop one of the Covid-19 vaccines.
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Matt Maher’s Playlist for the Last Week of Advent (and beyond)
Featuring Bob Dylan, old folk songs and live orchestral recordings.
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An Advent playlist featuring David Bowie, Joni Mitchell and, yes, Chance the Rapper
During Advent, expectant alertness is commended to us as a lived attitude. Shall we live it out in song?
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With ‘Evermore,’ Taylor Swift becomes beautifully unpredictable
Taylor Swift’s followup to “Folklore” is a tour-de-force that showcases all of the singer-songwriter’s talents, with stories of love, loss, woe and even one about murder.
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Reggaeton can reveal God to us—if we’re listening carefully
Reggaeton speaks to me of God, in part because it awakened in me the tensions and longings of simply being human.
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This songbook inspired by a classic work of Latino theology was nominated for a Grammy
Roberto S. Goizueta’s ‘Caminemos con Jesús’ has become incarnate in singer-songwriter-theologian Tony Alonso’s new songbook.