Tag Archives: music

Now – A Vision and Mission for the New Year

Posted on January 7, 2016 by sonyasutton

On one hand we’re urged to live in the moment and savor the experience of NOW. And on the other hand, our culture tells us to plan for the future, to have a vision for what we want to accomplish … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Box?

Posted on December 17, 2015 by sonyasutton

We sang what I call a “square” hymn a couple of weeks ago at St. Alban’s, Hymn 601 in The Hymnal 1982. Square hymns are …well, square, literally. Or sometimes rectangular. Two or four lines of music, regular phrase lengths, … Continue reading →

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Singing Songs of Expectation

Posted on December 3, 2015 by sonyasutton

Gather, Pause, Reflect, Listen, Await, Sing This Sunday, December 6 at 6:00 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church A Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent Congregational hymns, choral anthems, and readings for this season of beginnings The Song of Zechariah … Continue reading →

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The Road to Gratitude

Posted on November 26, 2015 by sonyasutton

It would be fair to say that I am not the world’s biggest opera lover, but maybe that’s the advantage I had last Saturday over some of the true opera lovers who were at The Washington Opera’s production of Appomattox … Continue reading →

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Connections

Posted on November 19, 2015 by sonyasutton

This coming Sunday, as well any other I hope, demonstrates how music contributes to the rich variety of worship that is possible in a liturgical setting. When I planned the music this past summer for what I guessed would be … Continue reading →

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Good Church

Posted on November 5, 2015 by sonyasutton

I had the privilege of attending the installation of The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church this past Sunday at Washington National Cathedral. I slipped in after playing two services at St. Alban’s that morning, … Continue reading →

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Light and Dark

Posted on October 29, 2015 by sonyasutton

first posted on October 31, 2013 We are near the Eve of All Hallows (or All Saints as it is more commonly known now and shortened to “Halloween” of course), and this Sunday is All Saints Day, that feast day … Continue reading →

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Proof

Posted on October 22, 2015 by sonyasutton

“Beauty is truth, truth beauty” – That is all Ye know on earth and all ye need to know. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats, 1819. Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go … Continue reading →

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The Tabernacle Within

Posted on October 15, 2015 by sonyasutton

Draw your gaze inward, we were instructed in a yoga class yesterday morning. Draw your gaze inward.  Such a kind invitation. Teresa of Avila, 16th century Carmelite nun, mystic, and author is celebrated on the liturgical calendar today. Teresa’s interior … Continue reading →

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Ours

Posted on October 8, 2015 by sonyasutton

Choirs at St. Alban’s sang a little gem this past Sunday as the communion motet. It wasn’t until I was doing just a quick look last week for something else online that I came across the same piece, credited to … Continue reading →

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