As Chautauquans and the Institution’s programs near the middle of the 2022 season, and with three Sacred Song Services under his belt, Josh Stafford still
Religion
“We have been on a long journey this week,” said the Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews at the 9:15 a.m. Friday, July 15, morning worship service in
The third verse of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” turns away from a recounting of the journey of Black Americans and turns its attention toward
Every morning the Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews begins his sermon with a song. At the 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, morning ecumenical worship service he sang
“See that candle burning there, patience that has now worn thin. Revive your people once again. Lord, bring us new life,” the Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews
“I woke up with a song about the moon in my mind. Let’s have Brother Sun and Sister Moon talk with each other today,” said
The Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews’ family celebrates communion together the first Sunday of every month. They study Scripture and then celebrate the Lord’s Supper. “When my
Chautauqua is known for its famous speakers, celebrity performances and audience pedigree. When selecting songs for Sunday’s Sacred Song Service, Josh Stafford is taking quotes
When you start to study piano as a child, your hands are too small to reach a whole octave. “Instead of being able to reach
“We think that the most beautiful interval would be between the beginning and middle of the scale, but it is actually the worst,” said the
“Most intervals are flexible. A 1-3 interval can be a major or minor chord. There are a handful of intervals that are not flexible. There
“For all you math majors, if you play a chord with one, three and five, what comes next in the series?” asked the Rev. Randall
“We have to recognize the important place for dissonance in the intervals of music, as well as in our lives together,” the Rev. Randall K.
“I have played the piano longer than I have been a preacher. The intersection of music and theology has shaped my life,” said the Rev.
What does it mean to explore “intervals of faith?” In music, an interval is the difference in pitch between two sounds. In a minor 2nd
“Perseverance is the hidden virtue that moves us forward to enable us to do what is hard. Perseverance keeps us going when we are stumbling