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Thursday, February 2, 2012
VIDEO: "God Loves Everyone" by Jay Moore & Mark Andrew Alward
My close friend Jay Moore & I are performing this Ron Sexsmith song at First Unitarian Congregation Of Waterloo on Sunday, February 5th, 2012.
6 comments:
Jeff
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Hi Mark, just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the song you and Jay sang this morning at FUCW. That's the message I received growing up UU and it's a pleasure to hear it expressed so well in contemporary song. I asked Jay about Ron Sexsmith after church and I'm going to look him up. I hope you'll perform some more music for us in the future.
Hi Jeff, Thank you so much for the comment! I'm glad you enjoyed Jay & I's rendition of the song. I've been a huge fan of Ron for years. As a starting point, I'd highly recommend his album from last year "Long Player Late Bloomer," and "God Loves Everyone" is on his 2002 album Cobblestone Runway.
That extra info was very helpful. I went and listened to the rendition on Cobblestone Runway, and several other versions on iTunes. I ended up buying Mark Erelli's version from Hope & Other Casualties. By the way, you mentioned in your video that you were influenced by If Grace is True. I assigned sections of that to my course on Universalism last year (I teach online for the UU seminary Starr King, in addition to my usual teaching duties at UW). Glad to hear that it helped you. Universal salvation is the theology I was raised with and continues to be the core of my being. It's more than a theological nuance: when you understand that all people are your kin and that you all have a common destination (and that ultimately there's no getting away from anyone, no matter how much they annoy or disgust you) it affects just about every facet of how you operate in life. It was great to hear that vision expressed in the song you offered to us this morning, thanks again.
First question - do you mind me asking you your last name, because I confess I'm not sure if we met today at FUCW! But your teaching online sounds fascinating. And I'm reading one of Philip Gulley's latest books right now (The Evolution of Faith). So far so good. I also believe that all people are our family, though I'm not sure that I agree that we all have a common destination. I'm not sure what I believe about an afterlife. I once heard it described this way: "I was born out of love, I live in love, and one day I will return to love." Peace, Jeff.
Good morning, just doing the usual pre-work blog rounds. We didn't get a chance to meet yesterday--I spoke with Jay at the front of the sanctuary, but someone else was talking to you and I didn't want to butt in. I'm Jeff Wilson, I teach religious studies. It's hard to remember if we've ever met in person (that's what reading too many blogs will do to you...). But I'll be sure to say Hi next time I see you.
6 comments:
Hi Mark, just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the song you and Jay sang this morning at FUCW. That's the message I received growing up UU and it's a pleasure to hear it expressed so well in contemporary song. I asked Jay about Ron Sexsmith after church and I'm going to look him up. I hope you'll perform some more music for us in the future.
Hi Jeff, Thank you so much for the comment! I'm glad you enjoyed Jay & I's rendition of the song. I've been a huge fan of Ron for years. As a starting point, I'd highly recommend his album from last year "Long Player Late Bloomer," and "God Loves Everyone" is on his 2002 album Cobblestone Runway.
Look forward to being at UU again soon!
Mark Andrew
That extra info was very helpful. I went and listened to the rendition on Cobblestone Runway, and several other versions on iTunes. I ended up buying Mark Erelli's version from Hope & Other Casualties. By the way, you mentioned in your video that you were influenced by If Grace is True. I assigned sections of that to my course on Universalism last year (I teach online for the UU seminary Starr King, in addition to my usual teaching duties at UW). Glad to hear that it helped you. Universal salvation is the theology I was raised with and continues to be the core of my being. It's more than a theological nuance: when you understand that all people are your kin and that you all have a common destination (and that ultimately there's no getting away from anyone, no matter how much they annoy or disgust you) it affects just about every facet of how you operate in life. It was great to hear that vision expressed in the song you offered to us this morning, thanks again.
Hey Jeff,
First question - do you mind me asking you your last name, because I confess I'm not sure if we met today at FUCW! But your teaching online sounds fascinating. And I'm reading one of Philip Gulley's latest books right now (The Evolution of Faith). So far so good. I also believe that all people are our family, though I'm not sure that I agree that we all have a common destination. I'm not sure what I believe about an afterlife. I once heard it described this way: "I was born out of love, I live in love, and one day I will return to love." Peace, Jeff.
Good morning, just doing the usual pre-work blog rounds. We didn't get a chance to meet yesterday--I spoke with Jay at the front of the sanctuary, but someone else was talking to you and I didn't want to butt in. I'm Jeff Wilson, I teach religious studies. It's hard to remember if we've ever met in person (that's what reading too many blogs will do to you...). But I'll be sure to say Hi next time I see you.
I am sure we will meet sometime soon-ish at FUCW, Jeff. I'd like to hear more about the Religious courses that you teach.
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