I am a cradle Catholic. I was born after the Mass of St. Paul VI was already well established. I grew up familiar with hymns like On Eagle’s Wings and The King of Glory, and I enthusiastically sang ...
William Mahrt, a towering figure in sacred music, left a legacy of preserving the Church’s traditional liturgical songs. Noted sacred music scholar William “Bill” Mahrt died Jan. 1 at the age of 85.
Sallie Ann Glassman, the prominent New Orleans vodou priestess, and her husband, developer Pres Kabacoff, recently hosted a discussion with a cross-section of local religious leaders: Baptist, Mormon, ...
Following last year's sold-out concert at Asia Society, the famed multiphonic singers of Tibet’s Drepung Loseling Monastery return to perform Sacred Music Sacred Dance for World Healing on August 12.
Music plays a big role in religious celebrations, and the Louisiana Folklife Program is looking to identify traditional sacred music ensembles of all faiths. Program Director Maida Owens said this ...
The Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California, is astonishing. From the outside, it appears as though a spaceship decided to land on the banks of Lake Merritt, while the interior reminds ...
Tickets for this program are no longer available. Please contact Asia Society Visitor & Member Services at 713.496.9901 with any questions. The famed multiphonic singers of Tibet’s Drepung Loseling ...
Let's pause to consider the value of Byzantine art and how its music and iconography have such great spiritual significance. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and ...
Wade in the Water is a 26-part series, originally released in 1994, that celebrates African American sacred music and traditions.. Listen to the episodes on NPR.org and NPR One. In 1994, when Wade in ...
The Southern Sacred Steel Conference runs Thursday, March 17, to Sunday, March 20, at The ArtsCenter and the Center for the Study of the American South. Prices for individual events range from free to ...