Several years ago I was asked to write a “Lenten Reflection” for our Sunday church bulletin. Life is a journey, and music helps me navigate its peaks and valleys. I thought you would enjoy this reflection as we enter Holy Week.
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What’s on your iPod? An iPod’s content reveals what motivates, interests and relaxes a listener. When I step out to run, I dial up my high-energy playlist, which has everything from “Rumour Has It” by Adele, “Cecilia” by Simon & Garfunkel, and yes, “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones. Perhaps my favorite piece to accompany me on a run is “And the Glory of the Lord Shall be Revealed” from the Messiah by G. F. Handel. Aside from its musical magnificence, those nine words of Handel’s chorus have spoken to me many times over the years during good times and those not so.