Maybe it was because i had seats this time and i was now familiar with her music. She began her college education at tulane university, but transferred to emory university, graduating in 1985 with a degree in english. It will offer a relatively brief but highly engaging essay on the major concerns and questions regarding music as it intersects with theologypast and present. For the past 33 years he has been organistchoirmaster at emory universitys cannon chapel, and has contributed to the united methodist hymnal, the book of worship, and to the. His book on music and theology was recently translated into italian, and his monthly essays occur in the american organist. He has interviewed people and found that hymns like amazing grace evoke body memory the sound of a grandfathers voice, the smell of a church supper, the beat of a mothers heart. Saliers, a church musician and professor of theology and worship at candler school of theology, teams up with daughter emily, onehalf of the popular group the indigo girls, to write a warmly personal book about the healing power of music as it encodes life, most especially shared life.
Emily and don saliers book, a song to sing, a life to live. He is the founder and director of the emory chamber players, and since 1975 has served as the organist and choirmaster for the sunday service in emorys cannon chapel. Don saliers is a senior scholar in this field, one who is able to address in a clear and concise style the scope. Center for performing arts was named for don and jane saliers and partly funded by their daughter emily.
He is a noted church musician and composer and university professor at a major protestant divinity school. In this rich exploration of music, authors don and emily saliers interweave. An accomplished musician and scholar of liturgics, he is the author of fifteen books. Singersongwriter emily saliers of the indigo girls will join a different stage partner during a performance in the oxford college chapel on tuesday, sept. A song to sing, a life to live by don saliers overdrive. Emily saliers is the author of indigo girls swamp ophelia 4. In their new book a song to sing, a life to live don saliers, renowned professor of theology at emory, and his daughter emily saliers.
Emily saliers is a member of the indigo girls, an awardwinning folkrock duo known for their vibrant music and social activism. A song to sing, a life to live by emily saliers, don. Emily saliers books list of books by author emily saliers. Reflections on music as spiritual practice 21 by emily saliers and don saliers 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. A united methodist minister, don is widely known in.
Don saliers is a church musician and professor of theology and worship at emory university. Don and emily saliers explore music, social justice for. Saliers plays lead guitar as well as banjo, piano, mandolin, ukelele, and many other instruments. He is also the father of emily saliers of the indigo girls. Emily saliers noted singer and songwriter emily saliers is onehalf of the folkrock duo the indigo girls and an out lesbian who has a lovers quarrel with the church. Don saliers taught at the yale divinity school before joining the faculty at emory in 1974 and has served local churches in rural ohio and the inner city of new haven. Don saliers is a methodist minister and the organist and choirmaster at emory univ.
The fatherdaughter duo coauthored the book a song to sing. Indigo girls emily saliers plays asheville in support of. Reflections on music as spiritual practice the practices of faith series, and more on. Don and emily wrote this book together on music and spirituality. My excitement began when the publicist for emilys new book a song to sing, a life to live, written with her dad don, a professor at my alma mater the candler school of theology at emory university, dropped me a line to say emily will call you tuesday. One published tribute to don saliers described him as having shaped a generation of pastors, musicians, scholars, and teachers and said he has led the way as part of a distinctively united methodist. Emily saliers, daughter of don and jane saliers, is cofounder, with amy ray, of the indigo girls, a grammy awardwinning singersongwriter duo.
Don saliers, marking the 50 th year of teaching, is currently appointed as theologianinresidence at candler school of theology, and still working with graduate students in liturgy and theology in the graduate division of religion at emory university. Exclusive interview with indigo girl emily saliers. Among the fifteen books saliers has written, are several on the relationship between theology and worship practices. Salierss most popular book is song to sing, a life to live p. In the evening i went with h to see emily saliers one half of the indigo girls perform. Emily saliers born july 22, 1963 is an american singersongwriter and member of the indigo girls. He coauthored a song to sing, a life to live with his daughter emily saliers. They tell the stories of their own lives in music, and they share what they have learned about the power of music in human life. He coauthored a song to sing, a life to live with his daughter emily saliers, a member of the indigo girls.
Don and emily saliers explore music, social justice for oxford event. Cannon distinguished professor of theology and worship at the candler school of theology at emory university. May 27, 2007 guest don saliersemily saliers programs. Emory theologian don saliers and his daughter, indigo girls emily saliers. While i disagree with both of them in certain spiritual matters, the book, like their music is profound and soulstirring. It is full of stories, quotations from songs old and new. Don serves on the editorial board of weavings, spiritus, and worship journals, and was part of the founding of the academy for spiritual formation. A song to sing, a life to live reflections on music as spiritual practice. Use tuning in right now, we have a little bit of a. The paperback of the a song to sing, a life to live. They tell the stories of their own lives in music, and they share what they have learned and observed about the power of music in human life.
A song to sing, a life to live bridges two generations, two approaches to spirituality, and two genres of music the music of saturday night and sunday morning. Saliers can, though, remain a musical presence, as shell be on the road with ray through the holidays and also squeeze in appearances with her father, don, a retired theology professor at emory university, with whom she wrote the book, a song to sing, a. L esbian folk singer emily saliers, one half of the indigo girls duo, joined with her methodist theologian father, don saliers, to write a book published last year called a song to sing. Brandy clark brandy clark you cant come over but you. Saliers has cowritten a book with her father, don saliers, a retired theology professor at candler school of theology at emory university, called a song to sing, a life to live. Authors don and emily saliers, father and daughter, write from very different but equally fascinating places. Music and theology will be a volume in the horizons in theology series. Don saliers is theologianinresidence at candler school of theology at emory university. They have resided in the metro atlanta area for over 40 years. Reflections on music as spiritual practice by don saliers, emily saliers, krista tippett at. Their acclaimed recordings and worldwide concert tours exhibit their commitment to social justice and humanitarian concerns.
I have seen lucy perform before and i thought she was much better this time. A song to sing, a life to live by don saliers, 9780787983772, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I got a guitar when i was nine, and i started writing songs then. Don saliers is a professor of theology and worship at the candler school of theology at emory university and the author of nine books. Emily saliers talks indigo girls, watershed watershed on. Her opening act was lucy wainright roche, the daughter of one of the roches. In a song to sing, a life to live, don and emily saliers help readers see the connections between saturday night music and sunday morning. See all books authored by emily saliers, including indigo girls swamp ophelia, and a song to sing, a life to live. They have raised four daughters, and live in atlanta, georgia. This book is for churchgoers and spiritual seekers alike, inviting.
Emily ann saliers born july 22, 1963 is an american singersongwriter and member of the. Click this link to take you directly to the playlist in the spotify web player. Cannon distinguished professor of theology and worship at emory university in atlanta, georgia. Growing up in the church, as well as playing in a bar band, i was able to see the transformative power of music in peoples lives. Reveals how music can make us come alive, creating songlines through our life journey. Emily saliers author of song to sing, a life to live p. Don is married to jane firmin saliers, a retired childrens librarian. Don and emily saliers reflect on such topics as music and justice, music and grief, music and delight, and music and hope. Saliers born 1937 is an american theologian specializing in homiletics and liturgics. In an act of solidarity, emily and her father, don saliers a theology professor, liturgical composer and active member of the umc are performing a separate concert together. Saliers s most popular book is song to sing, a life to live p. Cannon distinguished chair in theology and worship at emory university and directs the masters of sacred music program.
In a song to sing, a life to live, don and emily saliers help readers see the connections between saturday night music and. Born july 22, 1963 one source lists july 23, in new haven, ct. I f you dont have a spotify account, follow the prompts to sign up for free. In this rich exploration of music, authors don and emily saliers interweave their own stories as well as those of others to. She has jointly written a book with her father don saliers, a church musician and professor of theology and worship, a song to sing, a life to live. Don and emily saliers trace the songlines of two very different lives through this thoughtprovoking book. Since approximately age 11, she was raised in decatur, georgia in metro atlanta. Saliers, including worship come to its senses, and a song to sing, a life to live.
Emily saliers is a member of the indigo girls, an awardwinning folkrock duo known for. Saliers has cowritten a book with her father, don saliers, a retired theology professor at candler school of theology at emory university, called a. Saliers has 18 books on goodreads with 641 ratings. Published materials, wesleyan spirituality in contemporary theological education. She and her father, don saliers, will lead the presentation sing justice, sing life a mixture of songs and reflections from their musical journeys. In a song to sing, a life to live, don and emily saliers help readers see the connections between saturday night music and sunday morning music by exploring the spiritual dimensions of music itself.
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