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Monthly Archives: August 2011
In the Room of Silence (Raum der Stille) – Berlin, 29. June 2008
Silence. (Deafened by the noise of an altogether sinful heart.) Lord God, fill Your servant with Your Word & Spirit so that Your voice alone would permeate this heart. Silence. (Filled with thankful praise.)
Posted in Expression, Reflection, Stumbling along.
Tagged praise, prayer, reflection, repentance, silence
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A cello in the streets of Kinshasa…
This post is an edited amalgamation of a number of Facebook posts about a photograph that took my breath away: “Josephine Mpongo of the the Kimbanguiste Symphony Orchestra practises the cello in the group’s rehearsal space [in Kinshasa, DRC]” – … Continue reading
Posted in Reflection
Tagged Africa, Andrew McConnell, cello, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, l'art pour l'art, music, social justice
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