More about the Shaker Hymn
Jan. 22nd, 2009 08:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
velvetpageBrad's take on the relevance of Simple Gifts at the inauguration
I had been seeing the hymn in a very UU light, as a musical version of the motto, "the answer is to question," which resonates very deeply with me. Brad's take on it is much more Protestant and Christian, and therefore probably closer to what Obama had in mind by requesting that melody. I think both interpretations are valid and complementary.
I had been seeing the hymn in a very UU light, as a musical version of the motto, "the answer is to question," which resonates very deeply with me. Brad's take on it is much more Protestant and Christian, and therefore probably closer to what Obama had in mind by requesting that melody. I think both interpretations are valid and complementary.