Unforced Rhythms of Grace
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me -watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG)
My sister Linda is a music professor, recording artist and very gifted musician. Her formal training is in percussion and jazz performance. Through her influence I've gained an appreciation for the artistic contributions of folks like Charlie Parker, Billy Cobham and Dave Grusin...just to name a few. The thing that has always fascinated me about this musical genre is that things can seem rhythmically chaotic, yet have a real flow, purpose and destination. When I listen to recordings of the late Charlie Parker, some of the patterns he played were unbelievably detailed, and yet flowed in a manner that is hard to describe in words. It's something that can only really be understood by experience. The listener is never quite sure where the melody is going to go next, but because of the ability to trust the master's touch as it were, there is a soothing, yet exciting confidence that it's all good! Even when a music theory novice like me doesn't understand it all.
Now, if a mere human can take a piece of metal and passionately direct the ebb and flow of a composition, how much more confidence can we as Christ-followers trust the Sovereign of the Universe, the lover of our souls, with the song that He's written uniquely for us to present in this life?
Jesus, help me to walk as You did in the 'unforced rhythms of grace' (Matthew 11:30 MSG) Thank you for creating us in your image, help us to our eyes on You, our Supreme Bandleader, and to follow your cues so that we might , under Your direction, exercise our improvisational gifts. Amen
Lisa Troyer
My sister Linda is a music professor, recording artist and very gifted musician. Her formal training is in percussion and jazz performance. Through her influence I've gained an appreciation for the artistic contributions of folks like Charlie Parker, Billy Cobham and Dave Grusin...just to name a few. The thing that has always fascinated me about this musical genre is that things can seem rhythmically chaotic, yet have a real flow, purpose and destination. When I listen to recordings of the late Charlie Parker, some of the patterns he played were unbelievably detailed, and yet flowed in a manner that is hard to describe in words. It's something that can only really be understood by experience. The listener is never quite sure where the melody is going to go next, but because of the ability to trust the master's touch as it were, there is a soothing, yet exciting confidence that it's all good! Even when a music theory novice like me doesn't understand it all.
Now, if a mere human can take a piece of metal and passionately direct the ebb and flow of a composition, how much more confidence can we as Christ-followers trust the Sovereign of the Universe, the lover of our souls, with the song that He's written uniquely for us to present in this life?
Jesus, help me to walk as You did in the 'unforced rhythms of grace' (Matthew 11:30 MSG) Thank you for creating us in your image, help us to our eyes on You, our Supreme Bandleader, and to follow your cues so that we might , under Your direction, exercise our improvisational gifts. Amen
Lisa Troyer
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