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8 Mar, 8 tweets, 3 min read
WEEK 6: Crossover music

By crossover, I mean genre-combining music. The genre-combining genre can be cringy, as my 13-year-old might say. Think 1980s Mannheim Steamroller. But there's some intelligent and winsome stuff, too.
MONDAY: Jacques Loussier Trio

J. S. Bach + dinner party jazz = the Jacques Loussier Trio. Loussier has done jazz renditions of Vivaldi, Satie, Schuman and more. But I especially enjoy his albums on the master of counterpoint, Bach.
Here is Loussier live in concert, starting with Prelude in C, which is the first 4 and a half minutes. If nothing else, listen to 3:45 onward.
Been listening to Loussier on Vivaldi's Four Seasons. So fun. Try third movement of Summer:
TUESDAY: George Barnes

Country + jazz = George Barnes and His Quartet. Check out his album "Country Jazz." Peppy and swingin'. Here's "Banjo Hop."
WEDNESDAY: Claude Bolling

Where the Jacques Loussier Trio gave us classical music TRANSPOSED to jazz, the work of Claude Bolling offers fresh COMPOSITIONS combining classical and jazz. Check out "Espiegele" with flute (Jean-Pierre Rampal!) and jazz piano.
Or try Suite for Cello (Yo Yo Ma!) & Jazz Piano Trio.
Or try the "Hispanic Dance" in the Concerto for Guitar and Jazz Piano.

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This week I will recommend several African artists I enjoy, though I should admit up front how shallow my knowledge is. Africa is huge--54 countries. And I struggled to come up with 5 artists I enjoy?! Still, one has to start somewhere, and I welcome recommendations.
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A post-Valentine's Day reflection:

Maybe this is stating the obvious, but with every passing year of marriage, I feel like learn or discover afresh: grace is the foundation of so much marital love.
Not just attraction or the passion of the Song of Songs, though thank God for that. Not just natural compatibilities or shared enjoyments, though those are wonderful. Not just the earned partnership that comes from having endured tough adventures together, though it's sweet.
Not even trustworthiness proven and trust given, though, of course, that's essential, too.

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Counter-cultural recommendation for pastors learned from @MarkDever: when you're thinking about leaving your church for another opportunity (pastorate; overseas; etc), consider telling your church BEFORE you make the decision, not AFTER. Invite them to pray with you about it.
A pastor friend recently did this. Asked the church to pray with him about moving overseas for a missionary opportunity. His church, though sad, felt blessed and loved to be involved in the process of praying and decision-making.
I also know brothers have done this when thinking about leaving one church for another. Had both churches praying about the possible transfer.

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Sunday's piece from @DavidAFrench on the risks of over-identifying Christianity with a political party may provide a good conversation-starter for church elders to have. Some questions you and your fellow elders might discuss: (1/7) frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/the-cultural…
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2) What steps can we as a church take to work against over-identification/subversion?
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Three wrong postures for a Christian toward politics and one right posture:
1) The Jonah option--withdraw. Forget those nasty Ninevites. Flee to Tarshish.

2) The Judah option--capitulate. Make peace with the world for the sake of its silver.
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4) The Daniel option--represent. We have a pagan king who might feed us to the lions. But we serve him with honor, never fearing him, because we know the Lord holds the king in his hands, and we represent the Lord.

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