Here are some of the questions that arose during class:
- What does it mean to be saved? Redeemed? Forgiven?
- What is a Christian?(Small question!)
- What does it mean to be the pneumatikoi?
- If the Holy Spirit is in the world, does the Spirit exclusively dwell with Christians? (Hidden behind this question: who are the 'elect'?)
- What is redemption? Do you believe in redemption?
- Do you believe in the promises of God? What are those promises?
Here's a bad joke (I told you I had random things for you!):
What do you call a female owl sitting in the rain? (See below for the answer.)
OK, improv music from Saturday afternoon:
- The first example that I played was the Holy Spirit portion of "In the Sweet embrace of Life Sermon" from In This House on this Morning by the Wynton Marsalis Septet.
- The next example was Jan Gabarek and the Hilliard Ensembles Officium CD. They spent a year in dialogue before recording this. And yes, Jan Gabarek is improvising everything he plays on this album.
- I also played a few songs from Appalachia Waltz with Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Mark O'Connor.
- The final example I played was Ella Fitzgerald with the Count Basie Orchestra. (A classic recording!) However, I would really recommend, if you want to hear Ella at some of her improvisational best, her Ella in Rome recording.
And, the answer to the joke? "A moist owlet"!!
Peace,
Chelle
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