Guest Blogger: Michael Shirtz, Coordinator of Religious Life Music
When it comes to views on religion and faith, music has the ability to give lives meaning in different ways.
Martin Luther once said, “Next to the Word of God, music is the greatest treasure in the world.” Whether we are at a concert, in a service or by ourselves, music is an extension of our prayer.
Music is mediation. It provides celebration for us to rejoice. Music gives us solitude for those quite moments of thought and reflection. It frees our souls and lifts our spirits.
Personally, I believe music is all of this and more, and we have made this the mission of our religious music at Lakeside Chautauqua.
This summer, the Chautauqua Choral Festival Concert will take place at 7 p.m., Sunday June 24, in Hoover Auditorium. The theme is “This Land We Love,” which will feature the festival chorus, prayers and reflections, and performances by world class musicians such as Lakeside favorites C. Andrew Blosser and Amy Johnston Blosser.
