I’ve been eagerly anticipating Laura Mvula’s second album, The Dreaming Room, since her debut was published in 2013. Sing to the Moon is a sumptuous blend of clear vocals and soaring orchestral music. Three years later I’ve still not heard anything like it. “Green Garden” is a solid introduction to Mvula’s style: instantly nostalgic, stylish, […]
What’s underfoot
A few months ago I began listening closely to the lyrics of the Laura Mvula song “Diamonds.” “Sometimes the grass ain’t greener on the other side,” Mvula sings. “But you’ve got diamonds under your feet.” These lyrics remind me of a saying sometimes attributed to James Oppenheim: “The foolish seeks happiness in the distance. The […]
Alternatives to Religious Force: Christian Peacemaker Teams
We are against violence in all forms, and we envision a world of communities that together embrace the diversity of the human family and live justly and peaceably with all creation. —Sarah Thompson, Christian Peacemaker Teams Alternatives to religious force exist: Christian Peacemaker Teams is one of them and could stand a whole lot more […]