THE CHORDS THAT BIND

Have you ever stopped in your tracks as a song on the radio puts into words exactly what you are feeling about life?
 
Does music take you to a place you don't get to any other way?
 
Does that favourite CD tell you more about the Christian life than dozens of sermons?
 

 
Between 20th September 2009 and 25th October 2009, a series of evening services were held in Fitzroy when members of the congregation shared their passion for music that spoke to them about life and truth and God. 
 

 
John Trinder spoke on the music of Bob Dylan: Love Minus Zero/No Limit 

Philip Orr & Neil Sedgewick spoke on the music of JS Bach – Cantata: Music glorifying God & Coldplay: Glimpses of Grace in Secular Song 

Chris Hunter spoke on the music of U2 

Nigel Henderson & Dave Thompson spoke on the music of Larry Norman: The Righteous Rocker & David Gray: New Horizon Begin 

Gary Burnett spoke on the music of Bruce Springsteen 

Chris Blake concluded the series by speaking about 'Music, the language of the heart - why does it mean so much to us?'

Chords that Bind – Listening List

Bob Dylan:
"I and I" from album “Real Live”
"Sweetheart like you" from “Infidels”
"Make you feel my love" from “Time out of Mind”

Coldplay:
“Yellow” from album “Parachutes”
“Fix You” from album “X&Y”
“Til Kingdom Come” from album “X&Y”

Larry Norman:
“The Outlaw” from the album "Only Visiting this Planet"
“The Great American Novel” from the album "Only Visiting this Planet"
“I am a Servant” from the album "In Another Land"

David Gray:
“What have you become?”
“Century Ends”
“New Horizon”
from “Century Ends” and “Flesh” albums

Bruce Springsteen:
“Jesus was an only Son” from Vh1 Storytellers DVD
“The Rising” from Vh1 Storytellers DVD
“Land of Hope & Dreams” plus others referred to on “Live in New York City” (album or DVD)

Language of Music:
Olivier Messiaen - “Le baiser de l'Enfant – Jesus” from “Vingt Regards sur L'Enfant – Jesus”
Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 1
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No 2 (Resurrection)