Chants of a lifetime! Timeless Quaker wisdom in plainsong
An opportunity to explore the roots of Quaker spirituality with Paulette Meier (Cincinnati Meeting), while learning and singing song-chants based on the words of 17th century Quaker leaders, both men and women. Sung a cappella in piercingly clear plainsong, the messages are spiritually rich, socially relevant, and deeply inspiring!
Music has a way of opening us up to deeper levels of understanding. This is what people say occurs when they hear the chant-like songs on Paulette Meier’s recording, Timeless Quaker Wisdom in Plainsong. Paulette selected quotations from the spiritual writings of early Quaker leaders and set them to plainsong melodies, as a way to memorize and internalize the words. The resulting collection serves to enliven and enlighten modern Friends and those not familiar with Quakers to the radical, mystical understanding of Christianity that the 17th century founders of the Quaker way experienced. In this presentation, Paulette will share and teach many of these “song-chants,” providing brief commentary in between the singing. The hope is that participants will come prepared to sing and to build harmony, as the Spirit moves!
More information at https://www.paulettemeier.com/ (including sample recordings)