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November 24, 2020

‘Braided Prayer’ Free screening Dec. 6

In historically divisive times, it’s good to be reminded that we don’t have to be the same in order to form deep friendships and create community and art together. Please join us on Sunday, December 6, at 4:00 PM Eastern, to see this new 18-minute documentary from John Kennedy and David Saich. The one-hour online program […]

Filed Under: Music News, Peace Work

August 26, 2020

Wednesday Words – a free sample :-)

 Here’s a video with a few hopeful words for you from Howard Zinn, and some thoughts on the Stockdale Paradox. This past weekend, my Patreon community grew to over 250 people.  It is a beautiful group of folks, and I’m really grateful to have this intentional village to share with. In addition to ‘Monday […]

Filed Under: Introduction, Observations, Peace Work, politics Tagged With: Patreon, Wednesday Words

July 3, 2020

‘White Flour’ featured in Essence Magazine

I was blown away to get the news that in a June 2 Essence magazine article titled “11 Children’s Books To Teach Your Kids About Racism And Discrimination,” my book White Flour was listed as number 4. Given that Essence is a prominent magazine by, for, and of black women, I am beyond moved that […]

Filed Under: General Update, Peace Work, politics

July 3, 2020

A hymn for these days

 In 2019, I was commissioned by the North Carolina Council of Churches to write a hymn in honor of their eighty-fifth anniversary in 2020. Though the lyrics were written months before the world’s focus turned to the twin pandemics of Covid-19 and racism, the hymn seems to resonate with these turbulent times, and calls […]

Filed Under: Music News, Peace Work Tagged With: hymn, new song

June 23, 2020

Reprise: Thoughts on Confederate Monuments

Note: I originally wrote this post in 2015, in the context of events spelled out below. In light of our current national re-examination of various monuments, I recently looked it up. I found that it still expresses my feelings, and a few folks have asked me for the link recently, so I’m sharing it again […]

Filed Under: Observations, Peace Work, politics

December 11, 2019

Going to jail for the crime of seeking help

About six weeks ago, some neighbors of mine gathered at the White Horse Black Mountain for a two-hour conversation.  Fifty-five people showed up to learn, and to offer their help.  They did both. I’ve seldom been as inspired by my community as I was that night. We were meeting to talk about asylum seekers, large […]

Filed Under: Peace Work

September 24, 2019

Violence, transformation, and that banner on my house

Nearly three years after I hung the first one of these on my house, I am amazed at how far it has gone.  The banner is hanging on houses and places of worship all over the U.S.  Here are a few of the stories. I made this banner and nailed it to my house because […]

Filed Under: General Update, Peace Work, politics

June 9, 2019

Abraham Jam Returns!

Put July 27, 2019 on your calendar to celebrate the birth of Abraham Jam’s second CD, following last year’s live album, tentatively titled ‘White Moon.’  Dawud, Billy, and I have been hard at work in the studio with Chris Rosser for the last few months, cooking up this batch of eleven songs, including our own […]

Filed Under: Music News, Peace Work

June 1, 2018

Abraham Jam: making the case that harmony > unity

  A Muslim, a Jew, and a Christian walk into a recording studio… It’s no joke. Actually, it’s the musical project that is capturing most of my energy and imagination these days.  My long-time friend Billy Jonas, who is Jewish, and my dear friend Dawud Wharnsby, who is Muslim, and me, a Quakerterian Christian, have […]

Filed Under: Music News, Peace Work

February 4, 2018

King’s relevance today

The folks at the Black Mountain News asked if I would offer some thoughts on the relevance of Martin Luther King’s teaching and legacy to today’s circumstance.  This is the article they published on January 31, in advance of the town’s  MLK Breakfast on Feb. 10. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. came to prominence in […]

Filed Under: Observations, Peace Work

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March 20, 2023

Hey friends, I'm taking an amazing trip with good friends this summer.  You're invited. My dear friends Gareth Higgins and Brian Ammons lead retreats in Gareth's native Northern Ireland, and … Read More

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