religious hat goes back on for Sydney Carter

[kattahj]

I apologize for getting my religious hat on again so soon after last time, but I can't help it. A side-effect of yuletide is that I spend a lot of time pondering my other fics, and it occurred to me that the Good Friday verse of "Lord of the Dance" might fit the SPN/JoA story, as title or quotation or something else. (Songs: the lifeboat for the

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[joyeuce]

I have been a big Sydney Carter fan since childhood, when my father constructed a Sunday School Anniversary service mainly around his songs. Every Star Shall Sing a Carol is still a favourite. Since then I have got to know more; faith-wise, I think Present Tense and Friday Morning are my top picks, but for singing, I love Like the Snow (and it suits my voice!). But he wrote so many fantastic songs, it's hard to choose! My copy of Green Print for Song is a treasured possession.

[kattahj]

Yay for song recs! I haven't heard any of those, I'm looking forward to finding them!

[kattahj]

Just finished listening to Friday Morning. Wow, that was gorgeous theology. I've been fascinated by that exact thing for a while now, how Jesus represents both absolute innocence (having done nothing wrong) and absolute guilt (being responsible for everything).

[joyeuce]

Do get hold of his book Green Print for Song if you can - it contains songs, images and commentary. I think you'd enjoy it. Mine was from ABE and not hugely expensive, though that was some years ago.