New Life in the Church

Raines, Robert

Harper

American composers are at the forefront of a renaissance in concert music, in the process expanding the very definition of the category. The impact of digital technology on the creative process and the unprecedented diversity of contemporary composers are arguably among the catalysts driving the rebirth. In this series of personal interviews with some of the most prominent composers of art music currently working on the American music scene, composer and educator Robert Raines leads the intimate conversations through subjects ranging from the source of inspiration to work habits, the realities of the business of music, and the impact of technology on music and life in the 21st century. The musicians who participated in these conversations are as different from one another as might be imagined, both in styles of music and approaches to life and art, resulting in a series of stories that offer a kaleidoscopic view of the many paths to creativity, yet a common thread that runs through the interviews is the passionate artistic drive that is shared by all. The inspirational stories of struggles and successes, told in the artists' own words and distinctively framed by their individual personalities - humorous, curmudgeonly, serious, serene, and playful by turns - is a delightful and thought-provoking journey full of personal insights, advice, and sharp observations on composing music in a changing, technology-driven world. A loving homage to the artistic spirit, this book is a must-read for students of composition, professors and scholars of music, composers and aspiring composers, and anyone interested in the subjective process of writing music. This rich and entertaining collection provides a unique glimpse into the workings of the creative spirit in the digital age.

Composition in the Digital World: Conversations with 21st Century American Composers

Arts & Photography

Music

Oxford University Press

A Time to Live: Seven Tasks of Creative Aging

In A Time To Live, Robert Raines explores the spiritual and emotional dimensions of what can be the most rewarding time of life. Drawing on his experiences as an ordained minister and as director of a non-denominational retreat center focusing on issues of personal growth, Raines delineates the important passages we must all make from our middle years in the process of growing older. In an approach that is both meditative and inspirational, drawing from a variety of backgrounds, anecdotes, and literature, Raines provides a new perspective on the aging process and its implications. To make the most of this ultimate period of life, he argues, we must each confront certain issues: waking up to mortality, embracing sorrow, savoring blessedness, re-imagining work, nurturing intimacy, seeking forgiveness, and taking on the mysterious process of exploring what is yet to be done in life with a sense of possibility and hope. For the millions of baby boomers just entering their fifties and others approaching their sixties who are determined to be aware and take advantage of the challenges they face, A Time To Live, is the only book to directly address their needs. Sure to be a welcome and important spiritual guide for many, it offers the possibility of fulfillment and personal satisfaction.

Self-Help

Plume

A guide that explores the spiritual and emotional dimensions of aging offers explains why each of us must confront certain issues in middle age, such as waking up to mortality, embracing sorrow, and savoring blessedness among others, in order to bring peace to our later years.

Dutton Adult

Explores the spiritual and emotional dimensions of aging and explains why each of us must confront certain issues in middle age in order to bring peace to our later years

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Thorndike Pr

A Faithing Oak: Meditations from the Mountain

Religion & Spirituality

Crossroad Pub. Co

This book taught me To kiss the Joy of my life; which I think of as a bright winged butterfly; is to live in the Spirit; immediately, boldly with gracious abandon; willing give one's self daring to risk much, which became my motto for living. I have never forgotten one of the stories in this book, "He Appeared Also to Me," one of the most moving resurrection stories I've ever read. I recently turned to Amazon to find a used copy, and have read and re-read it many times.

To Kiss the Joy

Word Books

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