Exclusive interview with indigo girl emily saliers. Among the fifteen books saliers has written, are several on the relationship between theology and worship practices. Emily saliers noted singer and songwriter emily saliers is onehalf of the folkrock duo the indigo girls and an out lesbian who has a lovers quarrel with the church. In this rich exploration of music, authors don and emily saliers interweave. She has jointly written a book with her father don saliers, a church musician and professor of theology and worship, a song to sing, a life to live. They have raised four daughters, and live in atlanta, georgia. It is full of stories, quotations from songs old and new. In a song to sing, a life to live, don and emily saliers help readers see the connections between saturday night music and sunday morning music by exploring the spiritual dimensions of music itself. Don is married to jane firmin saliers, a retired childrens librarian. I f you dont have a spotify account, follow the prompts to sign up for free. Saliers has cowritten a book with her father, don saliers, a retired theology professor at candler school of theology at emory university, called a. Reflections on music as spiritual practice by don saliers, emily saliers, krista tippett at. Saliers plays lead guitar as well as banjo, piano, mandolin, ukelele, and many other instruments. Emily saliers books list of books by author emily saliers.
Indigo girls emily saliers plays asheville in support of. Emily saliers author of song to sing, a life to live p. A united methodist minister, don is widely known in. Saliers, including worship come to its senses, and a song to sing, a life to live. She and her father, don saliers, will lead the presentation sing justice, sing life a mixture of songs and reflections from their musical journeys. Use tuning in right now, we have a little bit of a.
Cannon distinguished professor of theology and worship at the candler school of theology at emory university. His book on music and theology was recently translated into italian, and his monthly essays occur in the american organist. My excitement began when the publicist for emilys new book a song to sing, a life to live, written with her dad don, a professor at my alma mater the candler school of theology at emory university, dropped me a line to say emily will call you tuesday. They tell the stories of their own lives in music, and they share what they have learned and observed about the power of music in human life. Reveals how music can make us come alive, creating songlines through our life journey. He coauthored a song to sing, a life to live with his daughter emily saliers, a member of the indigo girls. Don saliers taught at the yale divinity school before joining the faculty at emory in 1974 and has served local churches in rural ohio and the inner city of new haven. Saliers s most popular book is song to sing, a life to live p. Center for performing arts was named for don and jane saliers and partly funded by their daughter emily. Authors don and emily saliers, father and daughter, write from very different but equally fascinating places.
Don and emily saliers explore music, social justice for. Don and emily saliers trace the songlines of two very different lives through this thoughtprovoking book. Emily saliers talks indigo girls, watershed watershed on. Don saliers is theologianinresidence at candler school of theology at emory university. Saliers has cowritten a book with her father, don saliers, a retired theology professor at candler school of theology at emory university, called a song to sing, a life to live. Published materials, wesleyan spirituality in contemporary theological education. Emily saliers born july 22, 1963 is an american singersongwriter and member of the indigo girls. Don saliers is a senior scholar in this field, one who is able to address in a clear and concise style the scope. In a song to sing, a life to live, don and emily saliers help readers see the connections between saturday night music and sunday morning. He has interviewed people and found that hymns like amazing grace evoke body memory the sound of a grandfathers voice, the smell of a church supper, the beat of a mothers heart. Born july 22, 1963 one source lists july 23, in new haven, ct. Saliers born 1937 is an american theologian specializing in homiletics and liturgics.
A song to sing, a life to live by emily saliers, don. My dad was a pianist and an organist, my mom played piano, my grandfather was a professional musician, and all my sisters sang. Saliers has 18 books on goodreads with 641 ratings. A song to sing, a life to live reflections on music as spiritual practice. He is a noted church musician and composer and university professor at a major protestant divinity school. Growing up in the church, as well as playing in a bar band, i was able to see the transformative power of music in peoples lives. L esbian folk singer emily saliers, one half of the indigo girls duo, joined with her methodist theologian father, don saliers, to write a book published last year called a song to sing. Singersongwriter emily saliers of the indigo girls will join a different stage partner during a performance in the oxford college chapel on tuesday, sept. Music and theology will be a volume in the horizons in theology series. One published tribute to don saliers described him as having shaped a generation of pastors, musicians, scholars, and teachers and said he has led the way as part of a distinctively united methodist.
The paperback of the a song to sing, a life to live. It will offer a relatively brief but highly engaging essay on the major concerns and questions regarding music as it intersects with theologypast and present. Cannon distinguished professor of theology and worship at emory university in atlanta, georgia. They tell the stories of their own lives in music, and they share what they have learned about the power of music in human life. While i disagree with both of them in certain spiritual matters, the book, like their music is profound and soulstirring. Don saliers is a professor of theology and worship at the candler school of theology at emory university and the author of nine books. A song to sing, a life to live by don saliers overdrive.
Saliers can, though, remain a musical presence, as shell be on the road with ray through the holidays and also squeeze in appearances with her father, don, a retired theology professor at emory university, with whom she wrote the book, a song to sing, a. An accomplished musician and scholar of liturgics, he is the author of fifteen books. Emily saliers is the author of indigo girls swamp ophelia 4. Don saliers, marking the 50 th year of teaching, is currently appointed as theologianinresidence at candler school of theology, and still working with graduate students in liturgy and theology in the graduate division of religion at emory university. Emily and don saliers book, a song to sing, a life to live. Brandy clark brandy clark you cant come over but you. Spotify users can select the song youd like to hear below, or simply start the player and enjoy a selection of emilys great songs. Don serves on the editorial board of weavings, spiritus, and worship journals, and was part of the founding of the academy for spiritual formation. Emily saliers, daughter of don and jane saliers, is cofounder, with amy ray, of the indigo girls, a grammy awardwinning singersongwriter duo. Her opening act was lucy wainright roche, the daughter of one of the roches. In an act of solidarity, emily and her father, don saliers a theology professor, liturgical composer and active member of the umc are performing a separate concert together.
They have resided in the metro atlanta area for over 40 years. In a song to sing, a life to live, don and emily saliers help readers see the connections between saturday night music and. Reflections on music as spiritual practice the practices of faith series, and more on. The fatherdaughter duo coauthored the book a song to sing. In the evening i went with h to see emily saliers one half of the indigo girls perform. Emory theologian don saliers and his daughter, indigo girls emily saliers. For the past 33 years he has been organistchoirmaster at emory universitys cannon chapel, and has contributed to the united methodist hymnal, the book of worship, and to the. She began her college education at tulane university, but transferred to emory university, graduating in 1985 with a degree in english. He is the founder and director of the emory chamber players, and since 1975 has served as the organist and choirmaster for the sunday service in emorys cannon chapel. Cannon distinguished chair in theology and worship at emory university and directs the masters of sacred music program. Click this link to take you directly to the playlist in the spotify web player. A song to sing, a life to live by don saliers, 9780787983772, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Don and emily wrote this book together on music and spirituality. In this rich exploration of music, authors don and emily saliers interweave their own stories as well as those of others to. Don saliers is a church musician and professor of theology and worship at emory university. Don saliers is a methodist minister and the organist and choirmaster at emory univ. Don and emily saliers reflect on such topics as music and justice, music and grief, music and delight, and music and hope. In their new book a song to sing, a life to live don saliers, renowned professor of theology at emory, and his daughter emily saliers. See all books authored by emily saliers, including indigo girls swamp ophelia, and a song to sing, a life to live. This book is for churchgoers and spiritual seekers alike, inviting. I have seen lucy perform before and i thought she was much better this time. Saliers, a church musician and professor of theology and worship at candler school of theology, teams up with daughter emily, onehalf of the popular group the indigo girls, to write a warmly personal book about the healing power of music as it encodes life, most especially shared life. Don and emily saliers explore music, social justice for oxford event. I got a guitar when i was nine, and i started writing songs then.
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