THE BULLY BEARD

SFAS was started because Sunday mornings have always been a time of deep reflection for me. In the past, I was either attending church, leading worship, teaching churchy things or hosting a home church meeting. Now, later in life, after some movement away from traditional religion, I find that I still desire those times of deep reflection. These days they happen at dinner with friends, talks with colleagues, and in the online sphere. Still, that Sunday morning time exists for me, as I know it does for others, as a space carved out where not much is happening. I’d like to think that it’s still a good place to sit and reflect. My goal with SFAS is to share one song a month that moves me in a deep way and explains to you what goes on in my head when I hear it. Also, I want to hear what you have to say about it. Does this song get your brain and heart going too? What kind of dialogue and action can a song like this spark? Together we can continue to reflect on this life, our parts in it and how we can make it worth living. SFAS doesn’t exist to try to explain what the artist was trying to say, there are plenty of interviews out there where you can find their story. One of the beautiful things about art is the ability of the one experiencing it to collaborate with the artist in creating a unique meaning. A song might only have 100 words but 100,000 meanings to all the individuals listening to it. The gift of art is its communal nature. Together we create. Together we grow.