God's Mind in That Music Theological Explorations Through the Music of John Coltrane

Name: God's Mind in That Music Theological Explorations Through the Music of John Coltrane
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ISBN: 9781620321560

ISBN-10: 1620321564

ISBN-13: 9781620321560

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Authors: Jamie Howison, Don E. Saliers

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As part of the growing literature on theology and the arts, God's Mind in that Music explores the substantial theological insight expressed in the music of jazz legend John Coltrane. Focusing on eight of Coltrane's pieces, themes under consideration include lament (Alabama), improvisation (My Favorite Things and Ascension), grace (A Love Supreme), and the Trinity (The Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost). By attending to the traditions of theology and of jazz criticism, and through a series of interviews with musicians, theologians, and jazz writers, Jamie Howison draws the worlds of theology and jazz into an active and vibrant conversation with each other. Built around a focused…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date: 10/17/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 250
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction


Listening Guide



Theology's Engagement with Music: An Overview



The Contested Story of Jazz: Competing Narratives, and Why They Matter



John William Coltrane: A Life in Outline



"My Favorite Things": On Improvisation 1



"Naima" and "Wise One": Love, Brokenness, and the Movement toward Peace



"Alabama": Lament



"A Love Supreme": Grace



"Ascension": On Improvisation 2



"The Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost": Hearing an Icon of the Trinity



"Attaining": Peace/Shalom



In Memoriam


Bibliography


Index