PASTORAL PONDERINGS

“¹⁷ So do not be foolish, but understand what the will

of the Lord is. ¹⁸. . . be filled with the Spirit, ¹⁹ as

you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs

among yourselves, singing and making melody to the

Lord in your hearts, . . .” Ephesians 5:17-19

My teenage and early adult years were filled with the sounds of Peter, Paul and Mary and Simon and Garfunkel. Our Youth Group often used these “contemporary” artists’ songs to illustrate a spiritual point we were trying to make in a church camp or youth worship event. Cue “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” here!

So, it was with a bit of surprise that I read that in an interview with Tom Powers for the CBC, Paul Simon stated that he has no religious inclination. He stated point blank “I am not religious.” This seems even odder when one notes that Mr. Simon’s latest album is called “Seven Psalms:” and is a 33-minute-long work meant to be listened to in one sitting. And . . .

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