The Recovering Choir Director

A collection of useful observations on Benedict XVI from The Paragraph Farmer.

Here’s the most useful one:

The great thing about Benedict’s musicianship is how well it works metaphorically and theologically. The man plays piano, drinks beer, and writes fearless books. I suspect that music is more than a welcome diversion, given that his prowess extends beyond “Chopsticks” and “Amazing Grace.” Not to speculate too wildly, but I’d bet the pope and his inner circle understand both how much and how little we know of God, because they read, because they pray, and because they know from experience that speech is no substitute for music. [emphasis in original]