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| A Tiny Thing We Cannot See: The Songs of COVID-19 |
April 22, 2022 |
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The pandemic has prompted composers to create new sacred music of all kinds — hymns, liturgical music, prayers, praise music, and more. These are not limited to one religion but have cropped up in Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Catholic, and Protestant circles. We talk with composers, lyricists, and more to learn what inspires them to write religious music about COVID-19 and how that music can be used for both worship and healing. We speak with Rae Whitney, a 94-year-old hymn-writer about her latest COVID composition, A Tiny Thing We Cannot See, and with Amanda Udis-Kessler, about her hymn, Jesus the Essential Worker. Solomon Hoffman, a rabbinical student, and hospital chaplain describes his composition, “Harofei,” Hebrew for “the one who heals” and Brian Hehn, Director of The Center for Congregational Song identifies COVID music trends.
Amanda Udis-Kessler. Writer, musician, songwriter.
Solomon Hoffman, Rabbinic student, and composer. |
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