The Secret Chord

A story of the soul woven from the songs of Billy Strings. Read the full transcript, https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/bluegrass-and-the-evolution-of-human#details Explore more at www.beyondbelief.blog

The Rising explores the idea that holiness and light can (and do) exist within tragic and painful occurrences and broken hearts and is dedicated to the Israeli victims of last week's brutal massacre and the victims of 9/11—the original subject of the song. Read the transcript here: https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/on-the-tragic-light-of-broken-hearts#details Explore more at www.beyondbelief.blog

Three Takes On the Eternal City by ELP, U2, and Lauryn Hill. Read the transcript: https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/songs-about-jerusalem#details Explore more at www.beyondbelief.blog  

How to turn missteps into "Something Beautiful." Read the transcript: https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/something-beautiful?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#details Explore more at www.beyondbelief.blog

The secret of joy and the music of thorn birds. For the transcript, visit here: https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/in-praise-of-pain#details Explore more: www.beyondbelief.blog

Thoughts on success, collapse, and the ultimate comeback. Full transcript available here:https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/the-surprising-spirituality-of-tina#details Explore more at www.beyondbelief.blog

The Soul's Journey and the Music of Billy Strings Read the transcript here: https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/the-road-we-all-must-walk#details

On Leonard Cohen and the Joy of Acceptance. Read the transcript and other notes here: https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/brokenness-light-and-the-limits-of#details

Disillusion, longing, and the music of Weyes Blood.

This episode deals with the idea of freedom - in spirituality and as a central theme of Bob's music.