The Secret Chord

The Secret Chord explores spirituality through the lens of great music.

79 Episodes

Bluegrass and the Evolution of Human Consciousness
11/23/2023
15:19
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
On the Tragic Light of Broken Hearts The Rising by Bruce Springsteen
10/19/2023
17:48
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
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Songs About Jerusalem
9/21/2023
27:59
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
The Hard and Meaningful Life of Sinead O'Connor
8/31/2023
11:07
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
In Praise of Pain
7/26/2023
13:26
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
The Surprising Spirituality of Tina Turner
6/15/2023
16:54
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 Road We All Must Walk
5/25/2023
15:19
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
Brokenness, Light and the Limits of Our Will
5/18/2023
17:25
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
The Bittersweet Pain of Impermanence
4/26/2023
12:41
Disillusion, longing, and the music of Weyes Blood.
The Secret Chord: Redemption Song by Bob Marley
3/6/2022
17:25
This episode deals with the idea of freedom - in spirituality and as a central theme of Bob's music.

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The Secret Chord

The Secret Chord

79 Episodes

Bluegrass and the Evolution of Human Consciousness

On the Tragic Light of Broken Hearts The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Songs About Jerusalem

The Hard and Meaningful Life of Sinead O'Connor

In Praise of Pain

The Surprising Spirituality of Tina Turner

The Road We All Must Walk

Brokenness, Light and the Limits of Our Will

The Bittersweet Pain of Impermanence

The Secret Chord: Redemption Song by Bob Marley