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A jazz theologian is someone who has discovered that jazz is more than music.
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Jazz is a window into America’s soul–When you see a jazz ensemble you are watching an audible history of America, from the perspective of a group of people that didn’t exist before this country. Jazz theologians syncopate, improvise and respond to the call of a Love Supreme.
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Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith
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- Opening Song: The Kingdom is Like by Dave Lemieux
- Closing Song: Send Your Mercy by Chris Lang
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The Sankofa Experience first began through the vision of Robert Gelinas. He is our podcast host and conversation curator for The Sankofa Experience. Robert is a pastor, author, orphan advocate, and jazz theologian. He and his wife Barbara live in Denver, Colorado with their six beautiful children. To learn more about Robert and his work, please visit JazzTheologian.com.
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I’m sorry, I meant to leave a comment after listening to the podcast but time got away from me. Thanks for breaking it down and making it plain. As a lover of jazz and poetry, I understood where you were coming from in pairing, or letting, jazz influence your theology. Keep up the good work and I’ll keep listing.
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