Category Archives: Arts

Gospel Extravaganza 28

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Richard Guzman

The 28th Annual Gospel Extravaganza happens this February 6th in Pfeiffer Hall on the campus of North Central College in Naperville. This year it features rising gospel star Anita Wilson, who’ll spend the day doing workshops with three gospel choirs. … Continue reading →

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Kevin Andrew Prchal: New Songs with Deep, Old Echoes

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Richard Guzman

Some song writers have a knack for writing songs both clearly contemporary but also really old.  Their sound is new but anchored so deeply in some ancient American memory, it seems the songs could have existed 200 years ago.  Think of The … Continue reading →

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Psalm 103: Transience and Compassion

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Richard Guzman

I believe Psalm 103 makes this crucial connection: our souls Praise the Lord because He knows we are like flowers. God has compassion on us because we will not last—we blow in the wind and are gone—and this transience is, paradoxically, profoundly bitter … Continue reading →

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