Meeting the Bible Musically: Broadway Shows, Folk songs, Operas, Oratorios, Symphonies, and More (Speaker: Steve Ruth)e
When you hear “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”, it may not be obvious that it’s a famous Bible story—Elijah entering heaven. George Handel also wrote many stirring oratorios centered on famous Bible heroes and heroines. In this course, we will encounter dozens of wonderful melodies from operas, symphonies, Broadway shows, popular music, and more. They are all based on famous or not so famous Bible stories. We’ll see and hear excerpts and also get to know the Bible stories better too. “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Godspell”, “Technicolor Dreamcoat”, Frankie Laine’s “Jezebel”, and Louis Armstrong’s “Shadrach”—the hits keep coming. You don’t have to know anything about the Bible for this course, but you do need to love great music.
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