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Liberty is Near!<br />
is the attempt of<br />
prolific musician<br />
Garth Hewitt to<br />
set 'Ihe National<br />
Chartist Hytnn Book<br />
to music. The words<br />
merge Christian<br />
theology and the<br />
politics of the<br />
L9th century social<br />
justice movement<br />
(take the lyric, 'see<br />
the writing on the wall, tyranny is doomed to fall'as an example).<br />
Hewitt has taken these lyrics and by-and-large set them to<br />
tunes of his composition. The exceptions to this are songs set<br />
to Amazing Grace'and'Rock of Ages'; these offer a fascinating<br />
glimpse into the way Chartists originally set their words to<br />
popular hymn tunes and suggest a way of revive these hymns<br />
back into contemporary congregations! The tunes are rich and<br />
enjoyable. They sit quite comfortably in my fo$y playlists, so<br />
you certainly don't need to be an historian or budding protest<br />
singer to enjoy this album. Including an accordion will always<br />
win points with me and on this album I enjoy the way it breaks<br />
up a slight samey-ness, but I wish that greater prominence was<br />
given to it in the mix. In particular, listen for the 'fanfare'in<br />
'How Long'. This is a pleasant album that wont revolutionise<br />
music, but is thoroughly enjoyable. 3.6 stars.<br />
Ptul Parker<br />
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BOOK<br />
RIGH lll YEABS: Fllllllllff PEACE<br />
AIIII PURPIISE III A TllIIG IIFE<br />
BY II|HAIIII CHRI$IIIPH ARIItlTll<br />
Years<br />
Finiling<br />
Peace and<br />
Purpose<br />
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Long Life<br />
This book addresses<br />
itself directly to<br />
the elderly and<br />
discusses, from a<br />
Gospel-grounded<br />
standpoint, the<br />
trials and joys all of<br />
us face as we age.<br />
Johann Christoph<br />
funold reminds<br />
readers that long<br />
life is a blessing, that<br />
God uses a different<br />
measure of worth<br />
than our capitalist<br />
and materialist<br />
society does, and<br />
that old age is 'a<br />
gift for deepening your relationship with God.'This message<br />
is shared through personal anecdotes as well as stories from the<br />
author's friends and acquaintances; the tone is conversational<br />
rather than academic, and the short chapters are easy to read<br />
(though be aware that there is a potentially controversial and<br />
triggering chapter discussing suicide and euthanasia as sinful).<br />
Young people, while not Arnold's intended audience, can learn<br />
from the perspectives being offered and reflect on how they<br />
might better respect and interact with the sick and elderly<br />
people. Speaking as someone dealing with a chronic illness, I<br />
found many of the messages applicable to my own experience<br />
of finding a new way to value myself and the contributions I'm<br />
able to make.<br />
Lykonr Ry'/t<br />
PASE 20<br />
H||YETETT. ISSUE II'
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