The Coffee Hour — Sacred Music for Child-Loss Month

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How can sacred music help us grieve the children we have lost? The Rev. Brian Hamer (US Navy Chaplain) who writes a monthly column “Lifted Voice” for Around the Word: Theology for the Curious Christian, at whatdoesthismean.org, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we depart from the rhythm of the church year this month in his column on sacred music; who René Clausen is and what his piece ‘In Pace’ brings to light; Clausen’s inspiration for this piece; the origin of the text; where else we see the connection between sleep and death in our Lutheran liturgy; and how this piece brings comfort to those who are grieving children.

Read Chaplain Hamer’s column at whatdoesthismean.org/lifted-voice–brian-hamer/sacred-music-for-child-loss-month-in-pace-by-rene-clausen.

Listen to ‘In Pace’ by René Clausen at youtube.com/watch?v=yIgudJRJfCQ.