CONVENTION 2020 Dr. Kathleen Dorsey-Bellow
Lynné Gray
Valerie Lee-Jeter
B. In the Church, let our culture and our music be heterogeneous (diverse)
C. Embracing African cultural principles (as gift to the Church), let us model heterogeneous fusion, such that various sounds and cultures not only contrast but commingle (intercultural)
Te resultant is a heterogeneous “tonal mosaic” that is diverse, just, equitable, and truly catholic (Catholic).
In this season of change and push for justice and equity, we are being called to “do the work.” It is time for some tough love. I therefore also challenge you to:
• Learn new skills (Many of us in education had to transition to virtual learning/instruction, and had to learn new skills for our work)
• Stretch yourself • Step outside of your comfort zone
• Make new black friends and ask for help in areas where you need assistance and lack expertise
• Use music of Africans and African Americans as an expression of equity and justice. It is the Catholic (universal) thing to do
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Fr. Steven Bell
• Use the music of African Americans outside of February (Black History Month) or November (Black Catholic History Month)
• Make the music of African Americans normative, interwoven into the fabric of your sung prayer, and not novel, only pulled out on special occasions
• Instead of that communion song, procession/ gathering song, psalm setting, Mass setting that you always do, consider how you can integrate a new setting into the regular sung prayer experience of your community
In the vernacular of my community, I challenge you not to just “talk about it,” but “be about it.”
Let the church say, amen.
M. Roger Holland, II is a composer of music for liturgy and worship. He is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Music and Religion at the Lamont School of Music, University of
Denver, and Liturgical Music Consultant for the Archdiocese of New York Office of Black Ministry.
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