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As 475 members of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Denomination descend on the Appalachia Region this week to help rural churches host Vacation Bible Schools. I wanted to share this video about another important ministry that goes on in one of the poorest regions in our country. The Cowan Creek Mountain Music School has been helping children and adults recapture the values of the culture that has helped people survive in this neglected region for decades. “Old Time” music helped the communities of this region laugh and cry together and share their lives with one another. My hope is that the Gospel could be found in both a VBS and in an “Old Time” fiddle workshop and that this region could be transformed by the love of Christ.
Here is the video of the Cowan Creek Mountain Music School:
For this Weblog, I primarily will be focusing on my Master’s Thesis. Currently, I’m attending The Institute of Contemporary and Emerging Worship Studies at St. Stephen’s University. This will be a place to gather and share thoughts about American Roots Music and the role it has/could play in our emerging Church culture.
