Faith Matters: Judi Neal
Judi Neal: Music is shortcut to the soul
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Judi Neal
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When someone asks me about my spiritual practice, I answer that my spiritual practice is music. Playing an instrument and singing is one of the easiest ways for me to get out of my head and to be open to the Divine. I have other practices such as prayer, contemplation, yoga and spending time in nature, but music is really core for me. I call it a shortcut to the soul.
Every religious tradition has spiritual practices connected to music. For example, there are Christian hymns, Jewish cantors, Buddhist chants, the Vedic kirtan practice of call and response, the songscapes of Australian aboriginals and Native American peoples. Music helps us to experience and celebrate the sacred.
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