A New Generation, and other music links

The posting of links does not constitute an endorsement of the sites linked, and not necessarily even agreement with the specific posts linked.

• A New Generation of Shape-Note Singers in Philadelphia -- "The musical practice itself is the main attraction for other singers. The experience of singing loud, rhythmic music face-to-face is powerful—an authentic expression of ourselves."
• New Testament Instruction on Congregational Singing: An Examination of Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16 (Part 1) -- "The purpose of the discussion below is to examine Eph 5:19 and Col 3:16 in order to apply these passages to how to worship with singing and music in a congregational assembly."
• New Testament Instruction on Congregational Singing: An Examination of Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16 (Part 2) -- "...Col 3:16 has its own distinctive elements, which give us further instruction for how to worship with singing and music in a congregational assembly."
• New Testament Instruction on Congregational Singing: An Examination of Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16 (Part 3) -- "Each Christian ministers to others by singing and is at the same time the recipient of the singing of others."
• Parallelism in Psalm 96 -- "The most common poetic device in Hebrew poetry is parallelism, which has been captured in our English translation rather well."
• Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso, 'Hee Haw' star, dies at 85 -- "Country Music Hall of Fame member and versatile entertainer Roy Clark died Thursday at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma,  after complications from pneumonia, his publicist said."
• Sacred Harp Singing -- "A short piece on PGTC about the renewed interest in Sacred Harp singing among younger singers, especially those who live in cities and college towns."
• Sacred Sounds -- "Local Sacred Harp singers performed at the Bankhead House and Heritage Center on Saturday..."
• The First National Sacred Harp Singing Convention -- "In June of 1980, singers from around the nation took part in a new, four-day Sacred Harp convention in Birmingham. This was no ordinary singing..."