The season of Epiphany is a time of discovery, of gifts—and of listening. The lectionary readings during this season of the church year include calls from Jesus to the people who would become his disciples.  He offers gifts of life, and these people drop everything and follow him.   I invite us to use these five evening sessions to open our ears for a call, for a discovery, a gift: to listen together.  For Epiphany 2021, the Conversations and Compline meetings will be led by Dr. Lee Bidgood (professor in Appalachian Studies at ETSU) in a series entitled “Listening Together.” Through introductions to the discipline of ethnomusicology and the field of sound studies, this series will provide participants with new ways to engage in spiritually-informed listening to the world. Sessions will focus on a range of topics, including race and country music, soundscapes and bells, and the ways that we interact with hymn texts. There is no single book that we will use to guide the series; individual texts and media will be available for each session here.   Meetings will take place via Zoom on Wednesdays at 7pm, January 13 through February 10, 2021.  Register in advance using this link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldeiuqjouHt3aWLpsKCynfu4FjEjp4G9L After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Many of these topics will be covered in more depth in Lee’s Spring 2021 ETSU course “Ethnomusicology and Appalachia” (APST 5670). To learn more about this series or the course, use the "contact" form on this website.