Tag Archives: South Africa

Hymn of the week: Freedom is coming

In 1986 the Iona Community published a collection of fifteen songs from South Africa entitled Freedom is Coming. These were collected by a Swedish musician called Anders Nyberg. Nyberg had travelled to South Africa while singing with a vocal ensemble … Continue reading

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‘In every corner sing’: in praise of world church music

For many years I have had an interest in the music of the global church.  I guess this probably started in 1983 with a visit to the Methodist Church of Southern Africa as part of a youth exchange team. Visiting … Continue reading

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