Music Sermon Series: Jazz

Music Sermon Series: Divine Frequency: When Music Becomes Prayer

Series Dates: January 11 – February 15, 2026

Series Overview: What if the divine speaks not just in whispers, but in melodies? What if the Spirit moves not only through silence, but through rhythm, harmony, and song? This transformative six-week journey explores how music becomes a sacred language—from the defiant hope of spirituals born in bondage to the raw honesty of Bruce Springsteen's heartland hymns. Each Sunday, we'll immerse ourselves in a different musical tradition, discovering how bluegrass harmonies mirror heavenly community, how jazz improvisation teaches us about grace, and how protest songs become prayers for justice. Come ready to worship with your whole body—mind, heart, and soul—as we tune our lives to the frequency of the divine.

THIS WEEK: "Holy Improvisation: When the Spirit Takes a Solo" Jazz
Jazz doesn't follow a script—it follows the Spirit. In the sacred space between the written note and the played note, between the planned word and the spoken word, grace happens. Like Paul's vision of the church as one body with many gifts, jazz teaches us that the most beautiful community emerges when everyone knows their part but remains open to surprise. This Sunday, we'll explore how spiritual improvisation—that holy willingness to riff on God's love—creates the kind of beloved community that swings.

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