by Jonni Turner | Apr 29, 2020 | Arts & Letters
Life in a pandemic takes thought down intertwining paths. As spring approaches, I find myself in a peculiar headspace. Lament and exultation dance in counterpoint, as do death and life. Sometimes words are not enough to explain what I feel. It takes music to fully...
by Jonni Turner | Aug 31, 2019 | Arts & Letters
It may seem strange at the end of a long, hot, febrile summer to call to mind a piece of music from a chillier season half a year away. Written in the Middle Ages and traditionally sung in spring, the Hymn of Kassia is heard in public once in the church calendar,...
by Jonni Turner | Jan 31, 2019 | Quest & Journey
In recent years, wily entrepreneurs have turned book production in the speaker-promotion genre into a process: Sit down for a series of interviews, have them transcribed, let professional writers and editors shape the material to express your message, have graphic...
by Jonni Turner | May 22, 2018 | Theology & Science
Nearly a decade ago I went to university as a mature student. I had been an avid reader since early childhood and spent years as a media professional. Complex subjects didn’t scare me. I had confidence in my knowledge base and ability to distill understanding from...
