Here is a 50-minute talk with musician Bobby McFerrin and Public Media’s Krista Tippett. It’s long but don’t worry, it will make you happy—and allow for grace to come in.

So concentrate on listening to this or put it on while you do the dishes, but take the time to listen one way or another.

Topics include:

• Our tendency to wait until we are “qualified” to use our skills.
• The patriarchal vs matriarchal nature of religious tradition.
• The roller coaster of emotion in the book of Psalms.
• Singing the scriptures across various religious traditions.
• The value of singing together and hymn tradition.
• Singing as an expression of prayer.

And much more . . .