1.0Everyday Spiritualityhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/everydayspiritualityCheryl Petersenhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/everydayspirituality/author/cherylpetersenThe language of music - Everyday Spiritualityrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vE4AaM6pIS"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/everydayspirituality/2017/06/the-language-of-music.html">The language of music</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/everydayspirituality/2017/06/the-language-of-music.html/embed#?secret=vE4AaM6pIS" width="600" height="338" title="“The language of music” — Everyday Spirituality" data-secret="vE4AaM6pIS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Last weekend, I interviewed music students parading at the Pageant of Bands in Sherburne, NY. More than 20 bands, from 20 different school districts came to perform at the event. Music brought them together. “It’s interesting visiting new places and meeting new friends,” said a student from Mexico Central School, in Oswego County, NY. He’d…http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/everydayspirituality/files/2017/06/pagent-mexico-bandsmall-300x211.jpg