Singing Our Places: A Celtic Sensibility of God in Creation, with Jeff Johnson | Ep. 37

In this episode Forrest talks with Jeff Johnson, an acclaimed musician whose art spans a diversity of styles including Progressive Rock, Jazz, New Age, and Contemplative Worship. In the  40 years of his career thus far, Jeff has written music for a Martin Scorsese film, collaborated with great musicians like Phil Keaggy, and recorded original music for the Wyndham Hill label. In this conversation Jeff shares about some of the deep values behind his musical aesthetic—and in particular consider how themes of Celtic spirituality and communion with nature are reflected in his work. Of course, the best way to understand his art is to hear it—and in our conversation today Jeff includes a few of his compositions.

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Guest: Jeff Johnson - musician
Jeff's music - ArkMusic.com
Songs played: Watching Swallows Pray; Shall I? ; Columba's prayer 

Mentions: 

• Tom & Christine Sine - founders of Mustard Seed Associates 
• Phil Keaggy - guitarist 
• Martin Scorsese's film - Gangs of New York 
• Janet Marie Chvatal - vocalist 
• Windham Hill label 
• Brian Dunning - Dublin-based flautist 
• Stephen Lawhead - author 
• Selah services 
• Taize 
• lorica - a type of Celtic prayer 
• David Friesen - jazz musician 
• Brendan - early Irish christian and saint of Ireland 
• The Voice - competitive singing show 
• Jozef Luptak -  cellist
• Lindisfarne - Holy Island 
• Iona - island off of England 
• David Adam - author 
• Messianic Judaism 
• Tanakh - Hebrew Script

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