Singing for Life Stories of the Transformative Power of Music
Session Description
The Handlon Tabernacle Choir began in 2016 and has grown to more than forty students from the Calvin Prison Initiative at Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. Originally started to provide music for the program’s special events, the choir has become an opportunity for students to develop their musical skills and explore what it means to find new life in community. This presentation will include stories and reflections from members of the choir and the choir director about the impact of music in prison.
Conference Title
2023 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
2-9-2023
Event Type
Panel/Conversation
Type (recording/text)
Recording
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Liturgical Music
Keywords:
worship in prison, incarceration
Upload Date
9-2-2023 12:00 AM
Recommended Citation
Bosma, Kary; Cioffi, Todd; and Epp, Erinn, "Singing for Life Stories of the Transformative Power of Music" (2023). Symposium on Worship Archive. 10.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2023/sessions/10
Singing for Life Stories of the Transformative Power of Music
The Handlon Tabernacle Choir began in 2016 and has grown to more than forty students from the Calvin Prison Initiative at Handlon Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. Originally started to provide music for the program’s special events, the choir has become an opportunity for students to develop their musical skills and explore what it means to find new life in community. This presentation will include stories and reflections from members of the choir and the choir director about the impact of music in prison.