by Ryk Brown | Dec 14, 2023 | Music as a Spiritual Practice
Thunder by Geneva (1988) In 1988, I was playing guitar and flute in an original band called, Geneva. After the release of our first EP, No Time To Pray, in 1987, we went back into the studio the following year to record a half-dozen songs for our next album. These...
by Ryk Brown | Dec 14, 2023 | Music as a Spiritual Practice
Walk With You by Geneva (1988) In 1988, I was playing guitar and flute in an original band called, Geneva. After the release of our first EP, No Time To Pray, in 1987, we went back into the studio the following year to record a half-dozen songs for our next album....
by Ryk Brown | Sep 8, 2023 | Genealogy as a Spiritual Practice
Digging in the Dirt (Skeletons in the Closet) Ah, those skeletons: Dealing with difficult family stories Digging in the dirtStay with me, I need supportI’m digging in the dirtTo find the places I got hurtOpen up the places I got hurt — Peter Gabriel,...
by Ryk Brown | Aug 24, 2023 | Genealogy as a Spiritual Practice
What are your real roots? When somebody asks you “What are your roots? Where does your family come from?” What is your answer? What are your real roots? Standing among the ruins of my ancestors’ home above Loch Earn, Scotland “You clearly...
by Ryk Brown | Aug 10, 2023 | Genealogy as a Spiritual Practice
Going Home for the First Time I recently returned home from a sabbatical trip to Scotland, the home of my ancestors. My teenage son, Ewan, joined me for part of the trip, where we had the experience of going home for the first time. Easter Glen Tarken, Loch Earn,...
