Unbelievable....

Caught Herbie Hancock at the New Opera Centre last night, part of Toronto Jazz Festival. Chris Potter subbing on sax. Accoustic - extraordinaire. Music - sublime.

Amazing - the capacity of the soul to create and respond and interact. Our Mayor in the festival guide says: "the compelling power of music can lift our spirits to unprecedented heights, refine our personalities, strengthen our inner being, connect us with our higher calling, and illuminate our souls - sounds like worship to me - and God was all over the concert for me.

Steven James describes the splendour of a fish leaping out of the water - the capacity, the beauty of that transitory tasting of the beyond. These boys last night (Hancock is a fresh, vital 67 year old) were doing that musically last night. I can't begin to describe, but I know it.

We all are made for that - made for a lot of other stuff as well - but God wants to write those new songs, and sing a song through us. Brilliant.

Spirit divine, sing through us, sometimes laments, sometimes exuberant praise, sometimes off-key, whatever, but your song through your vessels for you glory.