What the Church Might Learn from Jazz: Drawn Into the Swing of Sanctifying Significance - Paperback

by Brian Fraser (Author)

Written with jazz composition in mind and seeking to record his conversations with Family of Creator about reformulating an appreciation for the Trinity and its church, Brian Fraser has written fifty-two prayers, connected them with fifty-two quotes from the wit and wisdom of the jazz community as they relate to the re-composing of the church in its unraveling, and provided a provocative glimpse into his own journey of faith. He has honed his own unique voice for witnessing in with-nessing. Readers may have to listen carefully and consider deeply, but the transformative inspirations and insights of the conversations in this book will be worth it.

Author Biography

Brian Fraser is a minister, writer, teacher, administrator, consultant, coach, and jazz enthusiast. In making contributions in all of these networks, he uses the wit, workings, and wisdom of jazz to provoke better leadership that generates flourishing communities one conversation after another. He has written widely on these matters. He currently coordinates missioning with Brentwood Presbyterian Church in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, where they offer weekly jazz evensongs with a different group of musicians each week.