Joshua Taylor – författare

Pilgrimage has been a part of Christian experience since biblical times. Creating new stories, pilgrimage affords sacred travelers experiences that transcend nationalism, denominational identity, and cultural borders, melding their individual constructs of meaning with communal experiences to create new insights. On these pilgrimages, music has played a significant role in the development of community. While pilgrimage is an independent act, it is also a shared existence with other pilgrims, with music serving as a bridge between these two realities. With an estimated 100 million people undertaking pilgrimages at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the rediscovery of pilgrimage, and the music that accompanies it, has meaningful connections for the postmodern church struggling to find a new identity. The ecumenical communities at Iona and Taize provide particular case studies for the role of music in forming community among disparate travelers. The individual and communal nature of pilgrimage, the ability of pilgrimage to provide commonality in a diverse society, and the role of singing and traveling music calls for the reexamination of this ancient practice for the postmodern church.

A Message to Our Audience:Marvin J. TaylorThank you to readers who have followed me along the way and also witnessed the birth of a new poet, my son Joshua Taylor. Lastly and most important, to my heavenly father who has sustained me with love and perseverance. Thanks also for giving me a voice to speak and knowledge to understand, Amen. Joshua TaylorTo all our readers and listeners, I hope that you sincerely enjoy this book as we put our ink to the page to bring you delight. Our mission was to entertain as well as inform you about the current world we live in. We want to leave you with lessons, not just rhymes in your head. It s always about learning and obtaining growth. Since this is my first official poetry book, I just wanted to explain furthermore how much I really enjoyed writing my poems. After examining the news and the environment we live in, I felt it was my duty to leave something behind to the world. I have to contribute in some way to put my brick in. With all the wrong things I see in my vicinity, I can t help but to be motivated to speak out. And what better way to do that, then with the fun rhythm of poetry? I hope to have inspired you to create a righteous change as I was inspired to do the same. My dad and I both felt the need to address many current topics in this written work. Providing truth in a world of lies so that you can see 20/20 in 2020, cause If Not Now . . . When?