Monthly Archive: July 2022

If you think rural Maine was far removed from the issue of slavery, think again. Founded by the Free Will Baptists in 1832 and serving as a school here in southwestern Maine until 1949, Parsonsfield Seminary was very involved in…
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The movement to abolish American slavery gave rise to a wealth of songs. As with songs for women’s suffrage and other social movements, new lyrics were often set to familiar tunes, and a number of songsters published to disseminate them….
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My goal is to foster authentic human connection through music. Concerned for the health of our world and our democracy, I find hope in the connections we make within our communities, where our resilience and our caring for one another…
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