Musician Stephen Kirk refers to music as “God’s little ninja” because of its ability to touch hearts by stealth, manoeuvring past the conscious mind. Source: Hobart Archdiocese.
“It has a way of being able to sneak past all the barriers in our minds and thought processes, and touch our spirit directly,” Kirk says.
“To me the role of the artist is to mine the depths of the human experience and reflect in tangible creations the things discovered in those depths.
“For the Christian artist, this is inextricably linked with mining (as best we can) and reflecting in our creations the inexhaustible depths of God.”
The Canberra-based singer-songwriter, who has produced six albums, will be giving his first full-length public concert on November 8 in Hobart.
The intimate evening of music, titled “Stephen Kirk Unplugged”, will be held at the historic Barn at Rosny Farm and will feature music from his entire collection, including his latest album, New Day, released earlier this year.
He will also be running a free workshop at the Cathedral Centre in Hobart on November 9, titled Music in the Eucharist, for those who want to learn about the profound relationship between music and the Mass.
“I hope and pray that together we encounter Jesus and let him do whatever he wants in us through that encounter.
“Since becoming a Christian I’ve always felt that a large part of my mission was to be a witness to the presence of God with us, by leading people into prayer through music.”
Kirk said his workshop would be suitable not just for musicians but for anyone who wants to learn more about “the Eucharist, and how music can be used so powerfully to draw people into the mysteries being celebrated”.
“My hope would be that everyone who comes can leave knowing more about the majesty, beauty, and glory of the Eucharist, and how to unlock that for people who so desperately need the transformative encounter with Jesus that the Eucharist can and should be.”
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Concert to bring ‘ancient beauty of the faith’ to Hobart (By Catherine Sheehan, Hobart Archdiocese)
