", He was scheduled to go on tour this winter. "One could not hope for a more insightful, comprehensive, and educationally instructive guide to the study of our religiously diverse societies. He is the proud father of three sons, Michael III (age 28), Jonathan (age 27), and Joshua (age 26), all of which are saved, educated and well on their way to making their mark on life. Michael Hedges Musical education in a more formal setting came at Phillips University in Oklahoma, where he studied flute and composition; during summers at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan; and later at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, where Hedges initially began studying classical guitar and electronic music. cummings poem i carry your heart with David Crosby and Nash on harmonies; The Road to Return (1994), a collection of intensely personal material, predominately vocal; the Grammy-winning Oracle (1996), a return to solo guitar, again featuring a lone vocal. That understanding, along with Windham Hills commitment to follow through on the previously discussed idea of Torched as a benefit album, paved the way for Burgess to deliver the master. Michael Hedges Michael Hedges - Dirge - YouTube Hedges made ends meet playing and singing in pubs and restaurants in the Baltimore Metro area during his tenure at Peabody. From 1976 to 1977 he played electric guitar and flute for a local jazzy folk rock group called Lotus Band, which he left to start performing solo acoustic. As Hedges told Jonathan Rowe of the Christian Science Monitor, Im the guy who grew up in the Midwest, and all I knew was pop music. Inspired by popular music figures such as the Beatles and Ian Anderson of the rock group Jethro Tuli, Hedges followed the piano with studies on the flute, guitar, cello, and clarinet. Violence: Fundamentalism, Extremism, and Radicalization Case Study 15A: The Invention of Islamic Terrorism Case Study 15B: Buddhism and Violence 16. --Richard King, author of Orientalism and Religion and coauthor of Selling Spirituality, "Combining cutting-edge perspectives on critical religion with decolonial and intersectional perspectives, Hedges's book is a masterly pedagogical tool. Michael was also a highly popular concert performer, consistently topping critics and readers polls in international music publications. Education: attended Phillips University, the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan, and the Stanford University Center for Computer Research and Musical Acoustics; earned degree in composition, Peabody Institute. Diversity: Religious Borders, Identities, and Discourses Case Study 13A: The Memory of Al-Andalusia Case Study 13B: Dominus Iesus and Catholic Christianity in Asia 14. Multiple Religious Identities 3. Ordained by the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) denomination (www.COGIC.org) in 1990, Michael has served in many capacities to include College and Young Adult Pastor for West Angeles COGIC (1990-1998, Los Angeles, CA), National Leadership Trainer for Singles Ministry Resources, a sub-division of Cook Communications in Colorado Springs, CO (1996-1998), and Regional Superintendent for the United San Diego Region, First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Southern California (2006-2015). I feel I can always hear his heart when he plays. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach and a Masters Degree in General Administration from Central Michigan University. --Kevin Schilbrack, author of Philosophy and the Study of Religions, "Wide-ranging in ambition and scope, this superb textbook explores a range of critical perspectives on religion and serves as an indispensable guide to contemporary theoretical debates. Download it once and read --Anna Halafoff, author of The Multifaith Movement: Global Risks and Cosmopolitan Solutions, "This book offers exciting ways of studying religion, breaking open the boxes into which it has sometimes been forced. Highly recommended for students and instructors alike. 2023