Thank you for posting this Aaron. When Mardi was at Epiphany Explorations she mentioned that she had just been interviewed by the CBC for Tapestry for this. I'm glad I didn't miss the show.

Symphony No. 9 in D minor by Ludwig van Beethoven. There are dozens of pieces of music that I could cite as moving me spiritually but the Ninth, esp. taken as a whole (too many people overlook the first three movements in favour of the famous chorale), takes me on a journey of the spirit that is second to none.

For more popular fare, I'd go with Leonard Cohen. Hard to nail down a specific piece, though, since spiritual themes run through his poetry and songs constantly.

And for those unable to hear Tapestry on the air, don't forget that they podcast every episode. That's how I normally listen to it. There's links from the page that Aaron linked in his OP. The current show usually goes up shortly after it is broadcast so this one should be up by Monday at the latest.

Mendalla

Called by Earth and Sky (More Voices 135)  (has nice ties to two of  Mardi's themes - the environmental and the spiritual). (And for me - everytime our congregation sings it, I get to do a great instrumental riff!).

It airs at different times across the country - this is what the CBC's website says: Sundays at 2:05 p.m. ET, AT, CT, 2:35 NT, 3:05 PT, and 4:05 MT
Thursdays at 3:05 p.m. (only heard in areas where CBC Radio's local show begins at 4 p.m.) If you go to the CBC website you should be able to tune in live to anyone of those broadcasts.

Hey cool! I emailed Tapestry a few months ago commenting on the show and wondering if they might like to talk about WOndercafe sometime, and said how we all talk about all these things on the forum, that they do on the show. The show had been about whether the internet can replace church I think...and the guy they had on was very interesting, I had a comment about his own purpose in life. He said he hadn't figured it out yet, but it seamed clear to me. He was a philosophy teacher. It was good.

The first piece of music I think of as moving me spiritually is Accross the Universe by John Lennon. It has always been precious to me.

 There's two songs right now that are giving me goosebumps when I hear them..

Better than a hallelujah- amy grant

the moment of truth-Matthew West

www.youtube.com/watch

Love supreme by John Coltrane - anything from Bach a crack in the bell that lets the light through by Cohen.

Panentheism, Coltrane's A Love Supreme would be my choice as well. Beautiful, spiritual masterpiece.

I will have to come back to this thread tomorrow when I have more time.

"Concierto de Aranjuez",  composed by Joaquin Rodrigo.

Achingly sad, haunting, with a final movement that is exquisitely uplifting. 

Van Morrison---Into the Mystic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVAnlke_xUY

Aaron so right - you might like this site http://www.jesusjazzbuddhism.org/index.html where I have some reflections on jazz spiritual and whitehead.

Thanks Panentheism. I will definitley check that out. Here's an article I did a long time ago on Coltrane and St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church in San Francisco. A really interesting church, for sure.

http://www.utne.com/1999-07-01/ASaxDivine.aspx

 Thanks Pan. I love your article. So deep, as is to be expected! I don't know Braid. Will have to check him out.

I've been thinking about this and I think that I would have to go with kd lang's version of Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen.

(Nice to see Van the Man represented)

A single piece of music???  Hmm...

Well...if it just has to be 1: 

The Engulfed Cathedral by Debussy.

Hmm, political product placements, more bizarre stuff that I never thought Canadians would be called -- more and more I feel like I'm living on Mars or something :3

"Better acquaint us with the human animal!"  Woot! :3  C'mon Jae, give us a Bonobo greeting -- your wife can take pictures or join in if she wants :3

No poodles were Christianized in the making of this post, but some were savaged.

Richard Holloway, sounds like my kind o' sentient :3

Religion is art indeed!

And Mardi sounds like a mom!   I find myself wanting to hear her laughter :3

After hearing that radio show, I'm changing my avatar to the wicked witch of the west.

Elanorgold,

can you do a good cackle? :3

I'll get you my pretty! And yer little dog too!! Eh He he he he he he!!!

EEEEEP! :3

You should try that with your hubby, just before you give 'im a TICKLE ATTACK!

Another side note:

one of my favourite fags and jackanapes, Stephen Fry, is on! :3

I'm with you...Better than a Hallelujah is an absolutely beautiful song and moves me every time I hear it.

Having given the better part of my living serving the hope of justice, perhaps rooted in my young admiration for the "Justice League of America", this song touches something deep in me. It offers a rich metaphoric resonance with the gospel and sounds prophetic themes with a melancholy joy.

 Playing For Change's 'One Love': definitely!

see: playingforchange.org/

Thanks for the selection Mike. Had not heard it for some time. Great to hear it again. A fine expression of a common hope.

Is Mardi only alowed one choice?

If it's Canadian - I'd agree with somegal - k d lang's Hallelujah.

For global appeal - Mike's nailed it - One Love.