We Get to Carry Each Other
Greg GarrettPaperback 2009-07-08
Who among us has not experienced hearing a song that moved us deeply, that spoke to us in a?truly spiritual way? Millions of fans around the world have found that inspiration in the music?of U2, arguably the biggest band in the world today. Now, on the heels of their latest studio?album No Line on the Horizon, comes this engaging and informative examination of the spirituality?that drives the band and its music.?The author, who as a teen interviewed the fledgling band on their first U.S. tour, takes us from?their upbringing in war-torn Northern Ireland, to their dominance over the music scene in the?early 1990s, and then to their role as spiritual ambassadors to post-9/11 America. Throughout?we get a picture of the spirituality that flows out of U2's music and how their influence has?spread beyond music into issues such as AIDS activism, debt relief for developing nations, and?the crisis in Darfur.
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Who among us has not experienced hearing a song that moved us deeply, that spoke to us in a truly spiritual way? Millions of fans around the world have found that inspiration in the music of U2, arguably the biggest band in the world today. This engaging and informative book examines the spirituality that drives U2, a band whose influence has spread far beyond music and whose songs encourage listeners to put their faith into action for the sake of the poor and marginalized.
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Who among us has not experienced hearing a song that moved us deeply, that spoke to us in a?truly spiritual way? Millions of fans around the world have found that inspiration in the music?of U2, arguably the biggest band in the world today. Now, on the heels of their latest studio?album No Line on the Horizon, comes this engaging and informative examination of the spirituality?that drives the band and its music.?The author, who as a teen interviewed the fledgling band on their first U.S. tour, takes us from?their upbringing in war-torn Northern Ireland, to their dominance over the music scene in the?early 1990s, and then to their role as spiritual ambassadors to post-9/11 America. Throughout?we get a picture of the spirituality that flows out of U2's music and how their influence has?spread beyond music into issues such as AIDS activism, debt relief for developing nations, and?the crisis in Darfur.
-Publisher.
Publisher Description
Who among us has not experienced hearing a song that moved us deeply, that spoke to us in a truly spiritual way? Millions of fans around the world have found that inspiration in the music of U2, arguably the biggest band in the world today. This engaging and informative book examines the spirituality that drives U2, a band whose influence has spread far beyond music and whose songs encourage listeners to put their faith into action for the sake of the poor and marginalized.