4June2017
Sunday, 4 June 2017, 11 am
Steve Brooks
“The Crack in Everything:
The Theology of Leonard Cohen”
Of the great songwriters of our time, Leonard Cohen was perhaps the most spiritual. He spent five years in a Zen monastery. His songs are cryptic koans, about the contradictions of seeking light, love and justice in a dark and fallen world, while holding onto humor and hope. Songwriter Steve Brooks sings and unravels several of his favorites, while he explores their lessons for surviving the New Dark Age.
A longtime member and former board member of Austin’s Wildflower Church, speaker and singer-songwriter Steve Brooks has performed at more than 30 UU churches around Texas and beyond. His services are an entertaining and thought-provoking blend of sermon and song, in which he integrates homilies, hymns and special music. A master of words as well as music, he was featured on TV’s “I’ve Got a Secret” as six-time World Pun Champion. His seventh CD, “I’ll Take You Home,” was released January 29. http://www.stevebrooks.net/