Religious Soundscapes

sizzlesizzlesizzlesizzle

Cutting time makes time

“I’m getting this for you, so”

“Italian sausage and kale”

(choir singing) (organ)

Togetherness marks time

Chatter

“Excuse me, excuse me”

(faint loudspeaker) (music)

Chatter

Chatter

“Do you want tea? And sugar?”

Chatter

Chatter

• Meal preparation in the Guru Nanak Religious Society’s communal kitchen, Recorded 04/15/2018 by Lauren Pond
• Lenten fish dinner preparations at St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church, Recorded 04/15/2016 by Lauren Pond
• Maundy Thursday meal and blessing at Okemos Presbyterian Church, Recorded 04/13/2017 by Lauren Pond
• Shabbat meal and blessing at Michigan State University’s Hillel center, Recorded 11/22/2019 by Jonas Higbee
• CAIR interfaith iftar during Ramadan at Dublin Recreation Center, Recorded 06/02/2017 by J. Caroline Toy

(cars pass)

p a s s p a s s

P A S S

P A S S p a s s

P A S S

bus line
bus stops

electric hums and rush of a/c runs on and on

(preacher)

Male voice preaches

cars pass

“How sweet the sound”

p a s s p a s s

P A S S

P A S S p a s s

P A S S

(engine revs)

Vrroooroooooooommmmmmmmmm

Vvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooommmmmmmm

Vvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooommmmmmmm

Vvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooommmmmmmm

Vvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooommmmmmmm

Motorcycle rumbles on and on and on and on and on and on and on
waiting

“God is able to change and make things live”

“God took a chance because he loves you”

“Sweet home hallelujah”

Motors rumble on and on and on and on and on and on and on

(engine revs)

Vrroooroooooooommmmmmmmmm

Vvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooommmmmmmm

Vvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooommmmmmmm

Vvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooommmmmmmm

Vvvvvvvrrrrrrrrrrroooooooooommmmmmmm

p a s s p a s s

P A S S

P A S S p a s s

P A S S

• Ambient sounds at TA Travel Center truck stop, Recorded 08/13/2017 by Soncerrae Davis and Lauren Pond
• Worship service at Transport for Christ mobile chapel, Recorded 08/13/2017 by Soncerrae Davis
• BikerFest Sermon and ambient sounds at Rushing Wind Biker Church, Recorded 06/13/2015 by Lauren Pond
• Raceway Ministries prayers and ambient sounds at Shadybowl Speedway, Recorded 09/11/2016 by Isaac Weiner and J. Caroline Toy
• Ambient sounds at Rushing Wind Biker Church and nearby venues, Recorded 2013 by Lauren Pond
• Ambient truck sounds, Recorded 2016 by Lauren Pond

The word
Is weighted power

• Vaisaki puja at Wat Buddha Samakidham temple, Recorded 05/21/2016 by Isaac Weiner
• Peace Circle gathering at Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling center, Recorded 02/02/2016 by J. Caroline Toy
• Procession at St. Ephram Malankara Orthodox Church, Recorded 02/17/2018 by J. Caroline Toy
• Blessing of chapel grounds at St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church, Recorded 2017 by Soncerrae Davis
• Bonfire during Meskel ceremony at St. Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Recorded 09/26/2017 by Lauren Pond
• Three Cranes Grove Druid service at Dublin Irish Festival, Recorded 08/02/2015 by Isaac Weiner
• U2Charist at Dublin Irish Festival, Recorded 08/02/2015 by Erin Allen
• Traditional music during festival at St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church, Recorded 07/30/2016 by J. Caroline Toy
• Dunk tank at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church parish festival, Recorded 07/16/2016 by Lauren Pond
• Generators at Noor Islamic Cultural Center Eid festival, Recorded 07/19/2015 by Lauren Pond

“principata sapienta”

VERA UUUUUMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

bells

ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong ding done
bells mark time

“principata sapienta”
monks chanting

• Circle casting at Winding Road Coven, Recorded 12/22/2018 by Lauren Pond
• Bells at The People’s Church, Recorded 02/09/2020 by Skylar Berlin
• Easter service at St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church, Recorded 05/01/2016 by Lauren Pond
• Diwali service at Bharatiya Hindu Temple, Recorded 11/11/2015 by Devynne Eldridge
• Worship service at Wat Buddha Samakidham Temple, Recorded 05/31/2015 by Kati Fitzgerald and Dan Jian
• Sext prayers at St. Gregory’s Abbey, Recorded 02/28/2018 by Lauren Pond
• Worship service at the Pentecostals of East Lansing church, Recorded Fall 2015 by Marlen Briones
• Eid prayers at the Ohio Expo Center, Recorded 06/25/2017 by Lauren Pond
• Glossolalia during service at Apostolic Church International Columbus Assembly, Recorded 11/15/2015 by Marsha Akoto
• Call and response during service at Jyoti Church Columbus, Recorded 02/26/2017 by Sarah Bishop
• Peaching during United to Love Rally on the National Mall, Recorded 08/12/2018 by J. Caroline Toy and Lauren Pond
• Hymn at Beulah Baptist Church, Recorded 04/16/2017 by J. Caroline Toy
• Service at Guru Nanak Religious Society, Recorded 04/15/2018 by Lauren Pond
• Children’s performance by Clowns Serving Christ ministry, Recorded 01/27/2017 by Lauren Pond
• Buddhist chant at Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling Center, Recorded 05/26/2015 by J. Caroline Toy
• Pagan memorial service at Magical Druid store, Recorded 01/21/2018 by Lauren Pond