About this episode

Amy Leach discusses her worldview filled with awe and praise for nature and music.

Amy Leach is an essayist and musician with a penchant for improvisation. In this episode of Constant Wonder, she and host Marcus Smith share a worldview: one filled with awe and praise for everything from puppies to porcupines. With roots in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Amy has found a more expansive view of God and the sacred. Amy Leach is the kind of person who believes in finding what you're not necessarily looking for, be it on a walk outside or around your local Walmart. Since she was young, she's nursed a passionate love for music, but prefers to improvise over following a score. She tells stories of being transfixed by birds and bears and ibexes while looking for words to describe the indescribable. But most importantly, she finds divinity in nearly everything, even pickles. Guest: Amy Leach, essayist and author. Her latest book is “The Salt of the Universe: Praise, Songs, and Improvisations.” Chapters: (0:00) Meet Amy Leach (5:13) In the Thrall of the Violin (13:52) Spirit of the Music (20:31) Praise for Everything (32:44) Birding and Bearing (38:22) Serviceable & Mysterious

People in this episode

Host: Marcus Smith

Guest: Amy Leach

Topics covered

• improvisation
• awe
• spirituality
• nature
• music
• divinity

Keywords

• Amy Leach
• improvisation
• spirituality
• nature
• music
• Seventh-Day Adventist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Books & works: The Salt of the Universe: Praise, Songs, and Improvisations

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