http://www.pietisten.org/authors/HawkinsonSusan.html http://www.pietisten.org/authors/HawkinsonSusan.html en-us http://www.pietisten.org//vii/4/handels_messiah_soulful.html http://www.pietisten.org//vii/4/handels_messiah_soulful.html My Advent preparations have always been marked with multiple performances, sing-a-longs, and recordings of Handel’s Messiah. This great work has inspired me since my days at North Park College, and I continue to look to the music and text for vision and hope each season.