Judy Collins

Following the death of her son, she has also become a strong advocate of suicide prevention. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots." This passage would seem to absolve whomever is blamed for the death of Christ. She is a representative for UNICEF and campaigns on behalf of the abolition of landmines. It should be noted that Luke 23:34 states, "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Like other folk singers of her generation, Collins was drawn to social activism. The following is a verse from the New Testament used in some Protestant churches to rebuke those in error:. She was also known for her broad range of material: her songs from this period include the traditional gospel song "Amazing Grace", the Stephen Sondheim Broadway ballad "Send in the Clowns", and her own compositions such as "My Father" and "Born to the Breed.". Thus it would be inappropriate to apply charges of deicide to anyone.

She had also begun to stand out with her own compositions. Other Christian theologians (among others) argue that God cannot be killed. By the 1970s, Collins had a solid reputation an art song singer and folksinger. ("Thou, the Christ Forever One", words by William Bright, from Supplemental Hymns to Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1889). This album also provided Collins with a major hit, and a Grammy award, with her version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now". The following, for example, is a verse from a hymn used in Protestant churches to call upon God to convert the Jews to Christianity:. With her 1967 album Wildflowers, she began to record her own compositions, the first of which was entitled "Since You've Asked". Many still do.

Collins was also instrumental in bringing then little known composers to a wider public; for example, she recorded songs by Canadian poet Leonard Cohen, and Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Until the middle of the 20th century most Christian churches included references to deicide in their hymns and liturgy. Tambourine Man" and Pete Seeger's "Turn, Turn, Turn". (See Supersessionism). She recorded her own versions of seminal songs of the period, such as "Mr. The Jews, as a people, have been alleged by Christians to have had a special responsibility for this crime and to have been cursed by God for it. At first she sang traditional folk songs, or songs written by others, in particular the social poets of the time, such as Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs and Bob Dylan. The execution of Jesus can be thought of as caused by (singularly or in combination): 1) the Jews in general, 2) God, for the benefit of people in general, 3) the Roman soldiers in particular, 4) the Jewish leadership in particular, and 5) God, for the benefit of the Elect in particular.

In 1961, Collins released her first album, A Maid of Constant Sorrow, at the age of 22. Deicide literally means "God-killing" (Latin Deus, "God" + -cida, "killing") and usually refers to the execution of Jesus by crucifixion. She eventually made her way to Greenwich Village, New York City, where she played in clubs until she signed with Elektra Records, a record label with which she has been associated for 35 years. Three years after her debut as a piano prodigy, she was playing guitar. As a child Collins studied classical piano, making her first public debut at age 13 performing Mozart's "Concerto for Two Pianos." But it was the music of Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, and the traditional songs of the folk revival of the early 1960s, that piqued Collins' interest and awoke in her a love of lyrics.

Judy Collins (born May 1, 1939 in Seattle, Washington) is an American folksinger. Phil Ochs. Joni Mitchell. Bob Dylan.

Leonard Cohen. Joan Baez. Sanity and Grace: A Journey of Suicide, Survival and Strength (2003). Amazing Grace (1991).

Trust Your Heart (1987). Wildflower Festival (2003) (DVD with guest artists Eric Andersen, Arlo Guthrie, and Tom Rush). Judy Collins Live at Wolf Trap (2003). Intimate Portrait: Judy Collins (2000).

The Best of Judy Collins (1999). Christmas at the Biltmore Estate (1998). Baby's Morningtime (1992). Baby's Bedtime (1992).

Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen: Democracy (2004). Judy Collins Live at Wolf Trap (2000). All on a Wintry Night (2000). Classic Broadway (1999).

Both Sides Now (1998). Christmas at the Biltmore Estate (1997). Voices (1995). Shameless (1994).

Come Rejoice! A Judy Collins Christmas (1994). Just Like a Woman (1993). Judy Sings Dylan.. Baby's Morningtime (1990).