An enjoyable read, one can easily take to the beach or some much deserved cottage time. The “Symphony of Faith” is a series of brief essays or sermonettes with titles inspired by musical terms. Published in 1929, Mr. Wright’s style is pleasant, conversational yet steeped in common sense and homebred insights, which may in fact be unremarkable for his day. However a mere eighty-five years later, the reader his will find his patient words instilling a new appreciation of the word - refreshing.

My only difficulty with the book is how it reminded me that I’m still a sucker for a title. Frankly, I expected to learn more about music, thru the eyes of faith and vice-a-versa. Such was my reading experience with J. Cambell-McInnes’s “The Music of Language.” Only ten years younger than “The Symphony of Faith”, this 1939 work shared the writer’s experience of language from a singer’s perspective. I was not disappointed in this work, which spoke well of language and the intricacies of the human voice in song.

Regardless, “The Symphony of Faith” is worthwhile read; not only did Mr. Wright keep my interest throughout, he ended on a strong note: truly the sign of a good read!

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