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Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives - Spring 2026 Brownbag Series In-Person

DAVID STOWE - MSU Religious Studies

The Musical Tanner: Negotiating Work, Music, and Belief in Revolutionary Boston

William Billings was simultaneously a leather tanner and the first major composer in North America. Several of his over 300 psalms, hymns and other compositions continue to be sung into the present. A lifelong member of Boston’s South End working-class; Billings was an active supporter of the revolutionary movement and was a companion of Samuel Adams.

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Date:

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Time:

12:00pm - 1:15pm

Time Zone:

Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)

Location:

Green Room (Main Library, 4 West)