Marcus Mumford: Big Fan of Jesus, But Not Christianity
Young evangelicals love Mumford & Sons for their catchy songs and heart piercing lyrics. I would count myself as one of that group. It is probably cliché and over-referenced by now but it doesn’t...
View ArticlePicking the Best Christian Music for Your Kids Isn’t Easy
Back before we had children, I imagined that I would be one of those cool parents, the kind whose kids listen only to indie music and request obscure hipster bands by name. And while it’s true that we...
View ArticleListening to Doubt: What Music Can Teach Us about Apostasy
Doubt is the shadow to the light of faith and repentance. Doubt in the Christian life has been around since Eve wondered whether God really didn’t want her to eat the fruit; it showed up when Abraham...
View ArticleDenison Witmer: Songs To Grow Up To
I first saw Denison Witmer perform in the spring of 2006 in some horrible east-of-LA venue. It was the kind of dark place you frequent when you’re fifteen, seeing local hardcore bands, and not the kind...
View ArticleThe Last Battle of The Civil Wars
Joy Williams and John Paul White are one of the most surprisingly popular bands of the last few years. Undeniably talented songwriters whose sound has an almost Victorian, nostalgic aesthetic, the...
View ArticleELSEWHERE: Online Streaming Services Are Still In The Red, But For How Long?
For all of us trying to navigate the murky ethics of digital music, this NPR article drops some surprising data: online streaming services like Pandora and Spotify have been losing money for years. So...
View ArticleHow CHVRCHES Fell Victim to the Hype Machine
"Hype is an ever-present feature of music these days, and CHVRCHES have certainly put it to good use."
View ArticleThe Understated Power of Influence: Why Lou Reed is Such a Big Deal, Even If...
"15 minutes of fame be damned: Lou Reed will have decades of influence."
View ArticleLou Reed and the Iconography of Rock and Roll
"In the same way that religious icons represent larger realities, Lou Reed stood for his time and place in a way that few others have"
View ArticleListening Closely to Wolf of Wall Street: Music as a Moral Clue in the Films...
Scorsese has left us clues in Wolf of Wall Street and his other “irredeemable” films as to the truly moral, redeemable nature of his work—particularly through his use of music.
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