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October 2024

October 24, 2024
Yes, Elvis recorded gospel music. But some of his secular songs reveal his faith, hope,...

August 2024

August 14, 2024
In June, I performed a unique sacred music concert in collaboration with the extraordinary Zimbabwean...

March 2024

March 28, 2024
This is part 2 of an article exploring musical settings of the Stabat Mater. To...
March 22, 2024
By Josh Rodriguez, guest contributor The world watched in horror as yet another Black man...

January 2024

January 17, 2024
He’s back! And trolling Christians once again. Since rocketing to fame with Old Town Road,...

July 2023

July 03, 2023
God Bless America has become one of our country’s most beloved patriotic songs.  But its...

March 2023

March 30, 2023
If you are like me, you can’t wait for Lent to end. Whether you gave...
March 12, 2023
“Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary, use words." This famous phrase is attributed...

June 2022

June 02, 2022
Ruach is a new composition that dramatizes the sudden, chaotic, and shocking moment when the...

April 2022

April 05, 2022
Guest post by Rev. Jonathan Evens.     For over 50 years, pop musicians in all...

December 2021

December 17, 2021
There's a Christmas song that makes me really uncomfortable. It makes me think about things...

August 2021

August 10, 2021
Sam Cooke's "Touch the Hem of His Garment" retells a famous Bible story – but...

March 2021

March 31, 2021
Sometimes words are not enough - especially when we contemplate the great mysteries of our...
March 09, 2021
A full-voiced choir. Trumpets, cymbals, and drums. THIS is the kind of music best suited...

December 2020

December 18, 2020
Hark! These bells bring peace and joy - but something else as well. They call us...
December 10, 2020
Join me on a musical exploration of Mary’s great song of praise. It might just...
December 04, 2020
Handel's masterwork isn't just great music. It can also help us grow in faith this...

November 2020

November 29, 2020
Doom. Darkness. Tyranny. Misery. Ransom. Exile. Gloomy clouds. Dark shadows. The grave. Hell. Satan.  All...
November 25, 2020
As professional musician and scholar, I'd like to address some of the problems in a...
November 18, 2020
Sometimes our desire to praise is simply too great for words... I created this musical...
November 13, 2020
From “Jesus Walks” to "Dropkick Me, Jesus," popular musicians in every genre have written songs...

October 2020

October 27, 2020
If we listen carefully, Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag” has much to teach us about...

August 2020

August 16, 2020
Christians should look elsewhere for a more powerful and timely musical metaphor for racial harmony....
August 10, 2020
Avoiding hip-hop lets us white Christians ignore the people and the places that aren’t important...
August 08, 2020
  This is the second part of an article about the value of listening to...
August 04, 2020
  No matter what kind of music your church uses in worship, you're still missing...
August 02, 2020
This is second half of an article about George Michael's powerful song "Jesus to a...
August 02, 2020
Though written by an artist with deep reservations about Christianity, George Michael’s “Jesus to a Child”...

July 2020

July 28, 2020
“I’m Not Jesus” by Corey Taylor and the metal band Apocalyptica  is a song that all Christians...
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