This is second half of an article about George Michael’s powerful song “Jesus to a Child“, written after the AIDS-related death of his lover, Anselmo Feleppa. If you haven’t read the first part, you can find it here. This article is part of a new series that discusses songs written by non-Christians that nonetheless have much to teach us. You can find the first article in the series here. PART 2 We ended the first part of this article with... Read more
Though written by an artist with deep reservations about Christianity, George Michael’s “Jesus to a Child” has much to teach us about Christian love. With its Latin-tinged beat and its languorous tempo – not to mention its sultry (yet tasteful) video – the song is undeniably sexy. Considering its title, you might then assume that it’s yet another secular song based on the shopworn “lover-as-savior” trope. But it’s not. You see, Michael wrote this song after the death of his lover,... Read more
“I’m Not Jesus” by Corey Taylor and the metal band Apocalyptica is a song that all Christians need to hear. Though written by an avowed atheist, it’s an extraordinary song that has much to teach us about our faith. But first, a caveat: if you think that it’s simply not possible to learn something valuable about Christianity from songs (or, really, anything) by non-Christians, then this article is probably not for you. If you are potentially open to the possibility, I’d like... Read more
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