Music is a universal medium of expression. Music can “take us places” unlike any other form of expression. Music, verse and other forms of art and expression are the ways in which we demonstrate that we are made in the image of a Creator, a creative God. As an English Literature major in college, a “man of letters” in my career and avocation, and a lifelong music enthusiast, I look forward to plunging into faith through the eyes of music and verse:
That Wrecking Ball, by Watchhouse
Vulnerability and trust in relationships are their own rewards.
Gospel Shoes by Watchhouse is not just a beautiful song. It’s a social commentary the church should take note of.
Haley Heynderickx inspires
The Untitled God Song and the Deity of Our Existential Angst
The Songs of Our Native Daughters:
The Gospel is the home of the blues
CS Lewis in Song is the beginning of an exploration of music inspired by CS Lewis with Brooke Frasier, The Oh Hellos and Heath McNease.
Jon Foreman:
Living with the End in Mind, terminal, fatally flawed in the image of God
Magnolian:
A Musical Detour through the Lush Soundscape of Mongolia with a modern indie rock surprise
These are the stories of some well known musicians who have become followers of Christ
Music that Resonates with the longing for “joy” described by CS Lewis
Skip James, Hard Time Killing Floor:
The blues of Skip James was almost lost to obscurity
A spiritual take on the classic Led Zeppelin song.
Why they aren’t a Christian band and they won’t sing Christian songs
The Borderlines: A Place Called Earth:
The beautifully haunting collaboration of Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman and Lauren Daigle.
The Linguistic Origins of Modern Drumming:
The debt rock music owes to the Civil War
A hauntingly beautiful song from the Steven Schwartz musical, Godspell
So Will I (A Hundred Million X)
This song by Hillsong is truly magnificent worship song, full of images of Creation that responds to God’s voice in all its beautiful splendor
Do We Stand in the Way of the Prodigal?
Inspired by Jesus, Jesus, by Noah Gunderson
Navigating by Faith 