Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Music & Sound”
The world watched in horror as yet another Black man gasped for air, murdered on camera. In those final moments, George Floyd called out to his mother, except his mother was not alive. She had passed away two years prior, giving this cry the transcendent anguish of one who knew he was about to die. But this is not the …
Forefront Festival secretary and resident musical connoisseur Zack Osinski interviews Ryan Flanigan of Liturgical Folk about the role of music in the church.
I love podcasts. They’re a great form of media for many reasons: they’re free, they’re always available to stream or download, there’s a topic for everyone, and you can listen to them while you do other things (like driving or mowing the lawn or washing dishes).But I love them primarily because they help me think more clearly about things I …
Liz Vice is a musician based in Brooklyn, NY. To describe her gospel and R&B fused voice as “soulful” would be an understatement. Liz’s newest album, “Save Me,” is an intimate, mindful portrait of struggle, doubt, and freedom. We talked about her faith background, how pain and struggle shape us as people and artists, her unexpected start to a career …
What does a Christian do when an artist calls Jesus a “boogey man”? How about the unbeliever when a musician sings “Jesus’ll kill you if you don’t get along”? Or simply his name: Jesus. Does the Christian swoon, the unbeliever grimace? For years, a favorite musician of mine has been Joni Mitchell. As the preeminent singer-songwriter of the twentieth century, …
There is a gulf in the Christian community between sacred and secular art and culture. Sacred music and art is safe to interact with — no chance of upsetting God or becoming too immersed in the world there. What the Christian community fails to realize, however, is that secular art and culture and God are not mutually exclusive…
