music
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7 Being the Number of Wholeness and Completeness
Fast forward many years, and I discover to my utter bemusement that not only do I have an allergy to alcohol, but also, I am made ill by consuming gluten. Whilst initially disconcerted, I consoled myself by thinking God must… Continue reading
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Making Community with Music
Liturgy makes us who we are, who we are called to be. It is deeply formative: the words we pray, the way we move our bodies, the stillness of the moment, the music that lingers well after the precise words… Continue reading
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Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” is Good Theology
Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” spent a good six months spinning inside the CD player of my old school Toyota Corolla. I wasn’t sophisticated enough to learn of it myself: I first heard about it from the blogger Ta-Nehesi… Continue reading
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“Look Away, Look Away:” Brad Paisley and the Lie of “Accidental Racism”
A few days ago, country music star Brad Paisley teamed up with rapper LL Cool J to release a twangy inter-disciplinary apologia for the wearing of the Stars and Bars. In the oddly entitled “Accidental Racist,” Paisley whines a litany… Continue reading
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A Double-Standard for Women and Violence In the Media?
Recently, 23 year old R&B singer Rihanna released the music video for her song, “Man Down” in which she sings of the agony and terror she feels after killing a man who raped her. In response, at least four… Continue reading
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“Ethnic” Hymns in White Churches Take Two
I want to follow-up on Sonja’s excellent and thought-provoking discussion of the singing of “ethnic” hymns in white churches by adding a few thoughts of my own. Before answering the question of whether predominantly white Christian communities should sing Negro… Continue reading