Passion Week is the time each year when Christians commemorate Jesus’ ministry in Jerusalem and His suffering and death on the cross. In this period of prayerf...
Psalm 20Music: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree- Anthony Piccolo
I have a quiet confidence. It is still but certain and based upon God’s love and words of trut...
For Jordan Monge
For some time now I have wanted to do a second theological analysis of a piece of popular music; the religious thought of Top 40 musicians i...
How long has it been since you’ve listened to any part of Handel’s Messiah? If you had to think about your answer at all, the correct response is probably ‘too ...
for the Director of Music. A Psalm of Judith. Music by Ebone Ingram, Lyrics by Judith Huang. Sung by Ebone Ingram.
I will praise you with so many hands that ...
A few days ago, I was discussing spiritual problems with a friend, and he told me: “Your issue is that your focus is on you… And as long as your eyes are there,...
A dear friend of mine is getting baptized this Sunday, and as a rebirthday present I wrote her this piece. Please don't take it seriously. It is a reminder, if ...
“Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.”
Matthew 4:11
When indie folk artist Elliott Smith committed suicide in 2003, his restless ghost...
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Traditionalists worry that this “modernization” is a weak euphemism for “homogenization” and “dilution.” Though Tomlin’s “Amazing Grace...
There is a compelling narrative surrounding “Amazing Grace” to begin with. The mythology suggests that the lyricist — slave trader and all-around bad guy John...
