Studying ... Music?
Reflections on studying and performing music - and the challenges this can present for a Christian.
A Grief Recorded
An exploration of the experience of grief and loss in Sufjan Stevens' album Carrie and Lowell.
Mamma Mia!
A review of Mamma Mia! - the movie.
Artistic Responses to the Cross Throughout History
How have artists tried to capture the paradoxes of the cross through their work?
The Gospel According to Beyoncé
Beyoncé is incredibly popular. What makes her music resonate so deeply with people?
It's Not Me It's You - Lily Allen
A review of Lily Allen's CD It's Not Me It's You.
What Would Jesus Tweet?
I write a weekly column for The Dallas Morning News as a contributor to their Texas Faith blog. This week we were asked, "What would Jesus…
Lifeblood
A review of the Manic Street Preachers' Lifeblood album.
A Theology of Florence & the Machine’s Ceremonials
The setting for the video of 'No Light No Light', the second single from 2011's Ceremonials – a traditional church building complete…