As a follow up to the last post here is an interview with Justin Vernon (front man of Bon Iver) talking about: the song Holocene, his nomination for four Grammys; his views on what’s important; selling out; artistic integrity; why he can be considered a honourary Canadian; drawing the line at aesthetic; Kathleen Edwards; and his collaborative relationship with Kanye [...]
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Follow-Up to Bon Iver Post: Justin Vernon talks about Grammys and artistic integrity
Posted: May 2, 2012 in MusicTags: Bon Iver, Justin Vernon
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Holocene: The Significance of Insignificance
Posted: April 30, 2012 in Music, Redemption, Transformation, UncategorizedTags: Bon Iver, Brene Brown, Holocene, Redemption, Significance, Vulnerability
The following post was published in a column in the first issue of “The Garden” – a new monthly news magazine distributed to +20,000 homes in the Mt Eden area of Auckland…. Brené Brown, research professor at the University of Houston, in one of her acclaimed TED talks, makes the point that we live in [...]
Just got back from a super quick tour of the North Island of New Zealand, as well as chatting with the fine people at Laidlaw College. One of my chats was with Dave Wells who teaches courses on youth ministry. Later that day he was teaching and class and sent me a link to video he [...]
The Gospel According to Alanis Part 2
Posted: May 26, 2009 in Eschatology, MusicTags: Alanis Morissette, already but not yet, the gospel according to alanis morissette
Okay… another song from Alanis’ new(ish) album, Flavors of Entanglement, which, to me, has echoes of “the Gospel”. In Incomplete Alanis expresses a yearning for “completion” (to be at peace… to be enlightened… to be healed… to know God… to be secure… to be faith-filled… to be trusting and spacious… etc). These aspects of “completion” are very [...]
The Gospel According to Alanis
Posted: May 12, 2009 in Music, SinTags: Alanis, Alanis Morissettte, flavors of entanglement, Sin, the gospel according to alanis morissette, underneath
For Ruth’s birthday I bought her two fairly recent albums by two highly talented Canadian female singers: Diana Krall’s samba influenced “Quite Nights” and Alanis Morissette’s ”Flavors of Entaglement”. Okay… I must admit… the Alanis Morissette buy was a bit selfish. I actually wanted to listen to it myself, but knew that Ruth would probably like as well. [...]
Jesus is for Losers
Posted: April 13, 2009 in Jesus, MusicTags: calamateur, Jesus, Jesus is for losers, steve turner
… the self-made need not apply! I just came across an amazing album by Scottish artist Calamateur called Jesus is for Losers. You can download the album for free here, plus give a donation if you wish (for which you will get an extra 5 song EP download). The album is made up of 11 songs about [...]
A Song For Good Friday
Posted: April 9, 2009 in Music, The CrossTags: Faith Folk and Anarchy, Good Friday, Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar, Martyn Joseph, Strange Way
I’m a Martyn Jospeh fan – incredible wordsmith and also pretty nifty guitarist as well! I’ve been listening to this song fairly regularly over the last few months – reflecting on the various ways in which “the cross” can be thought about. The Apostle Paul says the cross is a stumbling block to both Jews and Greek [...]
Everything’s Alright, Yes!
Posted: March 31, 2009 in Music, ResurrectionTags: Jesus, PhD, Resurrection, Sin, Sufjan Stevens, The Welcome Wagon
Okay… I guess the first post is always the most difficult. But as I sit in the Regent College library starting on a new chapter of my PhD (trying the read Howard Marshall’s “Beyond the Bible” Moving From Scripture to Theology” I came across this song that I thought would be appropriate. It’s by “The Welcome [...]
