Category: Music

I love listening to Christmas music throughout the year.  It’s joyful, hopeful, and comforting, and that sort of music deserves more than one month of listening! Last year,

While the monks wrote and sang their hymns Caedmon just listened from the livestock pen where he watched the animals, jealously aware that he did not share their

The comparison between rock concerts and church has been coming up a lot, lately, and I decided to throw in my two cents. I’ve been to a lot

In the world of academia, scholars partake in dialog through publishing books, journal articles, and book reviews in addition to speaking at forums conferences, and debates. By researching,

As news of the tragic shooting in Connecticut spread on Friday, my facebook feed started overflowing with expressions of grief and also, in light of the Advent season,

I’ve seen a lot of good drummers.  I’ve seen drum solos by jazz geniuses and rock legends, and they all blew me away.  So, with so many amazing

Simple Answer: No Who:  Augustine was a Bishop/Monk/Philosopher in late antique Africa who wrote so prolifically that he became one of the most influential scholars of all time. 

One of my favorite traditions with my husband is to make themed mix-CDs whenever we go on a road trip.  The themes can be about anything, but many

My wife (who writes here, sometimes) and I have been working on an EP called Girl on a String for a few years.  It’s tough when you’re doing

I love Christmas time, and I especially love the music. In theory. In reality, I cover my ears when most Christmas songs are playing and people think that