Florence + The Machine have a number of Catholic allusions and ideas hidden within their music; the lead singer’s upbringing as a Catholic can still be seen in some of her lyrics.
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The strange, drama-filled trip of Broadway’s ‘Funny Girl’—and what it reveals about live theater
The revival of a 1964 musical is stumbling a bit—but then, the original had its own troubles.
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Bad Bunny is a spiritual guide for our postmodern culture
Bad Bunny’s allusions to God, astrology and spiritism speak to young people who find themselves bored with middle-of-the-road secularism.
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Lessons for evangelization from Britney Spears’s journey with the Catholic Church
Britney Spears recently wanted to get married in the Catholic Church. The controversy that followed shows us what we still need to learn about turning our churches into welcoming spaces.
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You’ve probably never heard of a noise musician, but this one might just shock you into a new understanding of God
“Sinner Get Ready” by Lingua Ignota is a powerful reminder that our willingness to speak about trauma and listen to those who are surviving is a measure of our willingness to experience the reality of God.
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Interview: Behind the making of an all-Ignatian album, featuring the music of Jesuits from 13 countries
Rather than trying to understand or analyze God, a new Jesuit musical collaboration gives people an experience of God.
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How Great Elvis Art: A roundup of Elvis’s gospel hits
The new film “Elvis” isn’t long enough to include all of Elvis’s gospel hits, but here are some highlights from his career.
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Andrew Bird sings good news for a hurting America
On his new album, Andrew Bird takes a hard look at the ills of contemporary America and wonders how on earth we got here.
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‘Stranger Things’ brings Kate Bush’s Catholic hope to a new generation
Kate Bush’s 1985 hit “Running Up that Hill” has exploded across pop culture. But it’s more than just the song in “Stranger Things.” It’s also deeply religious.
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Raw, brilliant and prophetic: Lauryn Hill’s MTV Unplugged concert 20 years later
The music industry didn’t know what do with Lauryn Hill’s rare, self-confessing and Christ-centered performance.