At a Fourth of July parade, I’m happy to sing to my country. At the Mass, I’d rather sing to my Savior.
Music
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
What theologians and environmentalists can learn from Sufjan Stevens
The texture and variety of Stevens’s new album creates liminal spaces between the sacred and the profane.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
The Prayers of Chris Cornell
So many of Cornell’s songs are filled with Christological and sacramental imagery.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Harry Styles belongs in the modern rock canon. There, I said it.
Harry Styles’ first solo album, “Harry Styles,” has a ‘70s, tender space-rock feel, but with enough of its own vibe that it can stand on its own alongside contemporary guardians of rock.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
From Elvis to Queen Bey, Finding God in All Tunes
One of the surest signs that someone is a product of Jesuit education is their frequent use of the phrase “Finding God in all things.” Aside from being fodder for tattoos and Twitter bios, it’s a powerful idea that often sparks an exploration into realms of pop culture that often are considered…surprising. This week we […]
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
How do you recognize the voice of Christ? It’s all in ‘The Shoop Shoop Song.’
“It’s in his kiss.” A kiss takes two. When you see how different the other is and yet are drawn in, Christ is calling.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
What does it mean to be a Christian rapper? A conversation with Sho Baraka
Christian rapper Sho Baraka makes his faith a part of his art, but he doesn’t proselytize.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Harry Connick, Jr. on daytime television, his Catholic conversion & life at a Jesuit high school
Sean Salai, S.J., interviews Harry Connick, Jr. about the intersection of his faith and show business.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Stephen Sondheim: a great artist whose work blossoms in simple settings
A good Sondheim show has the sinewy strength, both musically and dramatically, to thrive in the barest of renderings.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
What’s behind hip-hop’s religious revival?
Kanye West and Chance the Rapper are singing about Jesus on network television. What’s going on?