Full of Sound and Fury and Signifying Everything: How Music Influenced My Faith
A few weeks ago, I talked about how much fun I had going to the Rock of Ages concert. All of that  rockin’ and reminiscin’ took me waaayyy back (again) to one of my first critical conversations about faith. I was in my early 20s (which is why it was waaayyy back), working full-time and...
A Blend of Passions: An Interview with Ginger Doss
I have been containing a “squueeee!†for several months now. I asked one of my favorite local musicians for an interview back in May and she said, “Yesâ€! Ginger Doss is on tour promoting her new album, From Love to Love, <♫> so we couldn’t meet in person. Ginger graciously agreed to converse in email...
More Fun With Music: What Popular Tunes Inspire You?
Around Yule I posted about secular seasonal music. Commenters seemed to have fun with that, providing their own awesome suggestions, and I learned a lot of great new music. Well, spring is upon us, so I propose a new musical showcase! Here are some of my favorite secular songs that make me feel all inspired...
The Other Christmas Music
I love Christmas music. I mean, yeah, a lot of it’s based on, well, Jesus, and I don’t worship Jesus as a god (though I do have a lot of respect for his work as a person – talk about a progressive!). But I have fond memories of singing “Silent Night” and “O Come, O...
