Music at Mars Hill: The Roots and the Suffering of the Innocent
“It raises the age-old question of injustice and how to live in a world where rain falls on the good and the evil.”
Music at Mars Hill: John Mark McMillan’s Proclamation of Hope
“McMillan has been one of the consistent voices . . . that refuses to dilute the message or the music for the sake of being widely accessible.”
Music at Mars Hill: Does the Message Matter?
“In our age of moral relativism, you will very rarely hear a discussion like this one being brought up in culture outside of the Church.”
Music at Mars Hill: A Closer Look at Mylo Xyloto
“What is it about Coldplay, especially in their past two albums, that rings so true with Christians?”
Music at Mars Hill: Brandon Flowers on Mormonism
“Do we sometimes boil our Christian faith down to avoiding Christian taboos and following our dreams?”
Music at Mars Hill: Diving Into M83’s Dream World
“If I can suspend my sense of cynicism for just a moment, music like Hurry Up has the ability to capture my imagination again.”
Music at Mars Hill: Switchfoot’s Vice Verses
This kind of “eternity begins now” thematic material is not just a fluffy theological verdict; Foreman is aching and urgently yearning for living out the kingdom of God in the here and now.
Music at Mars Hill: Why Music?
“[F]or the huge place that music takes up in our culture, how little we can actually understanding it.”
Music at Mars Hill: The Emotional Contradictions Behind Strange Mercy
“St. Vincent’s album is a reminder of the contradictions that exist within myself that shape my understanding of God and the world around me.”
Music at Mars Hill: Canon Blue’s Rumspringa
“We are all in different phases of our lives and it would do us a great favor to be okay with that.”
Music at Mars Hill: Video Games, and Lana Del Rey’s Vintage Music Stylings
“The nostalgic imagery is definitely pushed to the forefront of the song thematically, but the song’s use of the term ‘video games’ is undoubtedly contemporary and speaks of issues our culture is dealing with today.”
Music at Mars Hill: The Joys of Community Music Listening
“. . . sites like Turntable.fm and Last.fm are attempting to bring the excitement of community listening back into our culture.”
Music at Mars Hill: Mat Kearney and the Struggle for Identity
“. . . there’s a distinct difference between a sharpening of identity and an assimilation of identity.”
Music at Mars Hill: Derek Webb’s Vision of Worshipful Art
“I don’t know if Feedback has revolutionized the Christian music industry, but it certainly has poked some holes in its surface and offered a drastically different direction for Christian art.”
Music at Mars Hill: God Is Able; Are We?
“Any music that lifts our souls and emotions and pulls us toward God can never be without its own set of particular musical triggers and styles.”
Music at Mars Hill: Light and Dark in Cults’ Debut Album
” . . . their debut album is a surprisingly honest look at the dichotomy between light and dark that is raging within all of us.”
