Category Archives: music

“One day I asked myself if I could create a piece of music with it.”

Posted on June 18, 2010 by

I talk a lot about “redeeming” the world. Even before the fall, God gave humanity a “cultural mandate” to further God’s creation. Then, when humanity rejected God and used culture for its own purposes, God sent Christ to redeem creation … Continue reading →

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“I’m filled to the top with fear that it’s all just a bunch of matter.”

Posted on July 7, 2008 by

The most interesting person I’ve become aware of recently is Australian pop musician Sam Sparro. The DJs on KCRW have been playing his song “Black and Gold” a lot lately. I think it is a compliment to say that the … Continue reading →

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“This is our last goodbye…”

Posted on June 27, 2008 by

Since I finished my one year teaching gig at Azusa Pacific University, I had to turn in my beautiful MacBook Pro yesterday. It was such a sad day that I listened to Jeff Buckley’s “Last Goodbye” all day.

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Christian Art as Redemption of Culture

Posted on June 10, 2008 by

With Baby Maggie here now, I’ve been home a lot more lately than I have in a while. And I’ve been looking at my art collection more than I have before. “Collection” is a bit of an exaggeration. I only … Continue reading →

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