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September 2012

September 05, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: In Defense of Pop Music

"Since when did lightheartedness, playfulness, and joy become such a sin?"

August 2012

August 22, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Picking Sides in the Putin vs. Pussy Riot Case

"Is this a case of religious persecution or does Pussy Riot have legitimate political motivations?"

August 08, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Future of Forestry's Newest Shoots for the Stars

"FOF feels totally comfortable making music that sounds like it's taking on the whole world...

July 2012

July 25, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Is Worship Just about Style Preferences?

"The way a church chooses to spend its time of worship will often answer questions...

July 18, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Why Frank Ocean's Rise to Fame Matters

"We shouldn't forget that 'coming out' is also a people issue—a matter of cultural identity."

July 11, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Is Cornerstone's Last Year the End of an Era?

"We have been called into a new mission field as artists, critics, and music-lovers: the...

July 04, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Songs from the Whirlwind

"Rhythm and Repose is a good go-to album for wretched times since it admits things...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: The Welcome Wagon's Precious Remedies of Healing and Reconciliation

"They aren't afraid of making music that exists entirely outside the context of Sunday mornings—even...

June 20, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: The Mars Hill Record Label and the Great Revolving Door

Let's not be too quick to toss out Mars Hill Music because of a certain...

June 13, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Is Justin Bieber 'Safe' for Children?

"Perhaps the reason why these people can't agree on music that is appropriate for the...

June 06, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: John Mayer and the Weight of Celebrity

"There's a calmer and more controlled feel to Born and Raised."

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: mewithoutYou and Why We Should Tell More Stories

"Maybe we need to start telling more stories."

May 16, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Beach House and the Myth of Memory

"Bloom encourages us to dig deeper into our memories and even find a sunny place...

May 09, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Father John Misty and the Myths He's Written

"Sometimes I wonder if we don't hear enough about the struggles of seeing those beliefs...

May 02, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: The Followers, Josh White, and Musical Division in the Church

"Ultimately it's unclear what purpose Wounded Healer was made for. It's tongue-in-cheek tone seems too...

April 2012

April 18, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: A Day in the Life of Big K.R.I.T.

"In a single day we are presented with the all the big choices that reveal...

April 04, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Spotify and the Culmination of a Century of Commercial Music

"Have you ever thought about what the phonograph replaced? About what recorded music replaced?"

March 2012

March 28, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Who Are the Tastemakers Today?

"Digital media and social networking have enabled us all to have a voice in what...

March 21, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: The Shins Offer a Renewed Sense of Optimism

"James Mercer has proved to be one of those rare writers with a heart as...

March 07, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: A Little Perfume Genius to Prime Your Empathy

"No matter how different people are on the outside, on the inside we all feel...

February 2012

February 22, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: A Response to an Open Letter to Praise Bands

"In our local churches we, as the congregation, should be thinking deeply about the music...

February 15, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Is Nicki Minaj Possessed?

"It seems that in our culture when someone wants to be "artistic" or "creatively daring",...

February 08, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Lessons From Leonard Cohen

"Old Ideas"' simplicity and focus on songwriting feels refreshing.

February 01, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Lana Del Rey, Rebecca Black, and Ethics

"Marketing, branding, image, and production are not just afterthoughts in our musical culture."

January 2012

January 25, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Most "Original" Score?

"I'm of the persuasion that the way we recognize and receive a medium like music...

January 04, 2012

Music at Mars Hill: Most Anticipated Albums of 2012

Some of Luke's most anticipated music releases of 2012.

December 2011

December 28, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: New Year's Music Resolutions for 2012

"This is what's on my mind heading into another year of music-listening."

December 07, 2011

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...

November 2011

November 23, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: John Mark McMillan's Proclamation of Hope

"McMillan has been one of the consistent voices . . . that refuses to dilute...

November 16, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Does the Message Matter?

"In our age of moral relativism, you will very rarely hear a discussion like this...

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