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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...

November 09, 2011

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...

November 02, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Brandon Flowers on Mormonism

"Do we sometimes boil our Christian faith down to avoiding Christian taboos and following our...

October 2011

October 26, 2011

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...

October 19, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Switchfoot's Vice Verses

This kind of "eternity begins now" thematic material is not just a fluffy theological verdict;...

October 12, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Why Music?

"[F]or the huge place that music takes up in our culture, how little we can...

September 2011

September 28, 2011

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...

September 21, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Canon Blue's Rumspringa

"We are all in different phases of our lives and it would do us a...

September 14, 2011

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...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: The Joys of Community Music Listening

". . . sites like Turntable.fm and Last.fm are attempting to bring the excitement of...

August 17, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Mat Kearney and the Struggle for Identity

". . . there's a distinct difference between a sharpening of identity and an assimilation...

August 03, 2011

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...

July 2011

July 27, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: God Is Able; Are We?

"Any music that lifts our souls and emotions and pulls us toward God can never...

July 20, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Light and Dark in Cults' Debut Album

" . . . their debut album is a surprisingly honest look at the dichotomy...

July 13, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: The Year of the Return of the Saxophone

"One of the most seemingly random trends of this year so far has been a...

July 06, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: The Civil Wars in Concert

"The power of the male and female voice together in harmony is a beautiful depiction...

June 2011

June 29, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Coldplay On Top of the World

"Coldplay is continuing to move toward popular ambiguity."

June 22, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Is Our Love Skinny?

"From what I've heard of Bon Iver's newest album, his sound is coming from a...

June 15, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: What's "Written in the Stars"

"The strange dichotomy represented in the song is telling of a few things about the...

June 08, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: Owning Your Past in "Simple Math"

"This growing up and 'owning up' to problems in your past is a major theme...

June 01, 2011

Music at Mars Hill: "Home is a Fire"

"Perhaps the social construct of the home and all our fears about security and acceptance...

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