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September 2026

September 14, 2026

Hearing Past Hip Hop: Theomusicological Truth and Knowledge

"Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in...

August 2026

August 31, 2026

Applying A Decolonial Apologetic To Race, Culture, Tolerance

"Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word...

August 10, 2026

When It’s Not Christian Hip Hop But Speaks About Theology

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he...

July 2026

July 13, 2026

Simulating Pop Culture: Elevation Rhythm’s Narrative Style

"He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot; you will...

July 06, 2026

Three Ways Christian News Talks, and Why It Matters

“Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my...

July 01, 2026

Trying To Make Heads of Tales in Kendrick Lamar’s “Prayer”

“I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before...

June 2026

June 29, 2026

Hey, JD, Watch What You Say When You Talk About P Diddy

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the...

June 20, 2026

Juneteenth and Philemon: Two Stories of Freedom

A Heart's Reading of Juneteenth from Decolonizing Philemon "A false witness will not go unpunished,...

June 14, 2026

Gospel Rap vs. Christian Hip Hop: They’re Not the Same

“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36 NJKV)....

June 07, 2026

Making Sense Of Worship Music And Shachah: A Critical Read

"Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice...

May 2026

May 10, 2026

Are You Missing The Point? Commercializing Christian Hip Hop

“Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you” (Deuteronomy 6:14 NKJV)....

April 2026

April 19, 2026

How To Avoid Politics Theologically: A Lesson From Pope Leo

“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful,” (1 Corinthians 4:2 NJKV). A battle of socio-religious proportions? A political argument where one is...

March 2026

March 15, 2026

Where’s the Beat? Claiming Pop Christian Music As Pop Music

Pop Hip Hop has strong implications. The "Pop," when listed as a proper term, gives...

March 08, 2026

Good news! God made me funky! Headhunters and Jamiroquoi

"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19). Reading pop music through a theomusicological lens might seem a bit difficult....