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September 2026

September 28, 2026

Emotional Ashes: Emo and Scripture Knowledge, Psalm 91

"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of...

September 21, 2026

Learning Devotion and Discipline: A Brief Analysis of James

"What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war...

July 2026

July 27, 2026

Did You Hear What She Said? Female Christian Heavy Metal

On Saturday, July 18, musician/artist/activist Jennifer Finch from the all-female Punk band L7 passed away...

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...

June 2026

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 31, 2026

When Christianity and Jewish Music Collide: Messianic Music

"The people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise" (Isaiah 43:21...

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...

February 2026

February 14, 2026

Bad Bunny or Kid Rock?: Evangelism At The “Big Game” Show

As one invested in musicology/theomusicology as a discursive practice to understand and escalate a credible...

February 06, 2026

Reading The Grammy Music Awards Theomusicologically

The 68th Grammy Awards brought glimmer and bright lights to the music industry. A highly...

December 2025

December 24, 2025

Spiritual And Musical Devotion: The Passion Of Arvo Part

Truth be told, I’m no fan of holiday music. The seasonal time doesn’t matter. I...

November 2025

November 12, 2025

“Houston, We Have A Problem.” Critical Christian Heavy Metal

The title has come to hold a proverbial location in pop culture. The juxtaposition of...

October 2025

October 14, 2025

I Was A Teenage Critical Punk Apologist: Christian Punk Rock

Listening As Faith/Belief Discourse The morally bankrupt content of the current global-local state demands a...

August 2025

August 26, 2025

Saving the Barrio: Latino Gangster Christian Hip Hop

I grew up in a mixed Latino culture. The hood was the backbone of my...

August 25, 2025

Saved by the Devil’s Music: Christian Gospel Blues

The blues has been a purveyor of rock and pop music since its inception. Born...

August 01, 2025

Faith Pops: The Influence of Faith In Today’s Pop Music

When you see a tagline like this, you know there’s going to be a response...

July 2025

July 04, 2025

Movements for the People: 100 Hoodz and The Whosoevers

There has been a surge of youth involvement in various ways to articulate a contemporary...

May 2025

May 19, 2025

Props to Mom: Female Christian Hip Hop Special

There has not been enough attention given to female Christian Hip Hop. To honour all...

April 2025

April 29, 2025

Rappin’ Faith: The Christian Hip Hop Cypher Experience

The Christian Hip Hop cypher (also spelled, cipher) is a critical arena for community and...

April 14, 2025

Deconstructing Lecrae: An Apologetic of Christian Hip Hop

Lecrae gained popularity through his framing of Hip Hop originating in a Christian doctrine, then...

March 2025

March 16, 2025

Annexing Faith: Deconstructing “Faith” by George Michael

This is the first in a two-part series working through a faith-based/Christian critique of pop...

December 2024

December 13, 2024

What Would People Think? DC Talk, “Jesus Freak”

So You Want To Write a Grunge-style Christian Song? Going to battle for your faith...

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