Studying ... Music?
Reflections on studying and performing music - and the challenges this can present for a Christian.
A Grief Recorded
An exploration of the experience of grief and loss in Sufjan Stevens' album Carrie and Lowell.
Mamma Mia!
A review of Mamma Mia! - the movie.
Artistic Responses to the Cross Throughout History
How have artists tried to capture the paradoxes of the cross through their work?
“I’m being taken over”
“It takes a worried man to sing a worried song.” So croons popular singer Paolo Nutini in a song on his latest album Sunny Side…
It's Not Me It's You - Lily Allen
A review of Lily Allen's CD It's Not Me It's You.
The Gospel According to Beyoncé
Beyoncé is incredibly popular. What makes her music resonate so deeply with people?
Feel: Robbie Williams
A review of Robbie Williams' biography examines his search for value and reassurance.
A Vogue for Vincent
Vincent Van Gogh is now a solid fixture in our cultural vocabulary. I need only mention sunflowers or a bandaged ear to conjure up his life…