Are we Singing “Just” Songs, or Just Songs?
Mitchell Youngs reflects on the theme of justice within Old Testament worship to ask the question: why do we rarely sing of God’s justice in the way the Bible demonstrates?
Hopsin, Questioning God, and the Psalms
Timote Naulivou explores how the raw lyrics of hip hop invite Christians to express emotion and frustration to God in ways demonstrated by the Psalms.
How Hillsong’s Imperialism is Stifling Our Churches: The Homogenisation of CCM and Worship Music
Josiah Carr explores how the global dominance of neo-Pentecostal churches such as Hillsong shapes and suppresses local and indigenous forms of worship and music.
An Itch for the Transcendental: What Lorde’s ‘Perfect Places’ Reveals About Our Postmodern Angst
What does Lorde’s song Perfect Places reveal about postmodernity and drinking culture in Aotearoa?
Music is Dead Because We’ve Killed It: Punk Rock, Tattoos, and Jesus in the Alternative Music Scene
Chris Dies, front-person of Chasing South, reflects on music, punk, and perceptions of the alternative music scene within Christianity.
“What Have You Been Hearin’ From the Christians?” Kanye West and Christian Art
Kanye’s recent gospel album Jesus is King reveals things about Christian culture relating to art that need questioning.