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Sacred vs. secular

Today, I received an invitation on Facebook to a friend’s “Holy Hip-Hop” concert. I noticed one of the comments on the event page echoing a line of thought I’ve heard before, essentially arguing that there is no place in the Christian community...

Musical misrepresentations: Born This Way

In the just over two months since it was released, Lady Gaga’s latest Album Born This Way has created quite a stir. Specifically, the title track “Born This Way” has ruffled quite a few feathers. It was well-received in the world of music, spending...

Musical misrepresentations: From a Distance

I still remember when the MercyMe song “I Can Only Imagine” hit secular radio. I’m not sure how much of this is folklore and how much is fact, but the story goes as such: a secular DJ thought it would be a funny prank to pull on listeners if he...

Musical misrepresentations of God

This morning, for some random, horrible reason, I got the Bette Midler song “From a Distance” stuck in my head. I use the word “horrible” because, to me, the song is only slightly more enjoyable than being beaten over the head with a frying...