music
The top 10 atheist anthems: The Mountain Goats, Angel Haze, Owen Pallett
By Chris Stedman — July 11, 2014
Which musician said his award-winning album was about his "own personal viewpoint on atheism"? Check out the first part of our list of the top 10 atheist anthems, including songs from Quiet Company and The Ballet.
The best atheist songs, part 2: Iron & Wine, Vampire Weekend, The Antlers
By Chris Stedman — July 10, 2014
Did you know that Iron & Wine's Samuel Beam is an agnostic, or that all three members of Nada Surf are atheists? Here's part two of our list of the best atheist songs, including tracks by The Antlers, Spiritualized, and Vampire Weekend.
The best atheist songs, part 1: Marina and the Diamonds, Grizzly Bear, Garbage
By Chris Stedman — July 10, 2014
Looking for some atheist anthems for your summer road trip playlist? Here's part one of our list of the best nontheistic songs, including tracks from St. Vincent, Grizzly Bear, and eels.
Holy Week music sets a high bar, but one church rises to the challenge
By Mary Beth McCauley — April 16, 2014
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) The great trove of Holy Week music is firmly rooted in church, and on Good Friday, First Presbyterian Church is bringing Bach back to his roots, presenting his "St. John Passion" as he did -- not as performance but as prayer.
COMMENTARY: Spring is victory lane
By Tom Ehrich — March 18, 2014
(RNS) It would have been easy to join the chorus of helpless whining. And maybe I did join it from time to time. If so, I hope the impulse to complain will vanish with the crocus and the daffodil.
Australia’s Hillsong Church exports its influence through praise and preaching
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — November 4, 2013
SYDNEY (RNS) Perhaps most remarkable is that a globally influential church like Hillsong could flourish at all in Australia, where in 2011 nearly a third of Australians said their religious affiliation was either ‘no religion’ or not stated.
Video: Music in Mali
By Brian Pellot — October 16, 2013
The documentary "They Will Have To Kill Us First" focuses on the censorship of music in Mali and how musicians are reacting.
Video: Robert Randolph and “Sacred Steel”
By Sally Morrow — September 19, 2013
Lap steel and pedal steel guitars were embraced in worship in place of an organ. Today Robert Randolph is one of the most talented sacred steel musicians around.
Sounds of Protest: Les Miserables, Gezi Park, and the Power of Music
By Omid Safi — June 18, 2013
Ultimately that’s what so amazing about music at Gezi park. It’s not about the notes. It’s not about the words, or the melodies. It’s ultimately about us, all of us. It's about the power of music to unite all of us. It's about this new global generation of humanity who care about the well-being of one another beyond the narrow confines of nationality, race, creed, or class, that give us hope. They give us hope that they will be able to sing together, make music together, make love together, and make of this old world, a new world.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Bobby McFerrin’s music and faith
By Sally Morrow — May 28, 2013
Ten-time Grammy-award winning artist Bobby McFerrin believes music has a transcendent spiritual power.
Gay, transgender band breaks barriers in Christian music
By Amanda Greene — February 15, 2013
(RNS) The bios of the musicians who make up Micah's Rule read like many country/inspirational Christian artists. But what they don't mention is that the musicians are an openly gay man, transgender woman and a lesbian.
Concerts and controversial opera bring faiths together in St. Louis
By Tim Townsend — September 10, 2012
ST. LOUIS (RNS) Terrorism stories are rarely happy stories, and yet the path Timothy O'Leary has taken -- from bringing the controversial opera ``The Death of Klinghoffer'' to St. Louis last year to the Sheldon's second annual Sept. 11 memorial concert this Sunday -- ends with a hopeful, permanent pairing of faith and the arts in St. Louis. By Tim Townsend.
The Religion News Godcast welcomes The Welcome Wagon
By Daniel Burke — August 3, 2012
This week on the Godcast: The Welcome Wagon, an indie folk/gospel duo from Brooklyn, N.Y.
NEWS FEATURE: Christian comic turns from talk to music
By Cecile Holmes — January 1, 1999
(RNS) – Lowry has long used humor to help his fellow Christians lighten up
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