Here you'll find various articles and commentary on faith and music in 21st century life, some quite theological, others practical, and everything in between.
The underlying biblical foundations for music
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Cultivating self-forgetfulness in your music-making
Some brief reflections on the relationship between God’s creativity and our creativity
Principles from Ted Turnau’s book ‘Popologetics’ applied to music-making
An appendix, with four worked examples, to the resource ‘Seeing every piece of music through …
A poem by cellist Amélie Addison, May 2021
Some questions to think through if intent on becoming an orchestral musician
Some ideas on the concept of beauty, as outlined in Jeremy Begbie’s book ‘A Peculiar …
Community, and why musicians need the church
Bible teaching on the power of the tongue, applied to the world of music
More Bible teaching on the power of the tongue, applied to the world of music
Wisdom on how to respond to ungodliness in music, collated from a Music Network colloquium on new …
How to respond when we find ourselves faced with musical ineptitude in non-musicians
A summary of Jonathan Girling’s Music Network talk at Word Alive 2019
How to make the most of the words you sing in a Christmas carol service
How using the language of the music world can help explain various Christian beliefs
Some thoughts on music in the new creation
An article on how music’s propensity to be idolised
A review of Stephen A.G. Hough’s 2016 article ‘Carols evoke the spirit of Christmas …
Thoughts on working as a Christian musician with adults in dementia care
Some more thoughts on working as a Christian musician with adults in dementia care
An exploration of the music’s political implications through examining the relationship …
CS Lewis’ sermon ‘Learning in War-Time’ applied to musicians in the 2020 Covid-19 …
An argument for greater engagement with experimental music by Christians
A brief blog sharing Herman Bavinck’s words on art from his opening chapter of ‘The …
Some biblical principles for thinking about serving in church with our music
A lengthy article on career, calling, and contentment as a professional musician
Biblical reasons and practical advice for keeping God at the centre of your practice time
Reflections on the message of Ecclesiastes and how we might live it out as musicians
Introducing the UCCF Music Network - why it exists, what it does and how it achieves its aims
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