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2022 Media Selections
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Interview: Drew Shirley Talks Hope, the Tension Between Art and Commerce, and Family
Interview with Drew Shirley of Switchfoot. Conducted on Tuesday, April 15, 2020
From “Jesus Walks” to “Jesus is King”: The Evolution of Kanye West
Well, Kanye West is for Jesus, and he’s gathering one of the motliest crew of celebrities, hip-hop fans, artists, believers, and sceptics that the world has ever seen.
Review — Jesus is King
Kanye West brings much-needed energy, innovation and musical integrity to Christian music. Although the beginnings of this new path may not be as polished as they could be, West’s faith will continue to positively inform his creative practice and Christian music will be better for it in the long run.
Jesus Christ Superstar Productions — The Winners and Losers
The previous versions of Jesus Christ Superstar either played it far too safely and stereotypically or got it right on the money with a deeply sobering ending and even a wink at a potential resurrection. The 2013 version pulled out all the stops to make a mockery of the whole thing.