catapult magazine

vol. 8, num. 7 :: 2009.03.27 — 2009.04.10

Music can cry out for the Kingdom of God. Alternately, music can shape us to be good consumers. Most music contains hints of both. On evidence of prophetic vision (or lack thereof) in music today.

Feature

Counterpoint and companionship

by Amy Carpenter-Leugs

Encountering the wonderfully incomprehensible mystery of music.

Editorial

Encountering music

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

What happens when we open ourselves up to meeting songs with a posture of hospitality?

Articles

Why I am still listening to Sufjan Stevens

by Mary McCampbell

Confessions of a music lover who can't get enough of the enigmatic singer songwriter's juxtapositions.

Music is mnemonic

by Josh Mosey

On the capacity of song to embody our memories.

More than a good story

by Carol Brennan King

How a children's book shaped a lifelong approach to singing.

Ears to hear

by Joanna Shumaker

A reflection on the songs that we let in, and the songs that we shut out.

“Josep’s Opus,” or “Coke’s mini-movie”

by Sam Van Eman

On the adman's use of music, for better or worse, to manipulate.

Conversation: “Crying Out in Stereo”

by The *cino Community

Your opportunity to contribute thoughts about music.

Love, love, love…doo doo doo-doo-doo!

by Grant Elgersma

A written tour of an imaginary musical.

Reviews

Buoyant optimism

by RJ Yelverton

A review of Happy-Go-Lucky, directed by Mike Leigh.

Characters to love

by Stephanie Vande Kraats

A review of the novel The History of Love by Nicole Krauss.

Gallery

In case you missed it the first time

The role of redemption in the creative process

by David Bazan

A musician's perspective on how the recognition of failure leads to the realization of grace.

Kanye for Christians

by Grant Elgersma

Rap artist Kanye West brings a bold mission to America?s dance clubs and radios.

Weaving the web

Get Up, Stand Up: The Story of Pop and Protest

PBS

The companion site for the two-hour documentary, hosted and narrated by Chuck D.

The Hold Steady

Festival of Faith & Music

Music journalist Marty Garner illuminates the Manhattan quintet’s straight-up rock.

Pop Music

Radio Lab

Robert Krulwich and Jad Abumran explore songs that stick in our heads, songs that cross borders and more.

daily asterisk

Even in a country you know by heart
its hard to go the same way twice
the life of the going changes.
The chances change and make a new way.
Any tree or stone or bird
can be the bud of a new direction. The
natural correction is to make intent
of accident. To get back before dark
is the art of going.

Wendell Berry
“Traveling at Home” from Traveling at Home

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