Archive for the ‘Art’ Category
A Manifesto of Sorts
I have very strong feelings about the arts in the Church. I want to see great art come out of our local churches and the Church as a whole. So, I wrote my ideas down in a “manifesto” of sorts. The things I see that we, as Church artists, should be thinking about. What we [...]
Music Like Poetry
I wish more music was like poetry. I’ve been trying to expand my musical library recently. One thing I’ve found is that the best music (for me anyway) is the music that feels like poetry. Music that isn’t so cookie-cutter or systematic. Music that is soulful, authentic, and emotional. Music that forces me to think [...]
September Wallpaper
Thought I would share my current desktop image. I’ve been finding some cool space art online and this one I decided to use for my desktop. I love science fiction scenes, and have ever since Star Wars caught my attention when I was a kid. Found anything cool for your desktop image? [ Image can [...]
Open or Closed, Part II: License and Free(dom)
I found another portion of the open or closed question. What about open and closed software licenses? Here’s a quick rundown of the license categories (check here for more details): GNU GPL type licenses. Very open. Liberal Licenses (i.e. Creative Commons type, Mozilla Public License). Mostly open. Closed source (i.e. proprietary license). Closed. The more [...]
Consuming vs Producing
Here’s a quickie for the start of the week. I’ve taken a little break from tweeting and blogging for the last week. Part was for vacation. Dusty and I went to Pigeon Forge, TN for a few days. We had a great time! No computers, no Twitter, just us. Wonderful. But it did cause me [...]
Looking for Meaning in Music, Part II
In my previous post, I said that music is essentially a vehicle of meaning. Music communicates emotions, but can only communicate so many before something else is added. Adding Layers Adding words to a song makes it more specific. The sounds of music are like broad strokes on the canvas. Lyrics are the details. They [...]
The Place of Art in the Church Part II
The purpose of all art in the Church is to glorify God. When the Church creates art, it is expressing what the soul wants to say to God. It is our expression of what God has revealed to us to be Truth (as in absolute Truth). This can be in a worship song of adoration, [...]
The Place of Art in the Church
A question for the Church: What role does art serve? I’ve been thinking about the “hows” of the above question. How do we use art to glorify and worship God? Do we only use certain things for a worship service? Does it matter what styles we use in a worship service? Can art be inherently [...]