Part of the fascination with end of year roundups is that they’re a stocktake of the year – but they also give insights into the way we listen to music that might surprise some people.
I’m happy again: A pandemic-induced move to virtual music theatre presents a paradigm shift for the genre, yet reveals surprising benefits in facilitating new access to music in community.
King David playing the lyre in a scene from a 15th-century manuscript of the Book of Psalms.
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The genre of contemporary Christian music has been around for decades, but the line between CCM and secular pop music has always been blurry.
Without its iconic music, the shower scene of the movie ‘Psycho’ would likely create a very different experience for viewers.
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Because Dylan draws from songs from the past, he has been accused of plagiarism. But this view has been colored by a distorted understanding of the creative process.
Something people today have in common with civilizations past: a love of music.
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Whether we’re talking songs that are popular on Spotify, or were Billboard hits through the ‘40s up to recent years, popularity cannot be attributed solely to quantifiable acoustic elements.
Loretta Lynn’s music articulated the fears, dreams and anger of women living in a patriarchal society.
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