James Fishwick

For millions of listeners worldwide, the public radio program This American Lifeserves as an indispensable weekly […]

Philippians 4:4-7

‘Tis (almost) the season, Mbirders,

Dave has asked me to put up my annual Xmas mix again this year for your easy listening pleasure.

Per usual, it showcases this years’ particular pop obsessions (Roxy Music, the Bee Gees, the Manics [although I left out the Dead!]), outre cover versions (Cee Lo, The Insight, Jon Anderson), and selections from my Christmas vault that I propose for canonization (Ed Gerhard, John Prine, Byron Lee). Now – I submit to you this question: what makes the Glam and Power Pop sub-genres the ground most fertile for holiday originals.? Taste and see!

Every year since 2005 I’ve done a Christmas compilation called “Happy Birthday Baby Jesus” (see […]

A helpful way of understanding being a ‘theologian of the cross’ is in contrast to […]

Christianity’s defining symbol is the cross where Jesus Christ was crucified at the climax of […]