Three of my books have summer birthdays. The first two were “born” the same summer, which is a story that I like to tell. In 2017, I came across a call for book proposals for a new series that would explore theological themes in the song catalogues of popular musicians. I decided to submit aContinue reading “My Books’ Summer Birthdays”
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God-Haunted
The band Over the Rhine uses a phrase in the liner notes for their album Ohio that has stuck with me for some time. Co-founder and husband of the spousal duo Linford Detweiler writes of being born in Hartville, Ohio, the small Mennonite town that neighbors my home, and meeting eventual wife and bandmate KarinContinue reading “God-Haunted”
Wonder and Whiskey Book Excerpt: Brand vs. Ethics
In honor of the band releasing a new album this month, below is an excerpt from Wonder and Whiskey: Insights on Faith from the Music of Dave Matthews Band. During a 1999 appearance on VH1 Storytellers, during which artists would not only play songs but also talk about the inspiration and meaning behind them, Matthews included “Christmas Song” in hisContinue reading “Wonder and Whiskey Book Excerpt: Brand vs. Ethics”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 