I cannot remember a time when music has not been a central piece of my life. Along with drawing and later theatre, music got me through my school years. Since that time, writing has overtaken drawing, but music has remained alongside it as my companions and comfort. Whenever I’ve needed an artistic voice for joyContinue reading “Music Is the Spirit’s Medicine”
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Johnnie Walker Spirituality
As I made my way through every Oscar nominee for Best Picture the past couple of months, the movie American Fiction stood out as one of my favorites. It stars the incomparable Jeffrey Wright as a struggling author who becomes so frustrated with what kind of Black art sells that he fires off a satiricalContinue reading “Johnnie Walker Spirituality”
We’ve Tried Nothing and We’re All Out of Ideas
You’ve likely seen them if you’re a regular TV viewer. They tend to show up as online ads as well, including various streaming platforms if you haven’t chosen the commercial-free package. They often start with some touching scenes or images of people showing love to one another, or talking about their struggles with loneliness orContinue reading “We’ve Tried Nothing and We’re All Out of Ideas”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 