What is independent music? Where did it come from and why does it matter? Can creative choices about the production... more

Over the past two decades, John Darnielle of the The Mountain Goats has crafted a remarkable collection of songs, distinguished... more

In linking our struggles in faith with the rigid demands of gender, The Hold Steady’s 2005 album Separation Sunday offers... more

The Hold Steady’s songs explore the struggles of ripping highs and exquisite, sketchy lows of clever kids, townies and a... more

For creators and performers of American or Southern Gothic music, symbols of stereotyped Southern religion—emotionally charged revival, errant preachers, the... more

Blues music, with one foot in the church and the world of the African American spirituals and another foot in... more

In this workshop, Trey Many discusses the odd impact of having one’s faith associated with their music career, mainly focusing... more

How do we talk about faith to those outside the faith community, as well as within it, in ways that... more

We are saturated with music, and not only from what we intentionally listen to. Advertisements, sound tracks, commercials, car radio,... more

This workshop will examine the everyday assumptions, language, actions and texts that situate women on the margins of electronic/dance music... more