"extremely mediocre debut albums with Cream..." Much love and respect to Sister Tharpe but pastor, you need to come to Jesus! Lord, forgive him, he knows not what he speaks! 🙏🏼😉
I think this may be the strangest segue I have ever read: "...and they can explain why Tom Waits can help you appreciate Chopin. And this brings me to theology."
But, as usual, another masterful lesson by the great Chris Nye! Keep doing what you're doing brother.
Haha thank you Dave. “Strange” is a goal I have for my writing. I had a writing mentor once tell me the only writing that will ever matter in the long run will have some level of “weird” in it. The Bible might be the best example of weird literature.
Now I’m feeling gratitude for the folks who introduced me to the musical and theological good stuff.
Sometimes they were scathing critics of pop tastes (and my tastes). Does tastemaking usually involve some tastebreaking, too?
I knew a bibliophile who browsed his friends’ bookcases and sighed, “I don’t see any... do you have any *good* books?” Not my idea of a great conversation starter. But he’s actually a very persuasive tastemaker. On a subsequent visit, his friends were eager to show him some new, substantive books they’d bought—and really enjoyed.
Thanks for this Chris. I definitely have some reading to do and I appreciate that you’ve left a trail to follow. By the way, at one time I had the Violent Femmes on my playlist too.
"extremely mediocre debut albums with Cream..." Much love and respect to Sister Tharpe but pastor, you need to come to Jesus! Lord, forgive him, he knows not what he speaks! 🙏🏼😉
What would I name a band that is bland, fat, predictable, and all white?
I think this may be the strangest segue I have ever read: "...and they can explain why Tom Waits can help you appreciate Chopin. And this brings me to theology."
But, as usual, another masterful lesson by the great Chris Nye! Keep doing what you're doing brother.
Haha thank you Dave. “Strange” is a goal I have for my writing. I had a writing mentor once tell me the only writing that will ever matter in the long run will have some level of “weird” in it. The Bible might be the best example of weird literature.
Now I’m feeling gratitude for the folks who introduced me to the musical and theological good stuff.
Sometimes they were scathing critics of pop tastes (and my tastes). Does tastemaking usually involve some tastebreaking, too?
I knew a bibliophile who browsed his friends’ bookcases and sighed, “I don’t see any... do you have any *good* books?” Not my idea of a great conversation starter. But he’s actually a very persuasive tastemaker. On a subsequent visit, his friends were eager to show him some new, substantive books they’d bought—and really enjoyed.
“Tastebreaking” is so brilliant, Alan. Such a great word! I think you’re on to something thank you for adding your wisdom here 🙌
Thanks for this Chris. I definitely have some reading to do and I appreciate that you’ve left a trail to follow. By the way, at one time I had the Violent Femmes on my playlist too.