DEUS EX MUSICA DEUS EX MUSICA

Julian DeShazier is a pastor, writer, and community activist, as well as a hip-hop artist recording under the moniker J.Kwest. He stops by the podcast to talk about his work in the secular music industry, his new EP, and hip-hop's prophetic power.

Internationally-known orchestral conductor Delta David Gier talks about faith, musical interpretation, and his commitment to community engagement. 

Creative dynamo James Dargan – baritone, composer, violinist, concert producer and writer – talks about how his faith has inspired his multi-faceted work as a musicians advocating for social justice and racial equality.

Acclaimed tenor Isai Jess Muñoz discusses how his upbringing in a Latin American Pentecostal church led to his career on the operatic stage, as well as how his faith has inspired his work on topics as diverse as Latin American Protestant worship music and sacred music drama.

Renowned Biblical scholar and popular blogger James McGrath discusses his new project exploring musical interpretations of the Bible, and how he has used music from a wide variety of genres to teach students and laypeople about the Scriptures in thought-provoking and spiritually valuable ways.

Pastor, theologian, and singer Aric Flemming – who records at Aric B. – talks about his music, his faith, and the ways he navigates the complexities of a career as both as minster and an R&B artist.