Audio Deacon

Brian Moats
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Audio Deacon provides music reviews and lists of albums to teach maturing Christians how to listen to records and what music to consume in our modern age.  Audio Deacon also serves as a resource to parents, guiding them in modern music’s contents, glories, pitfalls, and conversations.

  1. 4월 18일

    Death Turns to Life

    This week I'm bringing you into my current listening life. No final verdicts, just  first impressions worth sharing. I introduce two artists I've been loving: GLIN, a whistle-and-guitar duo from Scotland making Celtic folk music that sounds like spring arriving, and Parlor Greens, whose record Emeralds sounds like a lost session tape from the sixties. Then I survey three new releases I'm still sitting with: Culture Wars' debut Don't Speak, a rock record with real talent; M.I.A.'s new album, built around the seven churches of Revelation and ending with thirty minutes of silence; and Hayden Everett's So the Sun Can Pour, a charming folk record by a young man trying to deal honestly with the world. Happy listening. Featured Artists & Albums  GLIN — Unplugged Volumes 1–2 - Apple Music | Spotify  Parlor Greens — Emeralds - Apple Music | Spotify  Culture Wars — Don't Speak  - Apple Music | Spotify  M.I.A. — M.I.7. - Apple Music | Spotify  Hayden Everett — So the Sun Can Pour - Apple Music | Spotify ------- Click HERE and use code audiodeacon3 to get your first 3 months for FREE! Sign up at the link, download the app, login, and enjoy!

    16분

  2. 4월 10일

    Musical Creation and a Great Rehearsal

    This week, we have a talk I recently gave at The Arcadian Wild and The Corner Room show in Birmingham. It's a short piece on what music is, where it comes from, and why a room full of people gathering to listen together is never a small thing. We talk about the triune God as a musical God, the miracle of sound entering the body, and why a night of live music is, in the deepest sense, an act of resistance.  I've had several people ask for it in a more permanent form, so here it is. I hope it serves you. The Audio Deacon App! https://app.audio-deacon.com/ Use code audiodeacon3 for 3 free months! Links: The Audio Deacon Substack Twitter Facebook

    8분

  3. 3월 20일

    Winter’s End and Lenten Listening

    In today’s episode, we look at three records bound together by a shared mood of restraint, melancholy, and  beauty. With black-and-white covers and a lingering winter atmosphere, each of these projects offers music suited for reflection as we continue through the Lenten season. We begin with music from 6am String Club and Caleb Chancey, a project of meditative string pieces that are deeply present and beautifully human. With ambient room noise, subtle imperfections, and performances that seem to unfold in real time, the record carries the ache of heartbreak while still moving with steadiness, purpose, and hope. From there, we turn to Looking for a God, the latest release from Sanders Bohlke. With poetic songwriting, meticulous production, and vocals that move from near-whisper to more solid intensity, the album blends earthy emotion with synthetic textures in a way that is both intimate and expansive. Lastly, we consider Lenten Hymns by Timothy Winstead, a simple and reverent collection that makes for an ideal companion during prayer, walking, or evening meditation. With over fifteen hymns performed with care and precision, the record offers a fitting soundtrack for contemplation as Easter draws near. Though each of these albums inhabits a different musical space, all three remind us that sorrow, patience, and beauty often belong together, and that attentive listening can help train us toward the gravity and hope of the Christian life. Featured Albums 6am String Club, Caleb Chancey Apple Music | Spotify Sanders Bohlke — Looking for a God Apple Music | Spotify Timothy Winstead — Lenten Hymns Audio Deacon | Apple Music

    10분

  4. 3월 6일

    Experiment and Porchlight: Two Records Worth Hearing

    In today’s episode, we look at two very different records that reward attentive listening. One moves through experimental jazz textures and woodwind explorations, while the other settles into the warm, familiar world of folk storytelling and front-porch songwriting. We begin with Of the Earth from multi-instrumentalist Shabaka, an exploratory and self-produced project built from layered flutes, woodwinds, beatmaking, and spoken passages. The record moves freely between ambient textures, lo-fi rhythms, and rhythmic experimentation, capturing the sound of an artist creating without pressure and following musical ideas wherever they lead. From there, we turn to Hoosierman, Volume 1 by Caleb Christopher Edwards, a charming and deeply human folk record that feels less like a production and more like an open window into someone’s home. With simple arrangements, memorable melodies, and moments that feel  like field recordings, Edwards delivers storytelling that is warm, grounded, and quietly beautiful. Though these records live in very different sonic worlds, both reflect artists paying close attention to life around them - making music with curiosity, honesty, and craft in an age that too often rewards sameness. Featured Albums Shabaka — Of the Earth Apple Music | Spotify Caleb Christopher Edwards — Hoosierman, Volume 1 Audio Deacon | Apple Music | Spotify

    12분

  5. 2월 13일

    Text Painting: Getting In on the Joke

    In this topical episode of Audio Deacon, we explor text painting - the art of shaping music to mirror the meaning of the words themselves. From Gregorian chant and Handel’s Messiah to The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Punch Brothers, and modern pop and folk, this episode traces how composers and songwriters turn melody, rhythm, texture, and timing into storytelling tools. These “musical jokes”—sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle, invite listeners to hear more carefully and discover how music can preach, illustrate, and delight alongside the lyrics. Once you start noticing text painting, you're in on the joke.  The Audio Deacon App! https://app.audio-deacon.com/ Use code audiodeacon3 for 3 free months! Links: The Audio Deacon Substack Twitter Facebook

    14분

  6. 2월 6일

    Lost in the Wonder of Listening

    In today’s episode, we walk through five records that reward careful listening. We move from playful experimental pop-funk to modern minimalism and contemporary jazz, and ending with some grounded bluegrass and folk. We begin with Lost in the Wonder from Cory Wong, a joyful, groove-heavy record filled with sharp playing, tasteful collaborations, and moments that invite you to lock in on rhythm and texture. From there, we take a quick stop with At Home in My Mind by Ellur, a raw and reflective pop album shaped by vulnerability, strong influences, and a young artist thinking out loud. Next, we turn to Solo Three by Erik Hall, the final entry in a minimalist trilogy reimagining contemporary composers like Glenn Branca, Laurie Spiegel, and Steve Reich. We then slow things down with Being, a clean and thoughtful jazz collaboration between saxophonist Chris Cheek and the Danish trio Human Being Human, a record that treats music-making as a shared act of humanity. We close with Cheers to All the Lonely People from Zach White and Caleb Christopher Edwards. It's a sharp, joyful bluegrass and folk record rooted in real places, real stories, and the goodness of everyday life. Featured Albums Cory Wong — Lost in the Wonder Apple Music | Spotify Ellur — At Home in My Mind Apple Music | Spotify Erik Hall — Solo Three Apple Music | Spotify Human Being Human & Chris Cheek — Being Apple Music | Spotify Zach White & Caleb Christopher Edwards — Cheers to All the Lonely People Apple Music | Spotify

    17분

  7. 1월 23일

    Boycott Heaven and Scenes from Above

    In today’s episode, we walk through five records that reward careful listening, moving from playful experimental pop to pop rock, modern jazz collaboration, gentle folk songwriting, and a raucous mono-era classic. We begin with Colour Space Transform, a joyful and off-kilter EP from Group A.D. that blends texture, melody, and danceable energy. We then turn to Boycott Heaven, The Format’s first full-length release in nearly twenty years, which is a punchy, guitar-driven record marked by frustration, reflection, and a complicated wrestling with religious language and belief. From there, we slow down with Scenes from Above by Julian Lage, a beautifully paced and collaborative jazz record featuring John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, and Kenny Wollesen. We also briefly highlight Ever / Gold by Joshua Hyslop, a gentle and lived-in folk record perfect for everyday listening, before closing with a mono reissue of Together Again by Dion and the Belmonts, which is a loud, joyful, pre-autotune snapshot of American pop-rock at full tilt. The Audio Deacon App! https://app.audio-deacon.com/ Use code audiodeacon3 for 3 free months! Colour Space Transform — Group A.D. (Spotify / Apple Music) Boycott Heaven — The Format (Spotify / Apple Music) Scenes from Above — Julian Lage (Spotify / Apple Music) Ever / Gold — Joshua Hyslop (Spotify / Apple Music) Together Again — Dion and the Belmonts (Spotify / Apple Music)

    17분

  8. 1월 9일

    An Aural Tasting Menu (Five Recordings Worth Your Time)

    In today’s episode, we walk through five recordings to start 2026 well, spanning instrumental rock, legacy songwriting, punk, acoustic covers, and laid-back folk-pop. We begin with Desert So Green by Winged Wheel, a patient, immersive instrumental project built on texture and momentum, followed by Peter Gabriel’s new single Been Undone, a reminder of his enduring curiosity and craft. We also spend time with In Remembrance by Capillary, a clean, early-2000s-inspired punk debut; The Golden Heart Protector by Margaret Glaspy, a beautiful and intimate acoustic covers record; and My Second Last Album by Bahamas, one of the most charming and easy-to-live-with releases of 2025. Winged Wheel — Desert So Green (Spotify / Apple Music) Peter Gabriel — Been Undone (Spotify / Apple Music) Capillary — In Remembrance (Spotify / Apple Music) Margaret Glaspy — The Golden Heart Protector (Spotify / Apple Music) Bahamas — My Second Last Album (Spotify / Apple Music)

    14분
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Audio Deacon provides music reviews and lists of albums to teach maturing Christians how to listen to records and what music to consume in our modern age.  Audio Deacon also serves as a resource to parents, guiding them in modern music’s contents, glories, pitfalls, and conversations.

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    Brian Moats
  • 방송 연도
    2025년 - 2026년
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    37
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    © 2026 Audio Deacon
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