Audio Deacon

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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. 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
  2. 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

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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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