Perhaps the most well-known modern opera singer, Luciano Pavarotti was recently hospitalized with pneumonia in Italy. He has been working on an album of religious music that will be released next year.
Author: Jonathan Dodson
Christian Community
An interesting discussion on what make Christian community christian at An Elephant and a Mouse.
Austin and Fast Cities
Austin was ranked among the best places for start-up companies in the recent issue of Fast Company.
The Homophobe Roots of Christian Rock?
A friend pointed me to this very interesting article in Slate that traces the roots of Contemporary Christian Music to a so-called ‘homophobe’ christian by the name of Frisbee. Read it and comment, especially if you know anything about Frisbee or the accuracy of the documentary covering his life. An excerpt:
In 1993, Frisbee died of AIDS, raising issues that most people in the evangelical community would rather ignore. Though the man had sparked two of the most dynamic Protestant revival movements to appear over the last 30 years—Calvary Chapel and later the Vineyard—his catalytic role had largely been swept under the carpet until Di Sabatino made his documentary.