From Worship Songs to Protest Hymns Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35

Published: May 24, 2020, 10:55 a.m.

b'Like most people who love music and art, we understand them as a \\u201cvoice\\u201d or expression of our soul. Art can express and reflect our values. Sometimes, worship music or Christian movies are thought of as separate from other types of art. Is that helpful? And what about Christian media for progressive and LGBTQ people? We address a listener question from our Tumblr on just that topic in today\\u2019s episode.\\nWe also queer this week\\u2019s text from Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 which ties beautiful. Psalms were songs, what might they teach us about \\u201cworship music\\u201d today? We explore the intersection of worship music and protest songs? Songs that empower us and allow us to continue the fight.\\xa0 This is going to be a very lovely, yet thought-provoking episode which we know you all will love. So stay tuned.\\nIn this episode, we talk about:\\n\\nBrian’s life and language learning update [0:35]\\nFr. Shay’s life and church work update [1:59]\\nShoutout to Caryn Saxon who is a long-time supporter and was a guest on the podcast [3:53]\\nTumblr listener question on Christian music and movies [4:22]\\xa0\\nWarning: Fr. Shay has strong feelings about this topic [5:00]\\nHave you heard of a Christian knock-off of the High School Musical? [5:29]\\nArt and Christianity: the effects on spirituality [6:40]\\nDixie Chicks’ music and Brian [7:50]\\nWe queer a text from Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 [8:53]\\nPerhaps a different type of Christian music? [10:55]\\nWhat if hymns were protest songs? [12:40]\\nThe power of marginalized folks’ voices [13:30]\\n\\u201cDie Cis Scum\\u201d and how it affected Brian [14:54]\\nA Broadway musical lyric to bring us home! [16:12]\\n\\nName that tune: Contemporary Christian Music Edition\\nIf you want to support the Patreon and help keep the podcast up and running, you can learn more and pledge your support at patreon.com/queertheology\\nIf you’d like to be featured in future episodes, email your question or Bible passage suggestion to connect@queertheology.com\\xa0\\nPsalm 68:1-10, 32-35\\nLet God rise up;\\nlet his enemies scatter;\\nlet those who hate him\\nrun scared before him!\\nLike smoke is driven away,\\ndrive them away!\\nLike wax melting before fire,\\nlet the wicked perish before God!\\nBut let the righteous be glad\\nand celebrate before God.\\nLet them rejoice with gladness!\\nSing to God! Sing praises to his name!\\nExalt the one who rides the clouds!\\nThe Lord is his name.\\nCelebrate before him!\\nFather of orphans and defender of widows\\nis God in his holy habitation.\\nGod settles the lonely in their homes;\\nhe sets prisoners free with happiness,\\nbut the rebellious dwell in a parched land.\\nWhen you went forth before your people, God,\\nwhen you marched through the wasteland, Selah\\nthe earth shook!\\nYes, heaven poured down\\nbefore God, the one from Sinai\\u2014\\nbefore God, the God of Israel!\\nYou showered down abundant rain, God;\\nwhen your inheritance grew weary,\\nyou restored it yourself,\\nand your creatures settled in it.\\nIn your goodness, God,\\nyou provided for the poor.\\nSing to God, all kingdoms of the earth!\\nSing praises to my Lord. Selah\\nSing to the one who rides through heaven,\\nthe most ancient heaven.\\nLook! God sends forth his voice,\\nhis mighty voice.\\nRecognize how strong God is!\\nHis majesty extends over Israel;\\nhis strength is in the clouds.\\nYou are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries\\u2014\\nthe God of Israel who gives strength and power to his people!\\nBless God!\\n\\n\\n \\nPhoto by Jason Rosewell\\nThe post From Worship Songs to Protest Hymns – Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 appeared first on Queer Theology.'