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Muslim Punks Grow from a Novel Inspiration
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Paul O'Donnell
The New York Times has a story about Muslim punk rockers, the amazing life-imitates-art phenomenon of “The Taqwacores,” a novel by Michael Muhammad Knight. They didn’t exist until Knight’s novel started circulating in the Muslim teen community. “This book helped me create my identity,” one Muslim teen told the Times. The punks object equally to how…
Amy Grant’s Favorite Christmas Albums
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Paul O'Donnell
Discussing her own recent Christmas compilation with Amy Grant the other day, I asked the Christian rock diva about her favorite Christmas albums of all time. The classic Nat King Cole disc is a given, and we’re going to give her a pass on Mannheim Steamroller, which Grant admitted she hadn’t listened to in years.…
Singing with Sarah and Writing With Vince: A Christmas Chat with Amy Grant
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Paul O'Donnell
“The Christmas Collection,” Amy Grant’s second album with her new label, EMI, is mostly re-released holiday hits from the past, but it has a few surprises, including a cover of a Barbra Streisand arrangement of “Jingle Bells” and a new song she wrote with her husband, Vince Gill. We talked with Grant about writing with…
Send Free Music to a Soldier for the Holidays
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dross
I just came across this in my inbox and it’s something I’d love to share. Billboard is giving away free music to enlisted members of the U.S. Army (I’ll ignore for now the fact that this giveaway doesn’t include the Marines, Navy, etc.). If you’re interested, go here and select a message (or personalize one)…
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