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When I became a Christian in 1993, I became a very radical Christian. (Read all about it.) On some days back then, the only music I could find worth listening to was this odd 1970s worship legend named Keith Green. He had big bushy hair and a big bushy beard–from 1994-1999, we were basically twins–and…

Hat-tip to Nate Barksdale and Andy Crouch at Culture-Making.com for introducing me to the musician Joe Pug today. Nate calls the song “Hymn 101” one of his favorites of the last six months, and I’ll definitely be digging into the tune for the next six, and then some. There are a lot of singer-songwriters in the mold…

I just got Over the Rhine’s “Snow Angel” album a few days ago, and called it up in iTunes after writing that last post. The first track definitely makes the Delightfully Depressing list: the gorgeous “All I Ever Get for Christmas is Blue.” OtR is mournful as all get out. Chances are all the tracks…

One of the first albums I listen to every Christmas season is Elvis Presley’s “If Every Day Was Like Christmas,” an album that captures what my mother-in-law calls Elvis’ “warbling” stage. It is melodramatic and overcooked, and I love it. It is at once dour and delightful, which is how I like my Christmas music. …
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