I figured I'd send you this.. It's a bit of an article about Sufjan Stevens from a Xian journal... It has a nice quote from him... I appreciate his music because it's full of faith.. not because its full of "God"
Duh...! *insert facial expression that implies perhaps you're a psycho*
"In light of these Christian overtones, some will likely find it convenient to peg Sufjan Stevens with other more evangelical folk singers and count him as "one of us." However, doing so would be a disservice to the artist, as he doesn't consider himself a Christian artist. Rather, he's someone who makes music from his heart and doesn't want perceived religious affiliation to get in the way of those who have ears to hear. In a recent interview with indie megasite Pitchfork Media, he said it best when he shared, "I do have to reckon with the material I'm singing about.And I want to be responsible for what I'm singing about. But I can't be responsible for an entire culture, or an entire church. I can't be responsible for Christendom. I think that when
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Good quote. I agree with his observation that an enlightened person is capable of making the distinction. Unfortunately, enlightened people seem to be few and far between.
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Duh...!
*insert facial expression that implies perhaps you're a psycho*
"In light of these Christian overtones, some will likely find it convenient to peg Sufjan Stevens with other more evangelical folk singers and count him as "one of us." However, doing so would be a disservice to the artist, as he doesn't consider himself a Christian artist. Rather, he's someone who makes music from his heart and doesn't want perceived religious affiliation to get in the way of those who have ears to hear. In a recent interview with indie megasite Pitchfork Media, he said it best when he shared, "I do have to reckon with the material I'm singing about.And I want to be responsible for what I'm singing about. But I can't be responsible for an entire culture, or an entire church. I can't be responsible for Christendom. I think that when ( ... )
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