Category: Music

There is Much to Believe: Singing the Nicene Creed

Aaron James — January 14, 2026

There is Much to Believe: Singing the Nicene Creed

Aaron James reflects on the rich history of setting the Nicene Creed to music, and what is lost for the Church when this practice fades

Weep, Shudder, Die: On Opera and Poetry: A Review 

Zsanna Mária Bodor — November 2, 2025

Weep, Shudder, Die: On Opera and Poetry: A Review 

Dana Gioia's new book on opera restores the libretto to its central place.

Shelter from the Storm: Bob Dylan and the Power of Narrative in a Storyless World

Eddie LaRow — June 23, 2025

Shelter from the Storm: Bob Dylan and the Power of Narrative in a Storyless World

For a time, one of the 20th century's greatest storytellers found rest in the greatest story ever told.

Folk Music: A Biography of Bob Dylan in Seven Songs and The Philosophy of Modern Song: A Review

E. J. Hutchinson — June 13, 2023

Folk Music: A Biography of Bob Dylan in Seven Songs and The Philosophy of Modern Song: A Review

Eric Hutchinson on the mark Bob Dylan's music has left on the American imagination