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The team from Forefront Festival takes you around the intersection of the arts and the Christian faith.
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Dec 2, 2020
Dec 2, 2020
53 min
At Forefront Festival: Virtual, Dr. Benjamin Myers ran a breakout on "incarnational diction" in writing and poetry. In this special episode, listen to the audio from the breakout followed by a discussion by the Forefront Festival team.
Nov 18, 2020
Nov 18, 2020
1hr 11 min
The Forefront team — along with special guest Chris Widmer — gathers to discuss the question "Should Christians watch Tarantino movies?" Along the way they consider what sorts of objectionable content are acceptable, whether Tarantino movies have a sense of justice, and to what extent morality is objective vs subjective...and of course, they rank their favorite Quentin Tarantino movies and sequences.
Oct 28, 2020
Oct 28, 2020
48 min
The Forefront team gathers for a new arts review.
- Nate reviews the book Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson
- Rich reviews the TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Cody talks about the song The Cross by Prince (found on the Spiritual Songs playlist by Josh Garrels)
Sep 9, 2020
Sep 9, 2020
44 min
The Forefront team gathers to discuss the art they've been experiencing recently:
- Abbey on Turtledoves
- Sean on C.S. Lewis's The Discarded Image
- Zack on Jonathan Ogden
- Rich on Montell Fish
- Nate on The Chosen
- Cody on Leif Enger's Virgil Wander
Aug 4, 2020
Aug 4, 2020
19 min
In this special episode, the Forefront team gives a preview of all the artists and sessions happening at Forefront Festival: Virtual. The event is Friday, August 7 at 7pm EDT.
Register here:
https://secure.givelively.org/event/forefront-festival-inc/summer-2020/forefront-festival-virtual
Jul 29, 2020
Jul 13, 2020
Jul 13, 2020
59 min
In this special interview episode, Zack Osinski talks to Delvyn Case. Del is a composer, conductor, performer, and educator who is committed to exploring the power of music to impact communities.
Learn more about Del: http://delvyn-case.squarespace.com
Register for Forefront Festival: Virtual today to gain access to special breakout session with Del.
Jun 24, 2020
Jun 24, 2020
1hr 52 sec
Cody and Nate interview Ted Kluck. Ted teaches journalism at Union University in Jackson, TN. For the past fifteen years, he has been professionally writing articles, books, and screenplays. He's also the host of The Happy Rant podcast.
- 02:29 - Lightning Round questions
- 24:36 - Writing
- 40:59 - Movie Producing
- 48:25 - Christianity and the Arts
Jun 10, 2020
Jun 10, 2020
59 min
Rich and Cody talk to Grayson Quay about his two original poems published in New English Review, whether poetry should be more accessible, who their favorite poets are, and whether "Christian Art" should be a thing.
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
53 min
Forefront team members Nate Mancini and Sean O'Hare sit down with Switchfoot aficionado Dan Becker to talk about the impact and evolution the band — and how they meld faith and art.