Forefront 360

Interview: Dr. Alastair Roberts

In this special episode, Forefront managing editor Sean O'Hare interviews author Alastair Roberts about his book Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption through Scripture.

Interview: Melanie Penn

In this special episode, Forefront collaborator Zack Osinski interviews New York-based musician Melanie Penn about how she made major career shifts, what hope means to her, and how Christian artists deal with hardship and misery.

Blog Entry: 5 Podcasts Christian Artists Should Listen To

This episode continues the series in which the latest entries on the Forefront blog are read aloud by their authors. In this episode, Nate Mancini reads his new entry, "5 Podcasts Christian Artists Should Listen To." You can read the entry or leave a comment on ForefrontFestival.com/blog.

Sasha Hallock, MollyKate Cline, Immanuel, Watch for the Light, First Reformed

The Forefront Festival team is here to discuss the art they've been enjoying lately.

00:00 - Introduction

00:44 - Cody recommends the Instagram feed of Sasha Hallock

02:46 - Robbie discusses the faith and fashion design work of MollyKate Cline

06:24 - Zack backtracks his previous disdain of Christmas albums and reviews Melanie Penn's album Immanuel

12:05 - Rich recommends Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas

16:15 - Nate reviews First Reformed

Echoes of Exodus - Reading Scripture as Music

The whole Forefront team is here to discuss Sean's new blog entry, "Echoes of Exodus: Reading Scripture as Music."

First Man, Localism, Compline, The Crucible, Over the Garden Wall

The latest arts review episode from the Forefront team.

00:30 - Nate reviews First Man

12:28 - Sean discusses Localism in the Mass Age: A Front Porch Republic Manifesto and a local compline service

19:52 - Rich reviews The Crucible and Over the Garden Wall

Coffee and Tea, Art and War

This discussion episode begins with Nate and Rich welcoming Sean O'Hare as the newest member of the Forefront team. In the feature segment, Nate and Sean interview Rich about the details of coffee and tea: why these beverages are relevant for artists, why coffee seems to win out on social media, and how tea became the mover of nations.

Blog Entry: Coffee or Tea

This episode continues the series in which the latest entries on the Forefront blog are read aloud by their authors. In this episode, Rich Christman reads his new entry, "Coffee or Tea: Which is the Better Artist Fuel?" You can read the entry or leave a comment on ForefrontFestival.com/blog.

Won't You Be My Neighbor, She Waits, Eurus, Travels with Charley

The latest arts review from the Forefront Festival team.

00:50 - Rich recommends Won't You Be My Neighbor

03:48 - Nate reviews She Waits, the upcoming album by The Gray Havens

07:34 - Zack is in awe of Eurus by The Oh Hellos

10:03 - Cody briefly plugs Joy Electric and then discusses Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck

Interview with Liz Vice

In this special episode, Forefront collaborator Zack Osinski interviews Brooklyn-based musician Liz Vice about her faith background, the perception of her music, and the wisdom she has for Christians in the arts.