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7 Classic Reads for Creative Christians
A little encouragement goes a long way. There are many Christian writers who have wrestled with what it means to be an artist not only in a secular culture, but also in a church culture that hasn’t always supported them or their creativity. Here are 7 classic reads to help you in your journey…. Art Needs no Justification, by H.R. Rookmaaker. Razor thin at 61 pages, this book neither wastes, nor minces, any words. Rookmaaker describes the historic role of the artist, implications for today, the church’s response, and the Christian artist’s task. The last chapter offers some guidelines for artists. Here’s an excerpt: “If in this way art…
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Steve Turner – Poet and Explorer (part 3 of 3)
In part 3 of the Jim Wall Creativity interview with Steve Turner, he discusses interview techniques, being a detective, and his upcoming book on culture. INTERVIEWING INFLUENTIAL SINGERS AND MUSICIANS Jim Wall Creativity (JWC): If I could go a little bit into how you go about your particular profession. I’m just dying to know the answer to this. In your acknowledgements in The Man Called CASH: The Life, Love and Faith of an American Legend, you quoted Johnny Cash as saying, “In that book you told me things I didn’t know about people I’ve known all my life.” How do you do that? Turner: He might have been referring to…
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Steve Turner – Poet and Explorer (part 2 of 3)
In part 2 of the Jim Wall Creativity interview with Steve Turner, he discusses influences, exposure to art, and Hans Rookmaaker’s take on The Who. ON ARTISTS THAT INFLUENCE AND INSPIRE HIM Jim Wall Creativity (JWC): Just to go off in a different direction. Which artists fascinate you and why?” Turner: Bob Dylan has meant a lot to me, what he was and the kind of integrity he had – the way he combined stylishness with ideas about religion and politics, his use of language and rock music – that whole bundle of things that I was interested in. That all came together with him. Allan Ginsberg. I like his…
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Steve Turner – Poet and Explorer (part 1 of 3)
Steve Turner combines an artist’s passion with a journalist’s curiosity. His published poetry includes Tonight We Will Fake Love, Nice and Nasty, Up To Date, The King of Twist and Poems. His poetry collections, published for children, include The Day I Fell Down The Toilet, Dad, You’re Not Funny, The Moon Has Got His Pants On, I Was Only Asking and Don’t Take Your Elephant To School. His books, biographies and articles are too numerous to list, but include Hungry for Heaven: Rock and Roll and the Search for Redemption, Van Morrison: Too Late to Stop Now, Cliff Richard: The Biography, A Hard Days’ Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles…
