Through all of our joys and sorrows, we use songs as a way to express ourselves and bring us together as community. Some people use the Psalms, some use sea shanties.
Posts in Music
La Havas Made the Best Music You Haven’t Heard Yet
This summer was so busy that you may have missed some musical gems like La Havas’ self-titled album. It’s a soulful look at love you should listen to.
Taylor Swift’s “folklore” Made Me Feel All the Things, and it’s Just What I Needed
Taylor Swift’s folklore is a welcome surprise during a long, overwhelming summer. It’s different from her other efforts, but it’s more than an indie album. Rather, it’s an invitation to see the evolution of an artist and feel something deeply.
A Grace Too Powerful to Name: Forgiveness in Hamilton
The Broadway sensation, Hamilton, provides an intimate portrait of forgiveness in the life of Alexander Hamilton.
The stones would cry out: Andrea Bocelli’s Easter Concert
The setting of Milan’s Duomo triggers reflections on space, time, and inexorable need for communion.
Signs of Easter: Seeking Good News Around Us
Is it really the Easter season? Despite the coronavirus pandemic gripping the world, there are signs of Easter around us. The Jesuit Post is launching a new series for the rest of the Easter season to share stories of hope and joy that we encounter in the world. Do you need some of that in your life today? Check out the first article in the series!
Our Good Friday ‘Wake Up Call’
On this Good Friday, Jesuit rapper, Michael Martinez S.J. produced a music video in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Music Videos on YouTube Have Helped My Prayer During This Pandemic
If you’re anything like me, you might be spending more time than usual on YouTube. In light of COVID-19, the way I watch has changed, and videos with music have been a source of joy and hope in these trying times.
My Chemical Romance and memory in Ignatian spirituality
My Chemical Romance is having a reunion show. That got Jaret Ornelas thinking about the memories he associates with their music. Turns out, they are closely linked to his experiences with the Spiritual Exercises.
Alone on a Twin Sized Bed
Sometimes, loneliness is the only thing that fills the extra space. But not always.