music – Red Letter Christians

Walk With Me

February 10, 2022

Rev Otis Moss III, founder of Unashamed Media Group, asked Common Hymnal to contribute music for "Otis' Dream," the Get Out The Vote film he wrote and produced for the 2020 election. More specifically, he asked them to produce a new arrangement of the old spiritual 'I Want Jesus To Walk With Me' for the final credits.

Seeking Other Seas

Paul Demer

May 6, 2021

Art, Immigration & Refugees, Practical Justice

I can’t understand much of what he’s saying, though I desperately wish I could. In this small way, I catch a glimpse of the culture shock that awaits the luckiest of these boys.

What Lil Nas X is Telling Us About the Hell We Create

Mark Bauer

April 7, 2021

Art, Church Life, LGBTQ+

But the more I’ve consumed content by artists like Lil Nas X, the more I realize the church and some of the puritanical standards I parroted end up creating a special kind of hell on earth for those on the receiving end of that condemnation.

Again and Again: A Song for Lent

The Many

February 27, 2021

Art, Church Life, General

There's lament - “Why are things so broken – again and again – where has all the mercy gone.” But also this gratitude – "again and again"– in the midst of it all, "God’s love remains."

Look for the Helpers

Paul Demer

February 13, 2021

Art, General, Practical Justice

What can the "look for the helpers" advice do for us in these times? I suggest that, while it doesn't diminish the painful realities of our corporate life, it does offer us one path through the valley of cynicism.

Love for Enemies

Paul Demer

October 14, 2020

Art, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice

As we seek to do justice let’s not forget to love kindness and walk humbly with our God, even in 2020. They will know we are Christians by our love.

Inclusive Hymn Rewrite Challenge

RLC Editor

September 4, 2020

Art, Practical Justice, Theology

There is nothing gratuitous about the arts right now. They are not added, they are essential—like spirituals in the hell of cotton fields, anti-war songs of the 60s, AIDS blankets and inner city murals and poetry that says what everybody’s tired souls are feeling.