Tag Archives: music

“Sweet Quarantine” by Nicolas Riel (Single Launch)

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m pleased to announce that my son, Nicolas, is launching his new single today! With singer-songwriter wit in an indie rock performance, “Sweet Quarantine” was written out of the depths of Nicolas’ experience of our most recent apocalypse, the COVID … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged COVID-19, End of the World, Local Music, music, Nicolas Riel, pandemic, Prince Edward Island, writing | 5 Comments

twenty øne piløts and fǟmily müsĩc

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

One of my absolute favourite bands is Twenty One Pilots, or twenty øne piløts, TØP, or various versions of the logo on the right. I stumbled upon this band in a cool way. For years I have been indoctrinating my son … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, Childish Gambino, music, music video, Mutemath, Pharrell Williams, pop culture, songwriting, TØP, Theology of Culture, This is America, Twenty One Pilots | 14 Comments

Phil Keaggy on C.S. Lewis, “In the Corner Back by the Woodpile” Podcast (Friday Feature)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Part of my conversion to Christianity as a young adult was a strange period of renegotiating my past. Our family was pretty poor, with painted chipboard floors, 3rd gen hand-me-down clothes, and glassware stolen from A&W. Despite our poverty, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Cat Stevens, CCM, Contemporary Christian Music, Eric Clapton, Glass Harp, music, Phil Keaggy | 10 Comments

UPEI Wind Symphony presents The Lord of the Rings

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m pleased to say that my family is attending the University of Prince Edward Island’s Wind Symphony performance tonight. 7 or 8 years ago, the Wind Symphony did elements form the Howard Shore soundtrack of the Peter Jackson Lord of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, music, Peter Jackson, Symphony, UPEI | 11 Comments

Brooke Fraser on C.S. Lewis (Friday Feature)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I have talked before about how musicians are influenced by C.S. Lewis (here, here, here, and here). Another one of these is New Zealand superstar Brooke Fraser. Church folk might know Fraser from her role in the Hillsong United music ministry. “Desert Song” … Continue reading →