tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post113070165940139091..comments2023-10-29T00:27:50.643-07:00Comments on 2012: Renegotiating the Role of Art in SocietyRyan Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483142871305228497noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post-1130993639078276472005-11-02T20:53:00.000-08:002005-11-02T20:53:00.000-08:00andrew - I think you are right about the preachy t...andrew - I think you are right about the preachy thing. I know that Bono is so outspoken, but he is always concerned about being too preachy, but I love how he writes songs about issues and needs or areas of the world. <BR/><BR/>Ryan - that comment about Chris Martin is really striking me. It seems really true - not judging because he makes incredible art and fights for causes. Maybe I just don't know what the Coldplay songs are about? But it seems to make sense that our art and our faith or our heart's ache for the troubles of the world must mesh together. It's like saying that certain parts of life are not spiritual - which is obviously untrue. It's all spiritual - thanks to Mike Erre for that one. But that message has really been hitting me and it is probably the same with art. You can't create a dichotomy of art and heart OR God and every day life. It all must mush together in a beautiful messy stew. I like stew. <BR/><BR/>I wish I could paint. I will just keep writing songs for my wife and I to love - along with the Creator.Eric Wakelinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00409416768260345039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post-1130953641733440452005-11-02T09:47:00.000-08:002005-11-02T09:47:00.000-08:00Exactly. And who'd have guessed Green Day? Or Sufj...Exactly. And who'd have guessed Green Day? Or Sufjan Stevens, U2, Ben Folds... There are definitely some that give me hope...Ryan Lee Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04483142871305228497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post-1130953454214582692005-11-02T09:44:00.000-08:002005-11-02T09:44:00.000-08:00jesus of suburbia... green day....not sure how i f...jesus of suburbia... green day....not sure how i feel about it, but its definitely using art.Emma https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618383038994191738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post-1130936390618517422005-11-02T04:59:00.000-08:002005-11-02T04:59:00.000-08:00That's a very interesting point that I was thinkin...That's a very interesting point that I was thinking about a few months ago. I was thinking a lot about movies and that art form and was wondering if it was possible to create art when, on some level or another, there was a capitalistic hinge that held it's life in sway. Likewise, all other art forms would seem to fall into this line of thinking. Can we create art that is full of integrity, honesty, and creativity, without being hindered by the notions of money and self-centered pride? I'm not sure that they can...<BR/><BR/>Also, along the lines of the current trends in music and such, I wonder if we're not victims of artists actually reflecting what they do see in their worlds. Most American artists don't have a whole lot of struggle to draw from, not that it's not there. It's just that they're selective about what they're choosing to see. Hope that makes sense.<BR/><BR/>Last but not least, I think that largely the reason artists don't target concerns of justice, etc., in their work is because, just like many artists under the "Christian" banner, is that they don't wish to be seen as too preachy. There is always a financial and social danger in truly being authentic and revolutionary. I think most artists are afraid of that loss and would rather choose the walk of cheap grace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post-1130883486383685392005-11-01T14:18:00.000-08:002005-11-01T14:18:00.000-08:00amen brother!! i so agree...one afternoon amanda a...amen brother!! i so agree...one afternoon amanda and i decided to watch a little mtv to see 'what the kids these days are listenin to' and i must say i wanted to vomit afterwards. seriously, it was horrible. the music was grossly entertainment and incredibly crappy.<BR/><BR/>and this lead me down a similar thought process as you; what is the purpose of music? so thanks for the post to help stimulate my thoughts as well.<BR/><BR/>and i agree with you...where is the art these days that is calling people to a renewal and where is the art that calls for a better way of life than just the american regime. that is the art that i long for...ashdownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645904757557336896noreply@blogger.com