Music Theology: a Conversation with Leah Boyd

In this episode, we talk with Leah Boyd (Twitter: @LeahBSassy) about music, liturgy, and theology. Because of its rich theology of culture, neo-Calvinism is often assumed to be a resource for Christianity outside of the church. Less well known is the liturgical tradition produced by Bavinck and Kuyper, which is distinctly neo-Calvinistic in its attempts to progress ancient liturgical practices into the modern age. How does the tradition help us think through what churches sing, and how they sing it? 

For an introduction to Leah: Kaitlyn Schiess, 'For Popular Seminarian, Sassiness is a Spiritual Gift,' Christianity Today, June 11, 2021. 

The books we discuss are: 

- Abraham Kuyper, Our Worship (Eerdmans, 2009). 

- James K.A. Smith, Cultural Liturgies Boxed Set (Baker Academic, 2017). 

- Bill Edgar, Taking Note of Music (Third Way Books, 1986). 

- Nicholas Wolterstorff, Acting Liturgically (Oxford University Press, 2018). 

- Nicholas Wolterstorff, The God We Worship (Eerdmans, 2015).