American Songwriter

Behind the Meaning of the Brian Wilson-Written Beach Boys Classic “God Only Knows”

A masterpiece of songs riding beyond the Beach Boys’ surf music chimes, one track in particular, “God Only Knows,” offered a more intimate revelation of love beyond the lighter fare of their “Don’t ...
The Conversation

Why is a love poem full of sex in the Bible? Readers have been struggling with the Song of Songs for 2,000 years

Jonathan Kaplan has received funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Many Americans have heard the expression “I am my ...
Religion News Service

How a beloved worship song became the theme song of Christian nationalism

(RNS) — ‘How Great Is Our God’ has long been one of the most popular worship songs in Christian churches. Since 2020, it’s also become a theme song for Christian nationalist protesters. “Our hearts ...