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Working Out Trauma at Furnace Fest

Ethnomusicologist and author Nathan Myrick (Ph.D., Baylor University) joins me to discuss his research project studying the community surrounding Furnace Fest, a faith-adjacent heavy music festival held in Alabama.

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Working Out Trauma Through Music (#180)

Ethnomusicologist and author Nathan Myrick (Ph.D., Baylor University) joins me to discuss his research project studying the community surrounding Furnace Fest, a faith-adjacent heavy music festival held in Alabama.

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WORSHIP/THEOLOGY PODCAST

Relational Ethics in Christian Worship Music with Dr. Nathan Myrick

In this discussion, Dr. Jeremy Perigo sits down with Myrick to discuss the ethical issues in congregational worship song.

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MUSIC AND THE CHURCH WITH SARAH BEREZA PODCAST

Ethics and Christian Musicking

An interview with Nathan Myrick and Mark Porter, editors of Ethics and Christian Musicking.

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CHURCH MUSIC MAKERS PODCAST

A Conversation with Nathan Myrick

In this episode, Craig has an opportunity to talk to him about his most recent book "Music for Others: Care, Justice and Relational Ethics in Christian Music". It's a great conversation with lots of unpack!

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3 MINUTE MINISTRY MENTOR

Learning in Practice with Nathan Myrick

He and his team are exploring the ways music functions in the worship life of multiple congregations. Among other questions, they will explore the role of music in the last 15 months of pandemic church life.

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BOOK REVIEWS

BOOK REVIEW - MUSIC FOR OTHERS

Christian Scholar's Review

"In fact, this book will surely be helpful to any musician in any setting who wishes to think deeply about the ethics of their music-making."

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PRESS FEATURES

PROFESSOR STUDIES ROLE OF MUSIC IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP

Many people see music as an integral part of a church service. But not much is known about the actual role it plays in Christian worship. One Mercer University professor aims to find out.

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STUDENTS GET LESSONS IN UNDERSTANDING ROCK 'N' ROLL

Studio B inside Macon’s historic Capricorn Sound Studios — reopened as Mercer Music at Capricorn in December 2019 — provided the perfect backdrop for Dr. Nathan Myrick’s Understanding Rock ‘n’ Roll class. Dr. Myrick, assistant professor of church music, created the course last year as a new professor in Mercer’s School of Music.

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FULLER MAGAZINE: THE TRUTH, SOME LIES, AND LEARNING TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE

There is a story in the family: when Nate was five he strummed madly on his mother’s guitar one day and pronounced to the room, “I think God is calling me to be a pastor.” At the end of 2013, Nate Myrick walked away from Fuller Theological Seminary with a guitar in one hand and a Master of Arts in Theology in the other.

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BREHM EXPERIENCE: NOT WITH A BANG

What do lies consume? Do they consume the truth, replacing it instead with constructed reality? And once truth has been digested in the belly of belief and passed through the body of the lie, does it become a distortion of itself, the way a mirage distorts the sand of a barren desert?

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FULLER STORIES: NATHAN MYRICK

Fuller Theological Seminary did a short documentary on my work at Fuller and my Master's Thesis, Believable Lies. Produced by Lauralee Farrer, TJ Lee, Nate Harrison, & Nate Risdon.

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