Mashup Religion: Pop Music and Theological Invention

Contents

v CONTENTS Preface vii Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 1 The Songwriter 13 Invention In and Out of a Theological Tradition 2 Multitrack Composition and Loop Browsing 43 Style and Theological Invention 3 Sampling, Remixing, and Mashup 83 Inventing the Theologically Possible 4 The Grain of the Voice 109 Inventing the Soundscape of Religious Desire 5 Fan Cultures 123 Getting Theological Inventions into the DJ’s Crate 6 Lyrics 147 Inventing Theology in Response to Popular Music vi — Contents Appendix 1: The Multitrack Sermon 173 A Homiletical Case Study Appendix 2: Mashup and Theological Invention 185 An Academic Case Study Notes 187 Bibliography 211 Index of Songwriters, Composers, Musicians, and Bands 231 Index of Names 233 Index of Topics 237 ...