Description: This interfaith collection of essays on theology in diverse genres of protest music examines Habakkuk, Brazilian eschatology, Black liberation, esoteric Islam in rap, heavy metal as anti-theology, Howard Thurman's relevance to jazz, Santería drumming, Jay-Z, Funkadelic, Marvin...
Review Quotes: "These passionate essays show us that music can do powerful theological work, and remind us how religious concerns have shaped the musical imagination of dissidents and activists across time and space. Ranging from the prophets Habbakuk and Howard Thurman to Wynton Marsalis and Megan Thee Stallion, the best of these essays combine erudite theological meditations with fine-grained analyses of particular song forms, genres and social movements. Overall, this book provides an ear-opening guide to the fractures and altercations that characterize our deeply fraught historical moment." --David W. Stowe, Michigan State University