Bill Mallonee Live in Orlando

Erik April 25th, 2008

If you're in the Orlando area, don't miss Bill Mallonee performing live at Taste in College Park, tomorrow, April 26 at 8 PM.

Bill Mallonee has released 25 albums over his 20 year career to much critical acclaim. Paste Music Magazine, in a poll conducted by both writers and artists, listed Bill as 65 in their "100 Greatest Living Songwriters Poll." Musically, his songs tend towards a very broadly defined Americana, embracing Folk-rock, Brit-pop, psychedelia and troubadour … (Read More)

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Etcetera News

Erik April 22nd, 2008

As producer of Steve Brown Etc., when Steve isn't around, I get to play with all the cool radio gear. Over the years, I've developed the habit of hanging out in the studio with the other folks that make the show possible (and some other friends) and recording the evidence. Without Steve Brown, we're just Etcetera.

Starting in May, there will be three live shows per week on SteveBrownEtc.com. Don't expect much from from the first two.

Tuesdays at 4 ET - Etcetera

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Racism in the Church - John H. Armstrong on SBE

Erik April 18th, 2008

When Rev. Jeremiah Wright said, "God bless America? No! God damn America," how do we hear his words? John Armstrong stops by Steve Brown Etc. this week to talk about it. Use one of the options at the bottom of this post to listen.

Dr. Armstrong has taken heat for his stance on the issue and for writing things like…

"Racism can be variously understood and thus most of us who are white are convinced that we are not racists at all. But racism is more than personal prejudic … (Read More)

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The Year of Living Biblically - A.J. Jacobs on SBE

Erik April 11th, 2008

Join us on SBE this week along with our guest A.J. Jacobs as we discuss his book, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible.

What happens when an agnostic journalist and author in New York City sets out to follow over 700 Biblical rules as literally as possible for an entire year? We're talking everything from the Ten Commandments to obscure stuff like not wearing clothing of mixed fiber, not shaving the sides of his beard and b … (Read More)

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The Case for Civility - Dr. Os Guinness on SBE

Erik April 4th, 2008

The world is being torn apart by religious extremists, divisive political rhetoric, shrill secularists and uptight culture warriors. But how do we hold on to our deepest beliefs while living together with our deepest differences (especially those of a religious and ideological nature)?

Dr. Os Guinness joined us this week to answer that question and talk about his new book, The Case for Civility: And Why America's Future Depends on It. Use one of the options at the bottom of this post to l … (Read More)

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The Faith-Driven Vote

Erik March 28th, 2008

The president and strategic leader of The Barna Group, David Kinnaman is on SBE this week to talk about understanding the faith-driven vote.

What are the moral and social issues that concern Christian voters the most? How do those concerns compare with the U.S. population as a whole? And what about the volatile utopian cocktail that often results when mixing faith and politics? Use one of the options below to listen.

Since joining Barna in 1995, David has designed and analyzed nearly f … (Read More)

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