Connecting faith with all things fandom
Happy Wednesday, my friends! Today is the ten-year anniversary of the release of “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic. I remember when this song first came out and how popular it was, and I wanted to take this opportunity to revisit a post I made based on it back in 2020. I’m also taking you along with …
Happy Holy Week, friends, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel truth post from yours, truly. I keep coming back to this song, especially at this time of year. It speaks super powerfully to our need for a Savior and the fact that we have one who is willing to stay with us, no matter how many …
Happy Holy Week, friends, and welcome to another post chez moi. This year, I’ve been thinking back to what I learned in previous Holy Week seasons, and I felt called to bring those things back out into the light. To start with, here’s a reflection on Twenty One Pilots’ “Smithereens” lyrics. In the spirit of …
owl city if my heart was a house
NEW OWL CITY ALBUM 2023!!! TODAY’S THE DAY YOU GUYYYYYYYYS!!!! It’s a very, very happy happy happy day for all fans of Owl City (which should mean all people, so this should be an international holiday 😎). That’s right, the new Owl City album, Coco Moon, releases today, and I am BEYOND excited about it. …
Happy new week, friends, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel post! I’ve been absolutely loving this one song by Charlie Puth. It’s a super sweet love song called “One Call Away,” and it immediately sounded like a prayer and a promise from the Father. Hope you enjoy fangirling with me! Fandom: “I’m only one call away; …
Greetings, beautiful peoples, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel post! Today, partially in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day/Spring Break week, I’m journaling and writing about a song with rainbows. Owl City’s “Rainbow Veins” is soothing and cheerful, nostalgic and meaningful, and it’s one of my favorites. Hope you enjoy! Fandom: “Cheer up and dry your damp …
Happy Monday, friends, and welcome to another fandom journaling post! I’ve always thought that the Fangirl: Fulfilled journal that I designed this past spring could be used for Christian songs and stories as well as secular ones, and today we’re going to explore this possibility. I’m journaling the verses and truth behind “Everything and More” …
A very happy day it is today, friends! Today, March 3rd, 2023, is the official release of the latest Owl City song, “Vitamin Sea.” And once again, the master did not disappoint us!! With a peppy beat and tropical instrumentation, plus the style of bridge that I’m OBSESSED with, “Vitamin Sea” is a vacation for …
Hello, musical friends, and welcome to another post! I saw a video on Instagram of the artist known as JVKE doing a cover of a worship song this past week. Since I love a good Christian artist who just makes beautiful music, I immediately binged all of his music Is JVKE a Christian? Only he …
Happy Sunday, my friends, and welcome to another love-songs-as-Gospel-message post! I found this song “Little Bit More” by Suriel Hess while scrolling through Instagram reels, and it IMMEDIATELY reminded me of how it feels to have a relationship with Jesus. Looking into the lyrics a little bit deeper, it made me tear up a little …
Greetings, fellow Hoot Owls, one and all, and welcome to this most glorious of days. That’s right: OWL CITY JUST RELEASED A NEW SINGLE AND IT’S AMAZING!!! If you’re even a casual fan of Owl City’s music, please do yourself the favor of finding Adam, Check Please on your streaming service of choice and listening …
Greetings, friends, and welcome to another fandoms post! Wrapping up this little study series on the attributes of God and the Trinity is God the Holy Spirit. This has often made me think of the lovely song “Show Yourself” from Frozen 2 and Elsa’s search for her destiny through the frozen world of Alta Hallen. …
Hello, my friends, and welcome to another Gospel According To post, where I find all the connections between Gospel truths and so-called “secular” stories and songs. Fandom: “If you feel insignificant, you better think again/ better wake up because you’re part of something way bigger…” Verses: Ephesians 2:8-10, Philippians 1:6, Galatians 5:1 Truth: God’s work …
Hello, friends, and welcome to another fandom post! This week I’m studying the character of God the Son and how His appearance and presence in our lives is like the realization that the person you met randomly is actually your true love. Enjoy! Fandom: “I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you …
Happy new year, amigos, and welcome to another fandoms-as-Gospel post! This month I’m studying the nature and attributes of God and how we can know Him as best as possible this side of eternity. In typical fashion, my brain has connected three very different songs with each part of the Trinity – Father, Son, and …
Hellos, lovely people, and welcome to a Christmas-Eve-Eve edition of The Gospel According To! Today I’ve been thinking of a super chill and sweet love song, “Bloom” by The Paper Trees, which I first discovered as the sound behind an Instagram reel. I’m looking forward to unpacking the lyrics of this gorgeous song with you …
Hello, friends, and welcome to another fandoms post! I’ve been enjoying some new Imagine Dragons music these past few months, and today I’m jamming to “Higher Ground” from the new album. The musical style and lyrics of this song make it perfect for goal-setting and looking forward to the new year. Enjoy! Fandom: “This life …
Greetings, fellow music listeners, and welcome to another end-of-year post! Every year, Spotify gives me and every regular listener a super-detailed summary of most-listened-to songs and artists and other stats that only a nerd like me would be interested in 😊🤓😹 This year I especially enjoyed looking at mine, and thought I’d share my thoughts …
Hello, friends, and happy November! Today’s prompt from Illustrated Faith’s Gratitude Documented project is “A love that endures,” which immediately made me think of a song I love from the unofficial-official Hunger Games movie soundtrack. I’ll share my thought process and some photos of the results with you today. Enjoy!