Mashup Religion: Pop Music and Theological Invention

by John S. McClure

Book Overview

Popular music artists are intentionally unoriginal. Pop producers find their inspiration by sampling across traditions and genres; remix artists compose a pastiche of the latest hits. These mashup artists stretch the boundaries of creativity by freely intermingling old sounds and melodies with the newest technologies. Using this phenomenon in contemporary music-making as a metaphor, John McClure encourages the invention of new theological ideas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602583579
• ISBN13: 9781602583573
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher