Makers & Mystics

By Stephen RoachReligion & Spirituality Arts Music Visual Arts

Makers & Mystics episodes

June 09, 2016 Episode S1 E11: Blood From The Quill: On The Making of "Stars & Dust" with Songs of Water
n this episode, members of the cinematic orchestra, Songs of Water discuss the beauty and the difficulties of creative collaboration. The discussion centers around reflections on their creative process in making the album Stars & Dust. Throughout the episode, the band shares songs and snippets of the developmental stages of their works in progress. You can find out more about Songs of Water at www.songsofwater.com
47 min
May 11, 2016 S1 E10: Life Beneath The Ashes: A Conversation with Cindertalk
In this episode, Stephen catches up with songwriter/composer Jonny Rodgers of Cindertalk and discusses the creative process in writing music for film. Cindertalk composes using tuned wine glasses combined with acoustic and electronic instrumentation. He recently composed the soundtrack for The Fourth Line Films release, "The Psalms" featuring Bono and Eugene Peterson. Cindertalk has collaborated with a number of artists such as Son Lux, Shara Warden of My Brightest Diamond as well as contributed to music for the movie, The Brother's Bloom. You can find out more about Cindertalk at: http://www.cindertalk.com You can read the blog mentioned in this episode at: http://www.stephenroach.org
25 min
May 11, 2016 S1 E10: Life Beneath The Ashes: A Conversation with Cindertalk
In this episode, Stephen catches up with songwriter/composer Jonny Rodgers of Cindertalk and discusses the creative process in writing music for film. Cindertalk composes using tuned wine glasses combined with acoustic and electronic instrumentation. He recently composed the soundtrack for The Fourth Line Films release, "The Psalms" featuring Bono and Eugene Peterson. Cindertalk has collaborated with a number of artists such as Son Lux, Shara Warden of My Brightest Diamond as well as contributed to music for the movie, The Brother's Bloom. You can find out more about Cindertalk at: http://www.cindertalk.com You can read the blog mentioned in this episode at: http://www.stephenroach.org
Cindertalk
Stephen Roach Blog
25 min
April 26, 2016 S1 E9: On The Relationship Between Beauty & Justice (Live)
Art is an extension of the artist. The environments we create affect our relationship to the world around us. From the beginning of the Genesis story on, humanity has been invited to collaborate with the Spirit of God in establishing environments of beauty and justice on the earth. In this keynote, Stephen discusses how these elements share an important interactive relationship and how as artists, we can assist in establishing beauty and justice in our lives. You can see the film documentary "For The Love Of" mentioned at the beginning of this episode here.
25 min
April 26, 2016 S1 E9: On The Relationship Between Beauty & Justice (Live)
Art is an extension of the artist. The environments we create affect our relationship to the world around us. From the beginning of the Genesis story on, humanity has been invited to collaborate with the Spirit of God in establishing environments of beauty and justice on the earth. In this keynote, Stephen discusses how these elements share an important interactive relationship and how as artists, we can assist in establishing beauty and justice in our lives. You can see the film documentary "For The Love Of" mentioned at the beginning of this episode here.
For The Love Of Documentary
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25 min
April 14, 2016 S1 E8: Originality & Likeness with Stephen Roach (Live)
This is an excerpt from a larger work on discovering our authentic voice. In this keynote, Stephen discusses the spiritual dimensions of our concepts of originality, imitation and comparison. This episode is a short primer on the paradox of the Christian notion of originality.
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14 min
April 14, 2016 S1 E8: Originality & Likeness with Stephen Roach (Live)
This is an excerpt from a larger work on discovering our authentic voice. In this keynote, Stephen discusses the spiritual dimensions of our concepts of originality, imitation and comparison. This episode is a short primer on the paradox of the Christian notion of originality.
14 min
April 03, 2016 S1 E7: The Metaphysics of Dirt & Breath with Stephen Roach (Live)
In this keynote, Stephen Roach gives the foundational heart and philosophy behind what has since grown into The Breath & The Clay creative arts movement. Drawing from the Creation narratives in Genesis 1 & 2, Stephen shows that creativity is the birthright of human beings and is essential to experience the fullness of life.
29 min
April 03, 2016 S1 E7: The Metaphysics of Dirt & Breath with Stephen Roach (Live)
In this keynote, Stephen Roach gives the foundational heart and philosophy behind what has since grown into The Breath & The Clay creative arts movement. Drawing from the Creation narratives in Genesis 1 & 2, Stephen shows that creativity is the birthright of human beings and is essential to experience the fullness of life.
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29 min
March 24, 2016 S1 E6: The Gifts of Failure, The Architects of Hope with Stephen Roach (Live)
In this keynote message, Stephen Roach shares on the relationship between hope and the imagination as seen through the lens of four historical stories. What first appears as tragedy and failure leads to the greatest source of hope and unexpected discovery.
25 min