Buried in most stories, if mentioned at all, was Brubeck’s late-in-life conversion to Christianity and his robust body of sacred music.

The Protestant Church has often struggled with the notion of art, and in just about every medium. Fear of spectacle, of the fantastic, the ornamental, the iconic and symbolic, and the apparent falsehood of fiction has roiled deep in the Reformed Christian consciousness.

From the outset, these women had one goal: write enduring, biblically based songs for children that their parents would also enjoy.

The Rev. Vito Aiuto and his wife, Monique, think their music is more homey than hipster.

J. Mark Bertrand discusses the theological value of noir fiction.

Imagine a children’s picture book where readers learn that a slave trader composed “the best loved hymn of the Christian faith.”

Lok Kim, orchestra conductor and visiting instructor of music at Covenant College, was awarded first and second prizes in opera production at the 2010 convention of the National Opera Association.

Covenant College professor of art Jeff Morton speaks on why art matters.

IAM’s Encounter 10 poses questions facing the creative community.

Isaac Wardell and Joseph Pensak are building a bridge across the worship wars.