Beauty Through Faith Podcast

Summary In this episode of Beauty Through Faith , Gustav sits down with author, artist, and founder of Creo Arts, Winfield Bevins , to explore the profound connection between beauty, faith, and creative work. Winfield shares how art and beauty played a central role in his own journey to faith, becoming a means of grace during a difficult season of his youth. From his early encounters with painting...

Summary In this special preview episode of Beauty Through Faith , Gustav Hoyer is joined by members of the Kalos Arts Ensemble ahead of their upcoming salon concert at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Souderton, Pennsylvania. Together, they explore what makes chamber music unique, why live artistic experiences matter in an increasingly digital world, and how the pursuit of beauty points us toward de...

Summary In this wonderful episode of Beauty Through Faith , Gustav Hoyer and Benjamin Harding are joined by Dr. John William Trotter and five students from Wheaton College to discuss The Messiah Project — an innovative and deeply embodied presentation of Handel’s Messiah. Together, they explore beauty, sacred music, community, artistic formation, and the role of embodiment in worship and performan...

Summary In this episode of Beauty Through Faith , Gustav Hoyer and Benjamin Harding sit down with poet Kilby Austin to explore how beauty, suffering, and faith intersect through poetry. Drawing from Scripture, hymnody, and personal experience, Kilby reflects on the role of art in helping us perceive and pursue God more clearly. Links & Resources Kilby Austin * Substack * Prisca Publishing (faith-b...

Summary In this episode of Beauty Through Faith , Benjamin Harding is joined by Joe McHugh—artist, educator, and longtime advocate for craftsmanship and beauty—to explore the role of art in shaping both the human person and the life of faith. Joe reflects on his early formation as an artist, his years teaching in public schools, and the ways beauty became a lifelong pursuit rooted in both discipli...

Summary In this episode of Beauty Through Faith , Benjamin Harding and Gustav Hoyer are joined by Cori Belle , pianist, teacher, and creator of Commonplace Beauty , to explore what it means to pursue beauty faithfully in both the church and the world. Cori reflects on her formation as a musician, her journey as a Christian artist, and the ways beauty is discovered not only in virtuosity and perfor...

Summary In this episode of Beauty Through Faith , Benjamin Harding and Gustav Hoyer chat with composer and educator Lincoln Hanks for a wide-ranging and deeply reflective conversation on beauty, time, faith, and the vocation of the artist. Lincoln shares how his understanding of beauty was shaped by childhood imagination, sacred music, and the writings of C.S. Lewis, especially the idea of fleetin...

As we come to the close of the year, we want to invite you to consider making a year-end gift to support the work of the Kalos Arts Foundation This short video is a reflection from our Executive Director, Gustav Hoyer and Board Member and Secretary Benjamin Harding, on what it means to give to an organization like Kalos and why generosity plays a vital role in bringing beauty into the world. At Ka...

Summary In this episode of Beauty Through Faith , Benjamin Harding and Gustav Hoyer engage with Dr. Chelle Stearns , an independent scholar and musician, to explore the relationship between beauty, music, and theology. Together, they reflect on how beauty is defined through the face of Christ, how music forms faith beyond utility, and why artistic vocation is often misunderstood within church cont...

Summary In this episode of Beauty Through Faith , Benjamin Harding sits down with Vinicius Barbosa Pippa, a gifted film composer and musician. Together, they explore the nature of beauty, the pursuit of meaning, and the way these have shaped Vinicius’s life and vocation. Vinicius reflects on his music-filled childhood in Brazil, his artistic formation, and his path into film scoring in the United...

In this conversation, Wes Hurd discusses the nature of authentic artwork, emphasizing that it originates from a deep, often mysterious place within the artist. He explains how this inner creativity manifests on the canvas, sometimes beyond the artist’s control, resulting in unique marks and imagery that reflect the artist’s true self. About Wes Hurd Odyssey of These Days Paintings About the McKenz...

In this episode of the Beauty Through Faith podcast, host Gustav Hoyer engages with pianist Rebekah Stiles to explore the intersection of art, beauty, and faith. They discuss the significance of beauty in the Christian tradition, the role of different musical traditions, and the impact of church and secular contexts on artistic expression. Rebekah shares her insights on the importance of the perfo...

The recording of today’s episode has an interesting backstory. Among many things, I am a piano technician. On the day of this recording I was tuning in southeastern Pennsylvania in Bucks County. I found the perfect, quiet rural road to pull over and record this conversation. It was idyllic. There was a farm house nearby - looked to be from the colonial era. Well - Gustav Hoyer and I began the conv...

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Welcome to Beauty Through Faith! I’m your host, Benjamin Harding. Today we are joined by Dr. Junius Johnson —theologian, author, and lover of story. Dr. Johnson is a featured speaker at our Beauty Through Faith Conference happening this weekend in Fort Collins, Colorado . Dr. Johnson has written profound works including Father of Lights and On Teaching Fairy Stories , and you can explore more of h...

Welcome to Beauty Through Faith . I’m your host, Benjamin Harding, and today I’m really excited to sit down with Brian Brown, the Executive Director of the Anselm Society. Brian’s not only a good friend of our work, he’s also going to be one of the featured speakers at our upcoming Rocky Mountain Kalos Beauty Through Faith Conference on September 26th and 27th . Now, if you haven’t grabbed your ti...

In this episode of Beauty Through Faith, Benjamin Harding speaks with Dr. Paul Barnes and Gustav Hoyer about the upcoming Rocky Mountain Conference on September 26 and 27, 2025, their musical collaborations, and the intersection of faith and art. They explore the significance of new compositions, the beauty of Orthodox music, and the transformative power of artistic expression in relation to spiri...

We’re delighted to welcome Joffre Swait as our guest on this episode of the Beauty Through Faith Podcast . Joffre is a writer, thinker, and cultural commentator whose work draws out the deep connections between imagination, faith, and the way beauty shapes our lives. He will also be joining us this fall as part of the lineup for the Rocky Mountain Regional Conference of the Kalos Arts Foundation i...

Welcome to Beauty through Faith , a podcast of the Kalos Arts Foundation. Experience Beauty through Faith this fall at our 2025 Rocky Mountain Regional Conference in Fort Collins, Colorado, on September 26th and 27th. Be inspired by the power of faith and creativity—visit kalosarts.org for details and registration. Today we welcome Melanie Penn —a classically trained vocalist and songwriter based...

Welcome to Beauty through Faith a podcast of the Kalos Arts Foundation. On today’s episode, Gustav Hoyer and I had the privilege of speaking with the fine-artist, Josh Tiessen. Josh was born in 1995 in Moscow, Russia to Canadian parents. He is an international award-winning contemporary artist based near Toronto, Ontario. Tiessen is best known for his hyper-surreal shaped oil paintings, which take...

Episode Title: The Pursuit of Beauty: Wonder, Culture, and Theology Guest: Dr. Junius Johnson Podcast: Beauty Through Faith Host: Gustav Hoyer Episode Summary: In this captivating episode, we welcome theologian and author Dr. Junius Johnson alongside composer and executive director of Kalos, Gustav Hoyer for a rich conversation on beauty, wonder, and the role of imagination in faith and culture. T...

Episode Title: The Pursuit of Beauty: Wonder, Culture, and Theology Guest: Dr. Junius Johnson Podcast: Beauty Through Faith Host: Gustav Hoyer Episode Summary: In this captivating episode, we welcome theologian and author Dr. Junius Johnson alongside composer and executive director of Kalos, Gustav Hoyer for a rich conversation on beauty, wonder, and the role of imagination in faith and culture. T...

Welcome to Beauty through Faith , a podcast brought to you by the Kalos Arts Foundation. I'm your host, Benjamin Harding, and I am so glad you're joining us today. In this episode, I had the joy of sitting down with Ned Bustard—an influential voice in the conversation around faith and the arts within the evangelical and Protestant world. Ned has been shaping this space for decades, most notably th...

Welcome to Beauty through Faith , where we explore how divine truth, goodness, and beauty shape our lives and our world. I’m your host, Benjamin Harding, and today I’m honored to welcome Father John Strickland—Orthodox priest, historian, and author of the acclaimed Paradise and Utopia series. In this episode, we’ll delve into how sacred beauty and Christian tradition speak to the soul of modern cu...

www.eliotgrasso.com Eliot Grasso is one of the foremost Irish musicians in North America. Critics say that his “intuitive sense of melodic and technical variation make him one of the most creative and dynamic musicians in the contemporary world of Irish traditional music,” and “one of the finest uilleann pipers in the history of Irish music in America.” He has performed for the National Heritage A...