Some Joyful Noises

Welcome back to My Seminary Life. In today's episode we are wrapping up Hymns of Christmas as we complete our journey through the birth of Jesus guided by our favorite Christmas hymns. Today's guides are Silent Night & Oh Holy Night. After recapping and taking a brief look at Isaiah 9:6, I talk about this important aspect to the good news of Christmas that Jesus is the Prince of Peace, the pea...

Ending the year with what means most to him, Joshua Noel discusses the songs of Kingdom Hearts and how the community of the Kingdom Hearts fandom has morphed the meaning of these songs into something as beautiful as the songs themselves! . Who sings the Kingdom Hearts song? What is the song in Kingdom Hearts 3 dubstep? Who makes the music for Kingdom Hearts? Is Simple and Clean about Sora and Kair...

Welcome back to My Seminary Life. In today's episode, we continue our journey through the birth of Jesus guided by our favorite Christmas hymns. Hymns of Christmas continues with our guides Joy to the World & Oh Come All Ye Faithful as we look at Luke 2:16-20 and discuss how we are given a testimony to declare of God's faithfulness. I also talk about how brilliant Isaac Watts was and how we sh...

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting... Welcome to my dojo, this is Kung Fu Pizza Party. in today's episode, I sit down to go over the history of Carl Douglas's iconic song "Kung Fu Fighting" which turned 50 this year. As I explore the history of the composition of the song, I also explore the history of the term "chopsocky" which contributed to the popularity of the song. After looking over the song's...

Welcome back to My Seminary Life. Our journey through the birth of Jesus guided by our favorite Christmas hymns continues on with the most well known section on the birth of Jesus, when the angels appear to the shepherds. Our guides for this edition of Hymns of Christmas include a folk song that no ones where it came from, a song that the author's best friend changed the lyrics to without his appr...

What's Christmas without the music?! Joe Dea and Evan Garcia host a special Christmas Music episode today! . Why do they call it Trans-Siberian Orchestra? Is TSO a good concert? What is Trans-Siberian Orchestra's biggest hit? Are there any heavy metal Christmas albums? What is the heaviest Christmas song? What is the Christmas song that is rock? What is the most rerecorded Christmas song? What is...

Welcome back to My Seminary Life. Today in our journey through the birth of Jesus, our guide is Oh Little Town of Bethlehem & Once, in Royal David's City as we reflect on hymns of arrival. Last week on Hymns of Christmas, we looked at Micah 5:2-6, this week we jump some 800 years later to Luke 2:1-7 to see the fulfillment of Micah's prophecy that the eternal ruler would be born in Bethlehem. T...

Let's talk Hymns of Longing. Welcome back to My Seminary Life. In today's episode, I introduce our new series Hymns of Christmas; we will be journeying through the birth of Jesus guided by our favorite Christmas hymns. Today, we start with Israel's longing for the Messiah, which began all the way back in the Garden. I walk through Micah 5:2-6 to show a prophecy that Israel could hold on to during...

Christian Ashley hosts this episode of Some Joyful Noises to discuss the opening song to RWBY Vol 3 - "When it Falls"! . What genre is Casey Lee Williams? Who wrote the RWBY music? Are Jeff Williams and Casey Lee Williams related? Is Rwby still being made? Is RWBY popular in Japan? What fairytale is Blake from RWBY based on? How many episodes are in RWBY Vol. 3? Is the new RWBY anime a reboot? .....

How long, to sing this song? Welcome back to My Seminary Life. This week on the show we have another addition of Rabbit Trail. This week I kick things off by recapping my latest sermon on Psalm 40:1-3 as the first part of my series on Processing Grief. Then I launch into the story of the composition and recording of one of U2's more religious songs, 40. I also discuss the significance of the War a...

On a special Halloween Episode, Joe Dea leads this discussion with Josh Burkey about their favorite scores and soundtracks from horror films and Halloween movies alike! . Are Christians allowed to watch rated R movies? Is it okay for Christians to watch The Conjuring? Is it a sin to watch inappropriate movies as Catholic? What is the top 10 best horror movie? What is the #1 scary movie ever? What...

Discussing the different stances on spiritual gifts, glossolalia, and spiritual technologies, Joshua Noel explores theologies around the charismatic movement! We go through the history of Christian mysticism and the charismatic movements in the Church, then discuss 5 different worship songs about the Holy Spirit and what those songs teach us about the presence of the Spirit in the Church today. ....

Another episode with no reason or format! Joshua Noel discusses his thoughts about existentialism, Paul Tillich, and the differences between Passenger and Noah Kahan's music! . What is Noah Kahan famous for? What religion is Noah Kahan? Is Noah Kahan country music? What is Noah Kahan's biggest song? What artists are similar to Noah Kahan? Does Passenger write his own songs? Did Ed Sheeran sing wit...

The Church above preaches about an all-powerful and all-loving God but talks about Him with disinterest or even apathy! They speak of the incredible and miraculous, they speak of amazing news, but their worship services are filled with only melancholy and structure. They lack excitement whilst speaking of the most incredible and exciting news of all - JESUS SAVES! . This is the Underground Church...

Leading today's discussion, Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell discuss the best themes and scores across tv series, film, videogames, and more! They discuss the history of themes, some of their favorite scores, and a few other unique themes as well! . What is the most famous film score? Why is a movie soundtrack called a score? Why are film scores so good? How do film scores play with our brains? What a...

Pastor Will Rose and Dr Tripp Fuller discuss why they love live music and what it is about the human experience that resonates with singing worship hymns together, going to concerts, or singing drunk karaoke together! . Why do people like going to concerts? Why do concerts make people happy? What is the psychology behind concerts? Why are concerts so addicting? How do concerts affect the brain? Wh...

This episode is all about how to worship and focus on God through music during times of political polarization. When we are most tempted to be overcome with anxiety over political strife, can worship music help us focus on God instead? Joshua Noel, Taylor Clyde, and Matthew Winter review three songs that were put together through a collaboration of The Porter's Gate Collective and the After Party...

This is a repost from Systematic Geekology, where Elizabeth Clyde and TJ Blackwell discuss their favorite Disney and Pixar soundtracks. To hear the original audio and see the show's description use the link below: https://systematic-geekology.captivate.fm/episode/what-is-the-best-disney-soundtrack/ Mentioned in this episode: Anazao Podcasts This podcast is part of the Anazao Podcasts Network! Chec...

This is a repost from The Whole Church Podcast, where Joshua Noel, TJ Blackwell, and Nick Polk discuss Johnny Cash's "Songwriter". To hear the original audio or see the the show's description use the link below: https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/what-do-johnny-cash-tolkien-and-moses-have-in-common/ Mentioned in this episode: Pull up a chair, grab a mic, and join in the conversa...

In this episode, Joshua Noel leads our conversation reviewing Judah & The Lion's "The Process (Deluxe)"! This album goes through the process of Judah Akers healing after his divorce. Joshua claims this album is one of the most Christian messages out there today without ever using the name of Christ! . Is Judah and the Lion religious? Why are they called Judah and the Lion? What kind of band is...

Christian Ashley reviews DC Talk's hit single, "Jesus Freak"! In this episode, Christian leads our conversation as he goes through the song "Jesus Freak" one verse at a time exploring his feelings behind the song and the meaning the song is expressing. Christian believes we should still be holding on to the term and the song, "Jesus Freak"! . What is the Jesus freak culture? When did the term Jesu...

Reviewing Post Malone's album, "F-1 Trillion", Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell sample some songs ad break down their favorite parts of this new album! . What is the name of Post Malone's new country album? How many songs are on F-1 Trillion? What was Post Malone's first song? When did F-1 Trillion come out? Who are the features of the f1 trillion album? How good is Post Malone's new album? Does Post...

This episode is a reposting from Systematic Geekology, where Joshua Noel, Brandon Knight, Claire Knight, and Fr Jonathan Resmini reviewed Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets Department". Use the link below to see the original posting and show's description: https://systematic-geekology.captivate.fm/episode/can-taylor-swift-help-us-pray-better/ Mentioned in this episode: Pull up a chair, grab a mic, and...

This episode is a reposting from My Seminary Life with Brandon Knight. This episode is an interview Brandon did with Nathan Drake about modernizing some hymns for lent. Use the link below to see the original posting and the show's description: https://my-seminary-life.captivate.fm/episode/onemorething-hymns-of-lent-featuring-nathan-drake/ Mentioned in this episode: Pull up a chair, grab a mic, and...

This episode is a reposting from The Whole Church Podcast. Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell, the hosts, interview the Professor of Worship at Charleston Southern University, Andrew Lucius. Use the link below to see the original posting and shows description: https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/how-different-can-our-worship-services-really-be/ Mentioned in this episode: Anazao Podcast...