Links
Some Truth and Beauty you can find around the World Wide Web. Please note that we have attempted to provide genuinely helpful links related to the arts. While most of these sites are coming from a Christian perspective, we cannot vouch for everything you will encounter. As always, we are called to discernment.
You can jump to your preferred category by clicking on the appropriate link from the list immediately below, or you can browse down as you wish.
Links are listed alphabetically within their categories. All off-site links open in a new window.
Music
imagejournal.org ~ Image Journal, centered upon art, faith, and mystery, including music.
lookingcloser.org ~ Jeffrey Overstreet searches for beauty and meaning in the arts, including music.
metanarrative.net ~ Tim Gallant's Metanarrative project is a work in progress, retelling the story of the Bible through the medium of music (epic rock with classical, folk, and even Gregorian elements).
numavox.com ~ The web home of Kerry Livgren and his small record label. As a founding member of Kansas, Livgren is an art rock icon, and his conversion to the Christian faith at the end of the 1970s has charted him a course to be an exemplar for believing artists.
phantomtollbooth.org ~ A review site covering film, music, and books from a self-consciously Christian perspective.
progbeauty.com ~ Review site accenting elements of beauty in music. Progressive rock is the focal point, but not to the exclusion of other styles and genres.
solmusic.ca ~ The music of Jamie Soles, whose body of work includes kids' and family music, versions of the Psalms and more.
Literature
imagejournal.org ~ Image Journal, centered upon art, faith, and mystery, including literature.
leithart.com ~ This site is quite wide-ranging, but there is a strong (and helpful) Christian accent upon literature, particularly Austen and Shakespeare. Leithart is author of several books on literature, including Heroes of the City of Man: A Christian Guide to Select Ancient Literature; Brightest Heaven of Invention: A Christian Guide to Six Shakespeare Plays; and Miniatures and Morals: The Christian Novels of Jane Austen.
lookingcloser.org ~ Jeffrey Overstreet searches for beauty and meaning in the arts, including books.
biblicalhorizons.com/ob/ ~ Open Book: views and reviews on both fiction and non-fiction works.
phantomtollbooth.org ~ A review site covering film, music, and books from a self-consciously Christian perspective.
Film & Performing Arts
http://www.faithandfilmcritics.com ~ Faith and Film Critics Circle.
godawa.com ~ Brian Godawa is a Christian screenwriter and has written extensively about movies. Plenty of film reviews, as well as hints how to approach movie-watching.
imagejournal.org ~ Image Journal, centered upon art, faith, and mystery, including film, dance and other performing arts.
longpauses.com ~ Darren Hughes on film.
lookingcloser.org ~ Jeffrey Overstreet searches for beauty and meaning in the arts, including film.
metaphilm.com ~ Movie interpretation. This site is not a specifically Christian site ("We are not looking to confirm a particular viewpoint, ideology, or philosophical stance").
phantomtollbooth.org ~ A review site covering film, music, and books from a self-consciously Christian perspective.
Fine Arts
iamny.org ~ International Arts Movement.
imagejournal.org ~ Image Journal, centered upon art, faith, and mystery, including visual arts.
makotofujimura.com ~ Formidable artist, and founder of the International Arts Movement.
timlowly.com ~ A Christian visual artist who dabbles in music as well.
General ~ Christianity and Culture
artsreformation.com ~ Arts, music, and Christian worldview site.
imagejournal.org ~ Image Journal, centered upon art, faith, and mystery.
thenativetourist.blogspot.com ~ Weblog for David Hegeman, author of Plowing in Hope, a book on Christianity and culture.