20 Minute Takes
Engaging with social justice is complicated and messy, and yet it's the invitation for all Christians. 20 Minute Takes breaks down the big and complicated and brings it into everyday life. Whether through interviews with people on the frontlines or breaking down the concepts in the headlines, 20 Minute Takes helps Christians to stir the imagination for what faithfulness and living justly can look like. 20 Minute Takes is hosted by Nikki Toyama-Szeto, executive director of Christians for Social Action.
20 Minute Takes
Common Hymnal on Songs of Praise & Protest
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Malcolm du Plessis and Jalen Seawright of Common Hymnal, a songwriting collaborative that writes music of praise and protest, centering especially the voices of people who've been historically marginalized by Christianity. They discuss their music, the landscape of the Christian music industrial complex, and what it means to write believable music that is prophetic and affirming. This conversation is thick with theology and tunes, so you won't want to miss it.
You can learn more about Common Hymnal here; follow them on Instagram @commonhymnal.
Learn more about Jalen Seawright, and follow him on Instagram @seawright_.
Read some of Malcolm du Plessis' writing/reflections here.
Explore Common Hymnal's music here.
20 Minute Takes is a production of Christians for Social Action
Hosted by Nikki Toyama-Szeto
Produced by David de Leon
Editing & Mixing by Wiloza Media
Music by Andre Henry
