Music & spirituality

When I'm not a musician, I work as a theologian – both as a researcher and as a minister. I currently work on my doctoral thesis "hiphop/theology or spirituality in hihop culture", and you can read more about it at this site, the 5th element of hiphop. I have also written on rock music, see "rock/theology - a theological interpretation of the music of Patti Smith, Nick Cave and U2".

On this site I will put out articles on theology and music, and theology and culture in general.

Articles and lectures
Music and spirituality. A lecture held in Prague for the World Christian Student Federation.
Being different/being creative. A speech for Forum – a network of lesbian and gay christian movements in Europe – about creativity in a theological perspective.
Black Preacher – White Jesus. Images of Jesus in rap music.
Resurrection A paper presented to fellow doctoral students at the Faculty of Theology. The thoughts of the paper is unfinished.

Music
Blessings A musical interpretation of the liturgy. a Blessing inspred by brazilian samba. With Caledonia Jazzband
Holy Dance (Hellig halling) A little bit calypso, a little bit norwegian traditional dance, a little bit la Bamba. The spirit blows everywhere. With my group Indigo,
Trinity Calypso Calypso originates from Trinidad, named after the Trinity. Calypso is the music of the Holy spirit. With Caledonia Jazzband
Dance for the Newborn Child (Daapsleik). Played at baptism. since baptism also concerns the spirit, theres a twist of calypso in the otherwise traditional norwegian dance form called springleik. With my group Indigo,

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This site was created Nov 13 2000 and last modified april 23 2002 by webmaster Carl Petter