This series is comprised of articles that respectively 1) introduce this blog, 2) provide some reference materials on noise, 3) lay some of the theological foundations for my writings, 4) don’t fit comfortably in other series, and 5) provide some blog-specific stats/goals/comments. The articles are listed below under these five general groups, rather than in chronological (published) order.
INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES –
The Word on Noise – Introducing this blog. Includes brief descriptions of all the different article series that I hope to tackle.
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What Noise? – Noise is sound is music? What do I mean by noise and by noise music?
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What Word? – Deep. Eternal. Resonant. Why I believe the Bible as the Word of God is important for this blog.
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How to Listen to Noise Music – No-nonsense tips. Practical pointers and ideas for how to listen to noise music for the first time!
REFERENCE ARTICLES –
Definitely Noise – Defining the undefinable. Different understandings of what noise is.
Classified Noise – Categories and lists. A fairly comprehensive overview of different ways of classifying types of noise.
Fields of Noise – A glossary of disciplines and applications. Self-explanatory.
THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS –
Symbolism and Noise – More than meets the ear. How a Biblical view of the world helps to give meaning to noise.
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Thinking About Noise – Why do I do it? Some key Bible verses and thoughts about why I think that thinking about noise is worthwhile!
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The True Nature of Sound – FORTHCOMING
The Trinitarian Foundations of Noise – FORTHCOMING
PERSONAL/OTHER –
The Noise Within – A personal note. Describing internal emotional and spiritual conflict with reference to noise.
My Ears Are Ravenous – An ode to harsh noise music. A poem I wrote.
Noise as ? – What? Something short that doesn’t fit elsewhere.
Noise as Praise – From quarks to quasars. Includes my noise-laden paraphrase of Psalm 148.
BLOG REFERENCE
Project Roadmap – Long-term plans and statistics for the blog.
Blog Feedback – A selection of comments received about the blog.
2019 Goals – Annual review and goals for the blog.
2020 Goals – Annual review and goals for the blog.
Project Updates, August 2020 – Recording, Reading, Writing, Studying
2020 Overview