Matt Conner is a former pastor and church planter turned writer and editor. He’s the founder of Analogue Media and lives in Indianapolis. Matt Conner is a former pastor and church planter turned writer and editor. He’s the founder of Analogue Media and lives in Indianapolis.Joy of Every Longing Heart: An Interview with Sara Groves
Eleven years have passed since Sara Groves’s first offering for the Christmas music canon, 2008’s O Holy Night, and while it’s uncommon for an artist to release more than one holiday-centered album, the rich layers of meaning around the nativity story offer plenty more for such a thoughtful artist to explore.
Read More ›Making the Unbelievable Believable: An Interview with Jason Gray
A few weeks ago, Matt Conner got the chance to sit down and talk with Jason Gray about all the elements in his life that have combined to make his newest project, Order, Disorder, Reorder, and we’re pleased to share that conversation with you here on the blog.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 12: Fantastic Negrito
When I asked Xavier Dphrepaulezz how I should refer to him in our pre-interview banter, he told me he’s always Fantastic Negrito unless he’s in his pajamas.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 11: Glen Phillips
For years, Glen Phillips says, it felt personal.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 10: Drew Holcomb
The moment he said it, I could feel its hooks sink deep.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 9: Rules for Artists
This week, we have a special bonus episode that deviates from our typical interview format.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 8: Tokyo Police Club
The best of us move forward without hesitation. Dave Monks doesn’t operate that way—even though he should.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 7: Sarah Jaffe
If you check your internet sources, it’s either Teddy Roosevelt or a biblical figure. The source matters not. Rather it’s just important to know that someone once said it: Comparison is the thief of joy.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 6: Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer could no longer comply with demands.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 5: Lowland Hum
For most of us, the idea of sharing something we’ve crafted, even after several editing passes, is terrifying. It’s the reason why we stack paintings against garage walls, and why we occupy the back rows of the local open mic night—content to allow the bravest among us to serve as a proxy of sorts.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 4: Theodore Shapiro
Resistance is typically linked to the start of an endeavor—the blinking cursor on a blank digital page, the initial motivation (or lack thereof) to go to the gym, the fear of asking him/her out. From there, the assumption is that resistance will slowly fade or even disappear altogether as success is found and progress is made.
Read More ›The Resistance, Episode 3: Lynn Renee Maxcy
We’ll start with the bad news: there’s no “other side” when it comes to resistance.
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