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Theology and Prince (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture)

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Prince was a spiritual and musical enigma who sought to transcend race and gender through his words, music, and fashion. Raised as a Seventh-Day Adventist and later going door-to-door as a Jehovah’s Witness, he expressed his faith overtly and allegorically, erotically and poetically. Theology and Prince is an edited collection on theology and the life, music, and films of Prince Rogers Nelson. Written for academics yet accessible for the layperson, this book explores Prince’s ideas of the afterlife; race and social justice activism; eroticism; veganism; spiritual alter egos (with a deep dive into the dark character of “Spooky Electric”); a queer listening of the Purple Rain album; the theology of the Graffiti Bridge film (featuring interviews with co- star Ingrid Chavez and other collaborators), and a story from Texas of a Christian worship service designed around Prince’s music in the wake of his passing. Those interested in theology and popular culture; scholars of social justice, racial identity, LGBTQ+ studies, and gender studies; as well as Prince “fams” will find new ways of viewing Prince’s old and new works. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fortress Academic; Reprint edition (June 23, 2021)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 178 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1978704194


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 90


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.07 x 0.54 x 8.6 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #2,692,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3,549 in Popular Music (Books) #5,004 in LGBTQ+ Demographic Studies #7,237 in General Gender Studies


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    • At Last! A Book Examining The Music of Prince... and Its Meaning
"Theology And Prince" edited by Jonathan H. Harwell and Rev. Katrina E. Jenkins: You hear the name "Prince," and instantly you may see vivid visions of his purple pimpish pomposity. A series of pristinely high notes and thunderous licks sound from an electric guitar, and an impishly little androgynous man with large hypnotic eyes steps to a mic, and leaves us all completely captivated by his spell. Well, that's not the Prince you're getting here. Facts, please. The facts are these: Prince Rogers Nelson was a unique being... a multi-talented artist, musician, performer, showman, singer, dancer, actor, producer, songwriter, and like most of us: a complete contradiction. Not since the late Marvin Gaye so beautifully (and sometimes painfully) surveyed the tenuous terrain of sex and spirituality has one musician appeared to be as equally divided in his musical content and in his ultimate message to the world. The book "Theology And Prince" is where the duality of this phenomenon is explored, argued, examined, and rendered for our consideration by a core group of writers, scholars, and musicologists. "Theology And Prince" edited by Jonathan H. Harwell and Rev. Katrina E. Jenkins, is essentially an anthology. However, it is also a luminous excavation that taps into the music, the meaning, and method to this beautiful madness we've known as Prince. Less a biography of the man and more a manifest of his musical contributions to the planet, in Prince's world, sex/sensuality and spirituality are often opposing sides of the same coin. And yet, if Prince were not a deeply spiritual man, there would be no need to discuss him, nor would generations know his name, of his legacy, or the many hits he manifested. All one needs to do is REALLY listen to some of his better-crafted work. He so often spoke of God, Judgement Day, the Apocalypse, God's Love, The Afterlife, and all the while many of us were shaking our groove thangs on the dancefloor. Here, in "Theology And Prince", each chapter is written by a different author and examines a separate, but no less complex part of the equation. Each contribution is a clinical study of the music, not mired in the mushy mess of blatant fandom, but with a steady application of clear-eyed study. Often certain lyrical passages of Prince songs are quoted, and thus, they add a further amen chorus to a cogent point being made. We know Prince was a once-in-a-lifetime artist, a provocateur, and an icon. But he also possessed a "shadow side." If you've ever wondered what was meant by a particularly odd lyrical choice or word usage; or if you've pondered on whether he was being cagey, cryptic, salacious or suggestive, such situations are better explained in this book. It is written, vetted, and acutely researched with a serious eye given to the science of his music. To its credit, beneath all the academic skullduggery of "Theology And Prince" and in spite of its religious POV, the Prince we (barely) knew never once disappears. And though, there is not a single photograph, illustration nor rendering of his iconic face (not even upon its cover), his purple presence is felt throughout. The reader comes away with a better appreciation of the sensual and sacred output of this man. Yet in doing so, the gestalt of Prince is never fully fleshed-out nor explained to us. Surely, many other books are written to dispense that information. Here, the mirror of his music is reflected back to us, even if his immaculate ghost never quite sneaks up on us and says "booo!" Putting Prince's massive, often-inflated ego aside for a moment here, even he knew to reject any of those labels that vaulted him into the higher echelons of sainthood. A saint, he would never claim to be. For further emphasis, in the 1998 song "Dream Factory" he sings: "Much to their surprise, I can't live up the picture that they paint." Just maybe that is the gist of all our stories, and certainly, the story of Prince Rogers Nelson, simplified. And just perhaps this is a good thing. Meanwhile, no matter your religion, we must thank God for him... and the infinite variety of his music. One. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020 by MarshallR

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