For the Warming of the Earth

Reviews / Votes

"This is a much-needed book. Musical Christian responses to the climate emergency are immensely varied and astonishingly creative, including musicking in well known formats and innovations in sonic worlds that bring the human and other-than-human sound worlds together. The debates are carefully and clearly set out with remarkable respect for diverse theological and musical positions. Themes of coalition, pragmatism, creativity, boundary transcendence, community and relationship are drawn from musical, theological, spiritual, liturgical and interview data. Paradoxes and uncertainties are honestly addressed. This is an excellent and inspirational book that is an essential read for anyone concerned with Christian ecology." -- June Boyce-Tilman "This well-conceived and clearly-written series of interview-based case studies lifts the curtain on an important but under-studied aspect of music for the environment: the explosion of musical creativity and experimentation among progressive Christians and other faith-based groups in response to the existential crisis of climate change. A thoughtful and pioneering contribution to applied ecomusicology, this stimulating book offers a great deal to scholars, musicians, and environmental activists." -- Jeff Titon "[Mark Porter] is right that music has a way of drawing attention to itself and making ideas visible. I hope this book will not only awaken the different groups he interviews to the activities of each other, but inspire others to express their concerns about the environmental crisis in creative ways that cause change" -- Chris Polhill * Franciscan Magazine *