Traditions that shape us
Afraid of the past having a hold on us? And what's that got to do with singing? This month, we’ll explore how tradition can shape us, and how songs can connect us to God and His people, and foster the voice of His people.
Featured Articles
Imagination Redeemed Podcast
In every episode, we retell one of the great stories, then follow its illumination to delve deeper into conversation about how to enter into the life of the Christian imagination.
Why we sing
We all care about having good music in and out of church, and we get so excited when we encounter a new song or artist who seems to be contributing to that need.
In this episode, we’re going to discuss why we need a certain kind of song, one that’s underrepresented even among modern hymns, and one that we actually need to develop some new and different muscles to write.
in the meantime…
Prime yourself to learn about singing with Believe to See’s episode on “Why We Create: Gratitude as the Foundation of Human Creativity.” You’ll uncover what gratitude has to do our human call to create as an act of worship!
Anselm Voices
Amber Salladin’s How Music is Re-Enchanting the Church
We've all experienced the power of music to move our emotions, and we know that it can play a big part in returning our wayward hearts over and over to the Lord. In this session at the Imagination Redeemed Conference 2020, Amber unpacks the mysteries of how music makes us feel things, how we are re-enchanted by it, and then follows that up with a wealth of practical suggestions for how we can use music in thoughtful ways to move the church forward towards glorifying God and enjoying Him forever.
Jeremy Begbie’s The Mystery of Music
Few art forms have the power music has to move us and enrich our lives. But what gives it that power? In this glorious conversation, Shane Morris of the Upstream Podcast welcomes theologian and musician Dr. Jeremy Begbie to reveal how music can voice deep theological truths in a way words can’t.
MUSIC Feature
Artist Feature
Gatherings
Team Breakfast
Saturday, October 11, 2025
9:00am – 10:30am
Shedding Light on Blacklisted Books
October 25, 2025
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Anselm’s Sing Series
A compilation of Anselm events, lectures, and articles enjoying the joys of singing and what makes it so unique to the Christian faith.
Later this month on the Podcast
death shall not have the
final word
Why are we so afraid of the past having a hold on us? Whether it's our own trauma, Halloween fears, family history, or that big scary word tradition, many of us feel caught between two extremes: either cutting ourselves off from history entirely, or feeling trapped by ideas and practices we didn't choose.
In this episode, we journey back to medieval England to discover what All Hallowtide—the three-day feast that became Halloween—actually looked like, and why it might hold keys to a healthier relationship with death, tradition, and the past.
in the meantime…
Prime yourself to learn about tradition with the Imagination Redeemed’s episode on “The Art of Christian Memory.” Heidi White explores the posture that can enable Christians to be conservers of the goodness and beauty they’ve inherited, and restorers of things that have been broken.
Want to dive in?
Subscribe to Anselm’s Substack to receive the full show notes, which includes: a detailed list of topics covered, resources mentioned in the episode, further recommended reading and listening, and discussion questions to utilize for further thinking and conversation with friends!