Comments on: Music Friday: Habañero Hour Episode 02

By: Proverbs31

Proverbs31 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:42:55 +0000

James says the thing he’d use is a conference room software, but the one he’s referring to is 45$/month. Ew. He said there’s also grandcentral.com

By: Proverbs31

Proverbs31 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:36:22 +0000

I really liked that second song! But the one about the robots… HMMMM…. :P

Good job, guys!

By: Brent

Brent — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:14:24 +0000

I forgot to mention that I use Audacity to edit the talking parts. If it’s just going to be you talking, I highly recommend M-Audio’s Podcast factory.

By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:48:58 +0000

cool. that answers my question. there is just so much out there that it’s nice to know what others are using instead of going through all of it myself.

rhett

By: Brent

Brent — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:27:44 +0000

Rhett,

For the speaking parts, Mark and I talk via Skype using USB headsets. This is convenient, but it has proven difficult because it is not always a crystal clear connection. To record, we use a program called Audio Hijack. Then I sequence everything in GarageBand and save it all as one file, converting it to an mp3 file in iTunes before uploading. Does that answer your questions?

Also, if anyone has any suggestions as to how to better record a conversation between a guy in TX and a guy in AZ, it would be greatly appreciated!

By: Brent

Brent — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:24:43 +0000

“Not to question your selections…” but I’m going to question your selections. Ha, you’re funny Kyle.

That’s exactly part of the point that the whole concept of the show is trying to explore. What is Christian music? Is it, as you suggest, music made by Christians? Is it music that expresses biblical truth in spite of the musician’s worldview as in the case of Glen Phillips?

Your questions about why we chose Glen Phillips are not only valid, they are exactly why we chose him and that song. If there are fundamental problems with the idea of “Christian” music in the first place (which I think there are), why not directly confront them by immediately pointing out some of the confusion in defining the term itself?

So far, every other artist has been a professing Christian of some sort but the music has (intentionally) contained a healthy mix of subject matter. Some of it directly and openly would pass as “Christian” music and some would have to just be described as “music made by Christians,” but that’s part of the whole point of the podcast is that we ought to be thinking more about what is and what is not “Christian” art and how do we determine the answers to those questions: by the artist’s faith? by marketing? by content?

Thoughts?

By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:28:40 +0000

great stuff Brent…i will be putting up a more regular blurb about the Habanero hour on my site…go to get my act together.

Couple more questions though:

1) What do you use to record the Habanero on? Meaning, what podcast app? And do you use a mic, headset, computer mic, etc.?

2) Did you ever explore Skypecasting? Curious because I’m thinking about using that.

thanks man…

rhett

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:53:53 +0000

Not to question your selections but doesn’t a person need to first BE a Christian before they can be an author of Christian music ( no matter what current definition you are using of what that is)?

I bring this up because of the Glenn Phillips selection. Although he has been a huge influence on just about every great modern Christian band, he has repeatedly said that he is NOT a Christian. He spends a lot of time singing and talking about religious issues but not from a Christian worldview.

I appreciate you putting out this podcast trying to get a conversation started but should we at least agree that, whatever the lyrics and style, Christian music must first at least come from a Christian? Or should we be expecting some Matisyahu on future podcasts?
Thanks Kyle