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Is God Funky or What?
At a time when the disproportionate effects of COVID-19, policing, and disenfranchisement of communities of color have been laid bare, we will examine the dynamic interplay of race, protest, music, healing, religion, and post-colonial theory.
Part 4 of 4 with guests Dr. Daniel White Hodge & Ms. Angie Hong
Thursday, April 29| 5:00pm-6:30pm EDT
Livestream and Q&A:
montclair.edu/music/cali-live
facebook/calischoolofmusic
Dr. Micheal Viega (John J. Cali School of Music, Music Therapy) and Dr. Kate E. Temoney (College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Religion) invite you to join us for our last installment of the Is God Funky or What? series. Please note the time change to 5:00pm and 90-minute format, and we are excited that the series finale features not one but two guests!
DR. DANIEL WHITE HODGE is a recognized Hip Hop culture expert & cultural literacy communications scholar. Dr. Hodge is Professor of Intercultural Communications, department chair of the Communication Arts Department, and research lead on the Catalyst_ _ 606 program in Chicago. His research interests are at the intersections of faith, Hip Hop culture, race/ethnicity, & young adult ethnic-minority emerging generations.
ANGIE HONG is a Korean-American worship leader, writer, and speaker. Most recently, she served as the Creative Director at the Chicago campus of Willow Creek Community Church and has led worship for various churches and events such as the annual Christian Community Development Association, The Justice Conference, and the Duke Divinity School Summer Institute for Reconciliation. She is a contributor to Faith and Leadership and writes/speaks about identity, worship, and decoloniality.
Is God Funky or What? is a web series inspired by the 2019 book by Dr. Theodore W. Burgh: Is God Funky or What? Black Biblical Culture and Contemporary Popular Music. Questions? Contact Dr. Kate E. Temoney.
Missed the prior installments? View them here:
Part 1 with guest Dr. Theodore W. Burgh
Part 2 with guest Ms. Tori Blackman
Part 3 with guest Dr. Hakeem Leonard