We wrap up our collaboration with Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson reflecting on our song We Are One, the complexity (and simplicity) of music in church, and…

The song We Are One is the result of our collaboration with Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson. Listen in on our creative process as this song of inclusion and…

We continue our collaboration with Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson imagining a song about hospitality, sources of inspiration, and about the importance…

We begin our collaboration with Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson talking about our cultural empathy gap, the mixed bag of technology, and the importance…

We wrap up our process with visual artist and pastor Darci Jaret speaking about our song, the importance of taking artistic risks, and the life-giving act of…

Our collaboration with Darci Jaret (Park Avenue Baptist, Art in the Image) has led to Weelaunee (Soft Forest Bed), a protest song about Atlanta’s proposed…

We are releasing a bonus episode of our collaboration with Darci Jaret (Park Avenue Baptist Church, Art in the Image) simultaneous with our conversation. Due to…

We continue our collaborative process with visual artist and pastor Darci Jaret (Park Avenue Baptist Church, Art in the Image) speaking about Atlanta’s Stop Cop City…

Host Marthame Sanders shares a reflection for Holy Week, his journey with hope, and how aijcast becomes community.

We begin our collaborative process with visual artist and pastor Darci Jaret (Park Avenue Baptist Church, Art in the Image) speaking about the practice of Trauma-Informed…

The podcast tables turned as Marthame Sanders was the guest on MaryAnn McKibben Dana’s podcast The Blue Room. MaryAnn is a pastor, author, and…

We wrap up our collaboration with Amina McIntyre, reflecting on our play meditation, the wonderful openness of those who participated, and what…

Our collaboration with Amina McIntyre continues as we create a meditative play experience together - both virtually and IRL - including Lego blocks, Jenga, and…

We continue our collaborative process with playwright-pastor-scholar Amina McIntyre as we imagine what it would look like to create a playdate for…

We begin our collaboration process with playwright-pastor-scholar Amina McIntyre, talking about imagining, reorientation, risk, and what we have…

We wrap up our collaboration with photographer Eley by looking back on our co-creation of reweaving/unraveling, the give and take of notes, and…

We add Ari Brazier to our collaboration with photographer Eley as we continue our meditation on space and authenticity.

Our collaborative process with photographer Eley continues as we brainstorm ideas, reminisce over old science textbooks, and remember that…

Host Marthame Sanders shares some thoughts on the deeper meaning of Christmas and the challenge and hope it brings.

We begin our collaboration process with photographer Eley, talking about outer space, inner space, and the possibility of being changed through relationship.

We wrap up our collaboration process with pastor/poet Jeremy Green, reflecting back on making the poster for our imagined horror movie One, making art…

In part three of our collaboration with pastor-poet Jeremy Green, we work together on creating a poster for our imagined horror movie One.

We continue our collaboration with pastor/poet Jeremy Green, talking about the connection between fear and love, what terrifies us, and what our horror movie…

We begin our collaboration process with pastor/poet Jeremy Green, talking about the power of horror films, how “family” is being redefined…

As we wrap up our collaboration process with filmmaker Weston Manders and look back at the creation of our short film Kudzu, we talk about perfection and fear…

In part three of our collaboration with filmmaker Weston Manders, we work together on creating a short film called Kudzu.

In part two of our collaboration with filmmaker Weston Manders we wonder what Japanese spiders have to do with the South, reflect on the invisible forces at work in…

As we start Season 20 of aijcast, we are launching our collaborating/co-creating process with filmmaker Weston Manders. Weston shares how he is finding…

Host Marthame Sanders announces our next phase at aijcast, a collaborative process of co-creation with some of our favorite artists.

Host Marthame Sanders offers some thoughts on where we have come from at aijcast in anticipation of what is to come.

A collaborative song and reflection inspired by Jesus on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24) with our friends Amantha Barbee, Aisha Brooks-Johnson, and Samuel Yenn-Batah.

In part two of our conversation, Moving in the Spirit’s Dr. Charne Furcron, Dana Lupton, and Abby Richards talk about how they see students as artistic collaborators…

In part one of our conversation, Moving in the Spirit’s Dr. Charne Furcron, Dana Lupton, and Abby Richards talk about how the award-winning creative youth…

In part two of our conversation, designer-facilitator-consultant-author Ben Garrett speaks asset-based community development, the University of…

In part one of our conversation, designer-facilitator-consultant Ben Garrett speaks about his book What Remains, evangelicalism and formation, and faith…

In part two of our conversation, preacher-teacher-author Jennifer Watley Maxell speaks about The Breakthrough Fellowship, The Ellipsis Experience…

In part one of our conversation, teacher-preacher-author Jennifer Watley Maxell speaks about her call to preaching, The Breakthrough Fellowship, and what it…

In part two of our conversation, pastor-musician Amantha Barbee talks about Jesus, learning - and unlearning - how to sing, and the lessons of the guitar string. She…

In part one of our conversation, pastor-musician Amantha Barbee talks about making deals with God, how justice is intertwined with her call, and the importance of…

In part two of our conversation, scholar-activist-creative Taurean Webb talks about theological imagination, how violence goes uninterrogated, and how he sees…

In part one of our conversation, scholar-activist-creative Taurean Webb talks about Black Transnationalism, Israel/Palestine, and why he does not see institutions…

In part two of our conversation with poet-activist-minister Analysis, we talk about the craft of writing and performing poetry, the breadth of topics his poems…

In part one of our conversation with poet-activist-minister Analysis, we talk about his slipping into right wing evangelicalism, his transformational experience in…

In part two of our conversation, advocate-educator-artist Noor Abbady speaks with us about the connections between her Islamic faith and artistic expression…

In part one of our conversation, advocate-educator-artist Noor Abbady speaks with us about her self-taught woodworking skills, how her Islamic faith roots her…

Part two of our conversation with pastor-author-poet Adam Mixon about the sacred and the profane, our shared complicity, and betting on yourself. Plus…

Part one of our conversation with pastor-author-poet Adam Mixon about finding your voice, getting past the caricatures, and living an undivided life.

In our last Wild Goose Festival episode this year, songwriter/artist Jacob Roland speaks about his songs, his work at Mission Gathering Issaquah, and what…

Musician/writer/producer Erin McKeown spoke with us at Wild Goose Festival about the polished gems of the singer-songwriter, her musical Miss You Like Hell…

Musical duo The World in Lights is Dani Rocca and Joel Herbert. We caught them backstage at Wild Goose Festival, where we talked about their musical…

In a conversation recorded backstage at Wild Goose Festival, folk-rocker Debra Lynn Rodriguez spoke about what she loves about being a multi-instrumentalist…

In a conversation recorded backstage at Wild Goose Festival, musical duo HuDost (Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines) talk about musical collaboration, lyrics…

A double-header episode from Wild Goose Festival featuring conversations with the Revs. Ron Bonner and Jennifer Butler. Ron Bonner is Associate Pastor for…

In part two of our conversation with musician/composer Paul Vasile, we speak about his work with Music That Makes Community, the wisdom of Bobby McFerrin…

In part one of our conversation with musician/composer Paul Vasile, we speak about how desire connects with faith, his entry into composing, and the childhood…

Recorded live at Wild Goose Festival 2021, singer/songwriter Semler talks with our friend Shawna Bowman about honesty in songwriting, the…

A double-header of conversations recorded at Wild Goose Festival in September! Jo Luehmann is the founder of the Living Room and DoBetterChurch, movements to…

In part two of our conversation with Tracy Woodard, we speak about her work with the Mad Housers, why harm reduction matters, and the importance of knowing your...

In part one of our conversation with musician/composer/activist Tracy Woodard, we speak about MARTA busking, her compositions inspired by…

Musician and social worker Neal Stephens talks mental health, music in and out of church, and jumping into the Wild Goose Festival’s “deep end”. We also listen in…

We wrap up our conversation with Codi Norred, digging into his international peacemaking work, the power of story, why GIPL’s policy work is so important at this…

In part one of our conversation with Codi Norred, we consider a Biblical vision for ecology, the best way to do interfaith work, and the challenge and importance of…

We wrap up our conversation with the Rev. Chantilly Mers-Pickett, looking at what the Circle Way can offer the church, finding ourselves by turning toward each…

In part one of our conversation with the Rev. Chantilly Mers-Pickett, we talk about growing up in Hawaii, the faith shifts in her life, and the tension between melody…

In part two of our conversation with Gary Ware, we reflect on acceptance and building, navigating difficult realities, and the benefits of play for adult learning.

In part one of our conversation with strategic play consultant Gary Ware, we delve into discovering improv, leaving behind a “serious” career, and how crisis led to…

Our friend and frequent collaborator Amina McIntyre co-preached with Marthame Sanders at Northwest Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.

We continue our conversation with scholar/pastor/emcee Albert Russell, touching on his prophetic use of rap, serving as a Black pastor in a…

In part one of our conversation with scholar/pastor/emcee Albert Russell, we examine his dual calling as a scientist and pastor, how the two…

In part two of our conversation with The Many, we examine lyrical specificity, writing songs that address injustice, and re-examining language in order to…

In part one of our conversation with Darren Calhoun, Leslie Michelle, and Hannah Rand from indie folk/gospel group The Many, we dive into their vision for diverse…

We wrap up our conversation with Sarah and Colin Comstock from the band Found Wandering, talking about the importance of doing “white work”, embracing…

In part one of our conversation with Sarah and Colin Comstock from the band Found Wandering, we examine their genre-hopping identity, blurring the line…

We continue our two part conversation with music therapist Prof. Natasha Thomas, diving into deconstructing pedestals, the importance of social…

In part one of our conversation with music therapist Prof. Natasha Thomas, we talk about the field of music therapy, the Black Creative Healing podcast, and the…

In part two of our conversation with Pastor Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, we discuss her background as a brand strategist, the importance of curating a public identity…

In part one of our conversation with Pastor Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, we explore her church’s founding and mission; the blending of intellectual engagement…

We continue our conversation with Avery Sharpe, examining the paradox of allyship, the love and patience of dialogue, and the power of theater for difficult...

In part one of our conversation with actor/playwright/improviser Avery Sharpe, we look at his “Russian nesting doll” identity, acting as…

We continue our two part conversation with Julian DeShazier (AKA J.Kwest), his collaborative project Verbal Kwest, working with the South Side Health…

In part one of our conversation with speaker/pastor/emcee Julian DeShazier (AKA J.Kwest), we speak about his dual vocation, exile, and the…

We continue our conversation with Ariel Fristoe, speaking about the Equitable Dinners program, collaborating with non-arts organizations, and what we could learn from…

In part one of our conversation with Out of Hand Theater’s Founder and Artistic Director Ariel Fristoe, we dive into creating active, accessible art; her personal…

We continue our conversation with Dr. Yohana Junker about embodied-artistic-theological education and her research on decolonization.

In part one of our conversation with educator and visual artist Dr. Yohana Junker, we reflect on embodied-artistic-theological education and her practice of breathing…

We continue our two-part conversation with chef/artist/synesthete Taria Camerino, exploring food justice, communion, and her relationship with chocolate.

In part one of our conversation with chef/artist/synesthete Taria Camerino, we reflect on synesthesia, collaborating with Okorie Johnson…

We continue our two-part conversation with pastor/author Katy Steinberg, diving into living parables, embracing imperfection, and her passion for social…

In part one of our conversation with pastor/author Katy Steinberg, we discuss her shift from a corporate career to ministry, her Missing Peace community, and what it…

We continue our conversation with Tige Charity, talking about her journey from corporate America to social entrepreneurship, her book Not Your 9-to-5 Girl, and…

In part one of our conversation with Kids in the Spotlight co-founder and Executive Director Tige Charity, we dive into providing agency and validation, helping youth…

We continue our conversation with Julia Mallory, diving into a critique of religious platitudes, how society privileges productivity over emotions, and how pain…

In part one of our conversation with author and poet Julia Mallory, we look at her poetry collection Black Mermaids, the commercial pressure on Black artists…

Host Marthame Sanders brings a Christmas day message, reflecting on what the celebration could mean this year, the enduring power of Mary’s Magnificat…

We continue our conversation with bestselling author Aisha Saeed, discussing Wonder Woman, #weneeddiversebooks, and how hope weaves through…

In part one of our conversation with New York Times Bestselling Author Aisha Saeed, we reflect on the importance of authentic storytelling and the need for…

We continue our conversation with musicians Dominique Brittain and Mike Bielenberg, talking about Dom’s recent collaboration with aijcast, the intersection of art and…

In part one of our conversation with musicians Dominique Brittain and Mike Bielenberg, we look at their band Sweet Soul Sister, their songwriting process, and what it…

We continue our discussion of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s new Creative Writing and Public Theology doctoral cohort, delving into the contemplative practice…

We begin our conversation on Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s new Creative Writing and Public Theology doctoral cohort, reflecting on the current crisis in…

We continue our conversation about Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s new Risking Faithfully doctoral cohort, diving into the complex relationship between…

In part one of our conversation about Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s new Risking Faithfully doctoral cohort, we discuss disruptive pedagogy, decentering…

Self-described music nerd pastors Alonzo Johnson and Marthame Sanders continue their track-by-track conversation on the 1988 Public Enemy album It Takes…

Two music nerd pastors take an in-depth dive into the 1988 Public Enemy album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. Alonzo Johnson and Marthame…

In this special episode, host Marthame Sanders reflects on what the Book of Esther might teach us about speaking - and acting - out in truth.

In part two of our conversation with Lauren Wright Pittman, we dig into the importance of understanding her art as ministry - and vice versa.

In part one of our conversation with Lauren Wright Pittman, we talk about the difference between graphic design and visual art, the importance - and challenge…

In part two of our conversation with author, scholar, and advocate Marie Marquardt, we discuss the challenge of writing through others’ eyes, the ramped-up isolation of…

In part one of our conversation with author, scholar, and advocate Marie Marquardt, we dive into her journey from academic to author, the important work of El…

In part two of our conversation with designer/entrepreneur Tea Grandstaff, we discuss providing a platform for black and brown artisans…

In part one of our conversation with designer/entrepreneur Tea Grandstaff, we reflect on creative sustainable opportunities, work as social…

In part two of our conversation with visual artist and worship leader Janackeh Blackwell, we dive into art as protest, spiritual deconstruction, and expanding ideas...

In part one of our conversation with visual artist and worship leader Janackeh Blackwell, we talk about art and music as prophetic practices, engaging dissent on…

In part two of our conversation with performance artist and ordained pastor Sally Ann McKinsey, we reflect on her home art gallery, embodied practice as…

In part one of our conversation with performance artist and ordained pastor Sally Ann McKinsey, we delve into her artistic exploration of the American healthcare…

In part two of our conversation with artist Lily Jurskis, we talk about James Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and the Stations of the Cross.

Part one of our conversation with visual artist Lily Jurskis on the countercultural, contemplative, and punk world of Mr. Rogers.

In part two of our conversation with multi-instrumentalist and chaplain Sam Yenn-Batah, we talk integrating chaplaincy and music, Kierkegaard and Coltrane, and…

Part one of our conversation with multi-instrumentalist and chaplain Sam Yenn-Batah about the role that blues, swing, and improv play in music and life.

In a special episode, host Marthame Sanders addresses the current context of renewed protests against white supremacy and police brutality.

Part two of our conversation with Alonzo Johnson on the intersection of revolutionary music and neo-orthodox theology, and the work of Self-Development of People.

Part one of our conversation with pastor-musician Alonzo Johnson on his surprising call to ministry, the gangster and the biker, and traditional African drumming.

Part two of our conversation with pastor, activist, and hip-hop artist Yani Davis about her music, peace activism, and a successful kidney transplant.

Part one of our conversation with pastor, activist, and hip-hop artist Yani Davis about ministry, diversity and inclusion, and hip-hop.

Part two of our conversation with scholar, musician, and award-winning novelist Dr. Daniel Omotosho Black on homelessness, rites of passage, and what we…

Part one of our conversation with scholar, musician, and award-winning author Dr. Daniel Omotosho Black on church music, gender identity, and the Middle Passage.

In part two of our conversation with graphic recorder and visual facilitator Kate Morales, we delve into expanding images and metaphors, the depth of…

In part one of our conversation with graphic recorder and visual facilitator Kate Morales, we talk about the practice of cultural somatics, alternative universities…

We continue our two part our conversation with pastor/entrepreneur John Heinz, reflecting on CenterForm’s Hatch program, working with faith-rooted…

In part one of our conversation with pastor/entrepreneur John Heinz, we delve into his work at CenterForm, the challenge of innovation in traditional religious settings…

In part two of our conversation with songstress Naima Shalhoub, we discuss her forthcoming album Sifr, the power of remembrance and return, and the importance…

In part one of our conversation with songstress Naima Shalhoub, we talk about her dual passion for music and education, restorative justice, and her connection to her…

In part two of our conversation with artist and filmmaker Weston Manders, we reflect on creating dreamlike, legendary stories; Stank Jankins; and finding divinity in…

In part one of our conversation with artist and filmmaker Weston Manders, we discuss his passion for storytelling, transitioning from acting to filmmaking, and finding the…

In part two of our conversation with TheoPoet Tamisha Tyler, we reflect on embodied reality, building bridges, and the Beyoncé Mass.

In part one of our conversation with Theo-Poet Tamisha Tyler, she talks about theopoetics as an embodied academic field, the sharing of brilliance, and holding…

We continue our two-part conversation with award-winning documentary filmmaker Kirsten Kelly, reflecting on interfaith relationships, competing in the crowded…

In part one of our conversation with award-winning documentary filmmaker Kirsten Kelly, she talks about using film to shed light on injustice, bringing the faith…

In part two of our conversation with slam poet Carlos Barboza, we reflect on the misuse of religion, finding radio silence, and hear some of his poetry.

In part one of our conversation with slam poet Carlos Barboza, we talk about the anti-establishment origins of slam, struggling with identity, and the communal life of…

As a follow up to our conversation with Tracy Keenan, we share the story behind Tracy’s song This Is Who We Are.

Musician and pastor Tracy Keenan reflects on finding wholeness and purpose in calling, living out her dual calling, and releasing her album.

In part two of our conversation with actor/writer/teacher Garrett Turner, he talks about his faith background, how theater is spiritual, and…

In part one of our conversation with actor/writer/teacher Garrett Turner, he thinks back on his acting background, the draw of musical theater, and…

In part two of our conversation with illustrator Rachel Eleanor, she reflects on her sense of spiritual wilderness, the deep value of hospitality, and what it means to be…

In part one of our conversation with illustrator Rachel Eleanor, she discusses her art background, her experience with graphic design, and her growing sense…

At Wild Goose Festival, we sat down with Sister Helen Holy, the satirical character played by actor Paul J. Williams. Our conversation took place in character.

In part two of our conversation with pastor/poet Jeremy Green, we discuss inclusion in poetry and faith, finding the loving response, and his current ministry context.

In part one of our conversation with pastor/poet Jeremy Green, we talk about the difference between poetry and music, what it means to find the flow, and how the lens…

In part two of our conversation with teacher and improviser Joe Lemmo, we look at what it means to be a bridge, how improv teaches you to be in the moment…

In part one of our conversation with teacher and improviser Joe Lemmo, we discuss his profession as a school teacher, his moving into the world of religious…

We continue our two part conversation with the multi-talented musician and pastor Richard Allen Farmer, reflecting on being able to read the room, adapting to…

In part one of our conversation with musician and pastor Richard Allen Farmer, we discuss his deep background in music, drawing together formal and informal training…

We continue our fantastic conversation with the multi-talented Melinda Weekes-Laidlow on her latest venture, Beautiful Ventures, which seeks to cultivate the next…

In part one of our conversation, Melinda Weekes-Laidlow - founder and CEO of Beautiful Ventures - reflects on bringing together her professional…

Another double-header conversation recorded at Wild Goose Festival, this time with pastors Adam Lawrence Dyer and Karen Stephenson.

We continue our double-header conversations from Wild Goose Festival, this one with Peterson Toscano and Jacqui Lewis.

The remarkable singer/songwriter Amythyst Kiah performed live on the Main Stage at Wild Goose Festival. We share some of that performance, along…

In this double-header episode, we catch up with two past guests, Tevyn East and Darci Jaret, who both presented at Wild Goose Festival.

We sit down with past guests Shoccara Marcus and Amina McIntyre, as they share what it means to experiment, leaning into vulnerability, and the power of…

We continue our two-part conversation with Eleventyseven’s Matt Langston, reflecting on dealing with record labels, the shapeshifting of genre, and moving…

In part one of our two part conversation, Matt Langston - half of the band Eleventyseven - talks about their history in the CCM music scene, and growing beyond it.

We chat with musician Emily Musolino at Wild Goose Festival, reflecting on the beauty of the Festival itself, the spirituality of music creation, and playing solo vs…

We sit down with the band Brother’s Bear at Wild Goose Festival, talking about their music, living in different States, and the bridge between sacred and secular in…

We caught up with singer/songwriter Kiya Heartwood at Wild Goose Festival, talking about a long career in music, moving into the independent realm, and…

As we play summer production catch-up, we share this sermon Marthame preached at Northwest Presbyterian Church back in June.

Our conversation with Karen Stephenson took place at last year’s Wild Goose Festival. Karen is Associate Pastor at Hope Lutheran Church in Palm Desert, California.

We continue our conversation with improviser, coach, consultant, and podcaster Jim Karwisch, reflecting on taking care of each other, how improv informs his…

In part one of our conversation with Jim Karwisch - the multitalented improviser, coach, consultant, and podcaster - talks about falling in love with improv…

We continue our two-part conversation with singer/songwriter Gattison, talking about the sacredness in authenticity, the loving encounter with God, and the…

In part one of our conversation, singer/songwriter Gattison discusses embracing queerness, the glass ceiling of sexuality, and what it means to have strong…

We talk to the inspirational Afreen Khundmiri, a writer and painter who overcomes her learning challenges to create magnificent works of art, only to give the…

We continue our two-part conversation with musician/pastor Tracy Howe, discussing vulnerability in songwriting, collaboration, and the work of Restoration…

In part one of our conversation, musician/pastor Tracy Howe reflects on her history with music, learning to understand systems, and the development of her latest…

Khayla Johnson is the artist behind Columbia Seminary’s We Are Columbia photography exhibit, an effort to expand the conversation about who belongs in that…

We continue our in-depth conversation with actor/director/playwright Mia Kristin Smith, speaking about the importance of theatrical discovery, the…

In part one of our conversation with actor/director/playwright Mia Kristin Smith, we look at finding power in the theater, growing up Catholic, and…

We continue our conversation with British-Finnish documentary filmmaker John Webster, exploring his films on human trafficking, climate change, and other critical…

In part one of our conversation with British-Finnish documentary filmmaker John Webster, we explore how documentaries help build empathy, protecting your own…

We continue our conversation with musician/scholar Dr. Jeffery Tribble, Sr., as he discusses how jazz brings improvisation into all areas of his ministry, what it…

In part one of our conversation with musician/scholar Dr. Jeffery Tribble, Sr., we talk about academia, ministry, and music, and how his calling brings them all together.

Our conversation with musician and actor Nick Pickrell continues as we talk about the ministry of the Open Table in Kansas City, the difficulty of finding worship music…

In part one of our conversation with musician and actor Nick Pickrell, we discuss the impact of international travel on his ministry, spiritual upheaval, and the…

In part one of our conversation with consultant, singer/songwriter, minister Tamara Lebak, we talk about growing up in faith, being steeped in music, and…

In a far-ranging and imaginative conversation, we pull back the curtain to talk to our producer, Al Mudeif, about everything it takes to make aijcast what it is.

In part two of our conversation with independent producer and visual artist Gabriela Arp, we talk about gentrification, her project on sterilization in Puerto Rico…

In part one of our conversation with independent producer and visual artist Gabriela Arp, we discuss the draw of image, the power of the documentary, and…

In part two of our conversation with Wende Ballew, the founder and Executive Director of Reforming Arts, we talk about connecting thought and action, the importance of…

In part one of our conversation with Wende Ballew, the founder and Executive Director of Reforming Arts, we discuss growing up in a rural community, the power of…

In part two of our conversation with sensory artist Siana Altiise, she shares her journey of faith and graces us with some music performance.

Siana Altiise is an Atlanta-based sensory artist. In part one of our conversation, we discuss her experience with synesthesia and how it helps shape the way she…

In part two of our conversation with ARC Executive Director Callid Keefe-Perry, we discuss embodiment, why organizations should do power audits, and theopoetics.

In part one of our conversation with ARC Executive Director Callid Keefe-Perry, we discuss his exposure to a multitude of arts, being part of the “peace church”…

Our final live Creative Conversation of 2018 featured artist/advocate/activist Jessica Caldas and pastor/activist/organizer Michael Wortham.

In part two of our conversation with Aisha Brooks-Lytle, we talk about her move to Atlanta and her recent recording experience in Nashville.

In part one of our conversation with Aisha Brooks-Lytle, Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, we discuss her call to cross-cultural ministry.

In part two of our conversation with inner healing artist Armandee Drew, we discuss how our view of God shifts, the retreats she leads, and the power of a shared meal.

In part one of our conversation with inner healing artist Armandee Drew, we discuss her artistic inheritance, art as healing space, and finding her way into faith.

In part two of our conversation with performance and visual artist Fabian Williams, we discuss how art often gets treated as a byproduct of Capitalism.

Part one of our conversation with performance and visual artist Fabian Williams is an Atlanta-based performance and visual artists. He reflects on his vision of Afrofuturism.

Listen to highlights from the Just Worship Conference at Columbia Theological Seminary, including music, liturgy, and presentations.

Dancer Lois Snavely explores body theology as a way toward liberation. This episode features Lois in conversation alongside excerpts from her Wild Goose…

In part two of our two-part conversation with writer/teacher/artist/preacher Amina McIntyre, she reflects on using art as more than an “ornamentation”…

Amina McIntyre is a writer, teacher, artist, and preacher, who reflects on the importance of embodied faith and learning. This is part one of our two-part conversation.

Mary Button and David Finnegan-Hosey spoke at the Wild Goose Festival about the intersection of creativity and mental health.

In part two of our two part conversation, Myles Markham shares the ongoing effort to navigate questions around belonging and ethnicity.

We bring you a bonus episode from our friends at the podcast Your Secret's Safe with Gus, a weekly improvised fictional podcast from the Improv in Action…

Myles Markham reflects deeply on the importance of allyship, the challenge - and possibility - of “benevolent hypocrisy”, and more in part one of our two-part…

Tamisha Tyler was at the Wild Goose Festival to present, where we caught up in a deep conversation around the possibilities of subversive liturgies.

Atlanta-based Jill McAfee is a musician who dropped by the aijcast studio for an intimate conversation and performance. This is part two of our two-part...

The Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman is President of the North Carolina Conference of the NAACP Chapters. We caught up with him at the Wild Goose Festival.

In part one of our two-part conversation, Atlanta-based musician Jill McAfee reflects on how her sense of faith continues to evolve and shift.

Past guest and self-described "internet human" Kevin Garcia was at the Wild Goose Festival, where we got a chance to catch up.

Cultural scholar Daniel White Hodge on seeing missiology through a hip-hop lens. Recorded live at the Wild Goose Festival.

We share highlights of the live event Story Slam: Failure, a Love Story, from the Wild Goose Festival. Rebecca Anderson hosts.

Our Creative Conversations series continues with the talented musicians Tammy Harper and Okorie Johnson performing and reflecting together in our June live event.

Pastorist (Pastor/Artist) Lisle Gwynn Garrity took a break from art making at Wild Goose Festival to catch up with us.

Mona Haydar is a rapper, activist, and artist who performed at the Wild Goose Festival. She shares her thoughts on the importance of seeking the counsel of…

Brian McLaren is a renowned author, activist, and speaker. We caught up with him at the Wild Goose Festival this summer, where he reflected on this…

Part two of our conversation with author/advocate/activist Nikki Roberts, as she discusses working with formerly incarcerated women.

Listen to the pilot episode of Whisper Cuts, an improv comedy podcast featuring Marthame Sanders, Stacey Silverman, and Ryan Toto.

Author/advocate/activist Nikki Roberts explains the difference between growing up in church and growing up in God.

Doug Shipman, President and CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center, on Atlanta's unique potential for transformation and connection.

We continue our two-part conversation with Atlanta-based arts connector Grace Kim on how the arts community is connected to patterns of gentrification.

Grace Kim is an Atlanta-based arts connector. In part one of our two-part conversation, she reflects on the importance of community, access, and affordability for…

Ray Haddad is a musician, storyteller, and filmmaker. In part two of our conversation, he shares the creative power of pain.

Listen to part one of our two part conversation with the amazing musician, storyteller, filmmaker Ray Haddad. Ray shares his experience of growing up as an…

Assata Williams is an Atlanta-based actor who stops by the aijcast studio to reflect on the process of bringing Pearl Cleage's intense one-woman play Chain to life.

Tevyn East and Jay Beck are the founders of Holy Fool Arts, an incredibly unique ministry that seeks to reclaim Christian traditions that playfully call us to justice…

Jordan Stewart is a musician and actor who reflects on the amazing possibilities of using drama as a way to teach empathy.

Photographer/filmmaker/scholar Carlton Mackey and collage artist/researcher Sean Saifa Wall speaking live at our second Creative Conversation on April 13.

Artist/activist/advocate Jessica Caldas on the power - and limitation - of how personal experience can speak to universal reality.

Allison Dukes Gilmore is an Atlanta-based improviser and entrepreneur who reflects on how she takes improv as a gift to be shared.

Julian Reid is a Chicago/Atlanta jazz pianist and theologian finding new joy and wisdom in the possibilities of a jazz polity.

Dr. Uzee Brown and Maestro Timothy Verville are collaborating on America, Vol. 4, featuring the music of African-American composers.

Kevin Garcia is a writer, podcaster, and YouTuber who shares about the healing power of coming to know God's unconditional love.

To celebrate our first anniversary, special guest host Darci Jaret talks to Marthame Sanders about the evolution and vision of aijcast, as well as its future.

Tammy Harper is an Atlanta-based professional musician who reflects on what it meant to take a full-time chance on music.

In our first live event of 2018, author/scholars Greg Ellison and Patrick Reyes speak on the importance of personal and intellectual integrity. 

Drew Wilmesherr is an Atlanta musician and chaplain who shares how he creates music with depth and justice, playing a couple of his songs for us.

Jamaal Barber is an Atlanta-based artist and printmaker who shares the thrill of discovering his medium, and what it means to appreciate the subtle changes.

Social entrepreneur and podcaster Troy Bronsink talks about burnout and mindfulness, plus plays some of his original music.

Marcia Fisher is an inspiring author who writes honestly about her pain and hope in her memoir, where misery becomes ministry.

Kaji Douša is the pastor of NYC’s Park Avenue Christian Church and reflects on the importance of having a clear mission.

David Westerlund is an improviser and community advocate who thinks deeply on what it means to reincorporate our lives with the power of "yes, and".

Brandon Maxwell is a musician and pastor who helps us to connect the dots between vocation and self-discovery while bridging multiple callings.

The a capella group Shades of Yale performs and reflects on what it means to celebrate music from the African Diaspora.

Tricia Hersey shares her amazing journey from a Chicago performance artist known as Lady Terror to the the development of the Nap Ministry in Atlanta.

Hip-hop artist Sho Baraka shares his multitude of musical and theological influences as the y shape his Narrative as a father, Christian, and rapper.

We close out 2017 with highlights of our first live event, back in October, featuring a conversation and improv comedy performance.

D. Danyelle Thomas is a writer, speaker, and digital activist who is committed to building a community of "unfit Christians". 

Pastor and artist Darci Jaret talks about how art can be pastoral care, acting as an avenue to healing and discovery.

Singer/songwriter/performer Rahbi shares his early experiences in the music business and sheds some "pure light" in this conversation and performance.

Fine Art Photographer Dana Montlack collaborates with scientists to explore the interconnectedness of life and the impact of climate change.

Installation artist Rose Smith uses multimedia presentations centered around photography to tell stories of African-American life. Her latest projects focus on…

Journalist/filmmaker Civia Tamarkin discusses her documentary Birthright: A War Story, which sheds light on women who have become collateral damage in the…

Scholar/pastor/artist Gregory C. Ellison II reflects on Martin Luther King, OutKast, and the importance of having your own Yodas.

Inspirational speaker DaQuarius "Q" Greene shares how one bad decision can change a person's life forever. Positive Arts Movement’s Reggie "Love" Cason jumps…

Atlanta hip hop artist Joe Stu on how his lyrics and themes are influences by his visual art, his academic research, and his experience as a teacher.

Playwrights Lindsay Carpenter and Rebekah Boroughs collaborated on the play ______ Is a Rapist, a powerful reflection on the impact of sexual assault and…

Micah Dalton and Anthony Aparo are the folk duo Dwayne Shivers. The self-described "odd couple" stopped by the aijcast studio for an intimate…

Pastor/activist Seth Wispelwey shares what it has been like to be on the frontlines of non-violent activism in Charlottesville.

Storyteller/blogger Leslie Cox shares her journey of self-love and how it led her to curate LGBTQ love stories as an act of love itself.

Scholar and musician Tony McNeill on finding God’s affirmation and how worship changes through its intersection with faithful justice.

Host Marthame Sanders turns the mic on his family to talk - and play - improv in this special storm-interrupted episode.

Josh Schicker, Lindsay Allward-Theimer, and Cat Espinosa make up the band A Stranger and a Friend. They are in the midst of working on their debut album and…

Atlanta-based cellist/composer Okorie Johnson on becoming a looper and what it means to live a life that is Liminal.

Choreographer/Dancer Juel D. Lane talks about masculinity, sexuality, and spirituality; and how he finds their expression through dance.

Photographer and Spiritual Director Katie Archibald-Woodward discusses how her multiple passions weave together.

Photographer Stephanie Eley discusses the importance of empathy as she builds a relational approach to photography.

Singer/songwriter Derek Webb reflects on the importance, and difficulty, of brutal honesty in music and in life.

Storyteller and social entrepreneur Melvin Bray shares the vision of a Better world, as well as ideas from his book by the same name.

Educator Dawn Axam leads a company of choreographers and shares her passion for the language of dance.

Minister and activist Terence Lester shares his vision of Love Beyond Walls and how they are a voice for the Voiceless.

Musician and peace worker David LaMotte joined aijcast for an intimate conversation and performance on a rainy North Carolina day.

Reggie "Love" Cason, Angela "AC" Carswell, and Christopher "Slam" Williams talk about their drive to elevate positive artists and their communities.

MaryAnn McKibben Dana is an author, speaker, pastor, and improviser. She speaks about the importance of Sabbath, learning to play, and her upcoming book on…

Ghanaian-born photographer and chef Reggie Erawoc talks about the power of purpose, the work of Amani Women's Center, and the critical role refugees play in…

Musician/theologian Carlton Johnson shares his story of hearing loss and gain, his multi-faceted ministry journey, and the physicality of his faith.

Pastors Maggie Leonard and Chad Hyatt of Mercy Community Church talk about their ministry, the power of art, and the importance of human dignity.

Photographer/dancer Shoccara Marcus speaks about her twin passions, the power of vulnerability, and the role art has played in her healing.

The Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews speaks about his ministry, scholarship, and music, and shares some wisdom about the discipline behind improvisation.

Lisle Gwynn Garrity and Sarah Are, half of the collaborative art ministry A Sanctified Art, speak about the importance of recognizing our own creativity.

Multi-talented pastor, scholar, photographer, and artist Ralph Watkins talks about how the different avenues of his life intersect in a ministry that keeps justice…

Pastor and musician Maisha Handy talks about her unapologetic embrace of black culture and African identity, womanist theology, and the amazing ministry…

Award-winning photographer Joshua Rashaad McFadden talks about his early influences, how experiencing racism in the South politicized him, and his explorations on…

Shawna Bowman is a Chicago based pastor and artist. Shawna shares some reflections on both art and ministry, as well as the importance of imperfection in both.

Cinnamon Denise is an Atlanta-based singer, songwriter, and performer. Along with James (her bassoon), she talks about her music, what inspires her, and invites host…