Tag Archives: “Steve Beard”

John Carter Cash: Sounds of southern salvation

Posted on September 17, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard September/October 2006 His lineage is country music royalty. His father was Johnny Cash, whose posthumously released American V: A Hundred Highways was recently #1 on Billboard charts. His mother was June Carter Cash, a member of the … Continue reading →

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Review: New World

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard National Review, January 20, 2006 Director Terrence Malick moves at a very distinct and deliberate speed – namely, his own. He’s not in a hurry. He wrote the screenplay for his latest movie The New World about twenty-five … Continue reading →

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LL Cool J on tithing and career longevity

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard 2006 Good News “Every dime I get, no matter what it is, I give 10 percent to the church,” rapper and actor LL Cool J recently said. The interviewer from Hot 97, a hip hop radio station … Continue reading →

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Rock Star as Theologian: Bono’s Blue-Tinted Witness

Posted on December 10, 2005 by Steve-O

By: Steve Beard A review of Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assayas by Michka Assayas (Riverhead, 2005). Life is a stage for Bono. The charismatic Irishman has lived under the spotlight of countless venues around the globe. His bleeding-heart social … Continue reading →

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Bono: The enigmatic spiritual provocateur

Posted on December 10, 2005 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard His father called him Paul, the White House affectionately calls him The Pest, and the rest of the civilized world simply refers to him as Bono. He is as well known to presidents and prime ministers for … Continue reading →

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An Incomplete Cash: Walking into a ring of fire

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard November 18, 2005, National Review Looking back on it now, it’s rather ironic that Johnny Cash scored such a major hit with the song “Walk the Line.” “I keep a close watch on this heart of mine … Continue reading →

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Steve Harvey: Christ is pretty big! You dig?

Posted on September 18, 2005 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard 2005 Good News “My mama raised me in the church. I was not allowed to stay home on Sundays. There was no option. My father didn’t go, but he gave us a haircut and made sure we … Continue reading →

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Rock, religion, and relief

Posted on September 16, 2005 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard July/August 2005, Good News Magazine Before they mounted the stage at the United Center in Chicago during their Vertigo Tour, the members of U2 were sent out with the not-so-subtle observation from a friend: The people who … Continue reading →

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Star Power and Spiritual Activism

Posted on September 15, 2005 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard September/October 2005, Good News Magazine “Listen, I know what this looks like, rock star standing up here, shouting imperatives others have to fulfill. But that’s what we do, rock stars. Rock stars get to wave flags, shout … Continue reading →

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The touch of Martha Williamson

Posted on September 19, 2004 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard For nine seasons, “Touched By An Angel” ruled Sunday night television. For CBS, it was the touch of Martha Williamson that took a disaster-waiting-to-happen idea and turned it into top ten hit. Known around CBS as the … Continue reading →

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