The Habit

Jonathan Rogers interviews Christopher Williams about his new concept album, We Will Remember, based on the book of Joel. As Jonathan says, "You've never heard a better concept album based on a minor prophet." They discuss their love-hate relationships with deadlines, the difference between writing a song and writing a novel, and what the book of Joel has to say to today's church. Subscribe to The Habit Weekly newsletter.Find out more about The Habit Membership.Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/memberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan Rogers and Jennifer Trafton discuss the vital role of play in creativity, the tricky business of self-forgetfulness, and how to recover and retain our childhood loves even in the throes of adulthood. Books mentioned in this episodeRay Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing.Susan Wooldridge, Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words. Subscribe to The Habit Weekly newsletter.Find out more about The Habit Membership.Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/memberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan Rogers and Pete Peterson discuss playwriting, the secrets to a compelling story, and Pete's upcoming stage adaptation of Corrie ten Boom's The Hiding Place. Subscribe to The Habit Weekly newsletter.Find out more about The Habit Membership.Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/memberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan Rogers interviews Katy Bowser Hutson about her chapbook Now I Lay Me Down to Fight, the surprisingly motivating force of mortality, and how the "pre-verbal" component of trauma can be profoundly expressed through the verbal medium of poems. Subscribe to The Habit Weekly newsletter.Find out more about The Habit Membership.Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/memberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.