Makers & Mystics

Erik Lokkesmoe is the owner of Aspiration Entertainment, a Nashville-based company that produces, markets and distributes “screen forward” entertainment for aspirational audiences. He is an executive producer of the 2015 New York Times Critics Pick film LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT, starring Ewan McGregor.  In this episode, Stephen talks with Erik about his work in the film industry and what Erik terms as "the middle place," where artists with a faith background engage the general market with creativity and conviction. Erik LokkesmoeAspiration EntertainmentMr. Rogers DocumentaryLast Days In The Desert filmFEATURED MUSIC:The Gray HavensAll The Bright LightsSiddhartha***Support The PodcastSend us Fan MailSupport the showSign Up for Our Newsletter! http://eepurl.com/g49Ks1Give a one-time donation https://buy.stripe.com/9AQeYj7431fD12waEOJoin the Makers & Mystics Creative Collective https://www.patreon.com/c/makersandmystics

Hans Rookmaaker was a Dutch Scholar and art professor. He is most known for his book “Modern Art and the Death of Culture.” In this episode, Stephen discusses Rookmaaker’s views on art as an act of faith versus art as religious propaganda.Join The Creative CollectiveMusic by CamboSend us Fan MailSupport the showSign Up for Our Newsletter! http://eepurl.com/g49Ks1Give a one-time donation https://buy.stripe.com/9AQeYj7431fD12waEOJoin the Makers & Mystics Creative Collective https://www.patreon.com/c/makersandmystics

Amena Brown is a poet, speaker, author and event host. Named one of Rejuvenate Magazine's Top 40 under 40 Changemakers, Amena is the author of five spoken word albums and two non-fiction books: Breaking Old Rhythms and her latest release How to Fix a Broken Record. In this season premiere episode, Stephen talks to Amena about success and failure, the effects of social media on artists and how vinyl records became one of her entry points to relationship with God. Patrons can listen to an additional interview with Amena Brown on money management here.Amenabrown.comAdditional Interview with Amena on The Artist and Money ManagementConnect with AmenaBecome a patron of the podcastMakers and Mystics websiteSend us Fan MailSupport the showSign Up for Our Newsletter! http://eepurl.com/g49Ks1Give a one-time donation https://buy.stripe.com/9AQeYj7431fD12waEOJoin the Makers & Mystics Creative Collective https://www.patreon.com/c/makersandmystics

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