by Kate Gaston The last of the autumn leaves have released their grip, and the holiday season is upon you. As you stare out the window at the first snowfall, you find your heart inexplicably yearning for a table laden with delicious food and flickering candles. You daydream of friends and family gathered together in a Rockwellian tableau, everyone smiling broadly, wearing vintage sweaters, and pleased as punch to be sitting around your table. You’ve been hearing the word “hos

There are few questions that follow writers around more faithfully than this one: How do I know if I’m truly called to write? Not in the abstract, not as an idea we carry around like a someday-dream, but in the real, lived-out sense—here in the middle of family, work, fear, longing, and limitations. Of course, that question doesn’t apply to writers only—artists and creators of every stripe want to know what they are called to do, to be, to make. Andy Patton sat down with Will

In this conversation with Singer-Songwriter, John Van Deusen, we explore what it means to create art that is first and foremost beautiful in the eye of its creator. We discuss the tension in every creative endeavor between presenting something truly authentic and pursuing artistic excellence, and how this played out in the creation of his newest album, As Long As I Am In The Tent of This Body I Will Make A Joyful Noise Pt. 1. This conversation was made possible in partnershi