Call me the seeker

About this book

"Michael Gilmour's introductory essay gives a state-of-the-discipline overview of research in popular music. He argues that popular songs frequently draw from and "interpret" themes found in the conceptual and linguistic worlds of the major religions and reveal underlying attitudes in those who compose and consume them. He says these "texts" deserve more serious study, as "insight and profundity can be found not only in the traditional canons, religious or otherwise, but also in unexpected places." The essays in the book start an ongoing conversation in this area, bringing a variety of methodologies to bear on selected artists and topics."--Jacket.