Category Archives: Music & Media Podcasts

Marc Smith’s American Eagles

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Richard Guzman

The VIDEO below captures Marc Kelly Smith performing “American Eagles,” one of seven poems he did in a series on tattoo artists. Marc Smith is founder and promoter par excellance of the Slam Poetry Movement, what several critics have dubbed … Continue reading →

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Psalm 103: Transience and Compassion

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Richard Guzman

I believe Psalm 103 makes this crucial connection: our souls Praise the Lord because He knows we are like flowers. God has compassion on us because we will not last—we blow in the wind and are gone—and this transience is, paradoxically, profoundly bitter … Continue reading →

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Kevin Andrew Prchal – Make Me A Believer

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Richard Guzman

The VIDEO below shows Kevin Andrew Prchal singing “Make Me A Believer” at a Spring 2015 TEDx event at North Central College. Introduced by Rick Guzman as a “Socially conscious singer with a captivating sound,” Kevin performs with one of … Continue reading →

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