“There’s something special about music. There’s something uniquely powerful about the way music connects with our brains and our memories.”
So says Randall Goodgame, whom listeners may know from Slugs & Bugs or his hit Silly Songs on VeggieTales, on this episode of The Russell Moore Show. Moore and Goodgame talk about the importance of music for all ages, the joy of creativity, and Goodgame’s new project, Scripture Hymnal. They discuss the remarkable value of memorizing the Bible through songs and how calling verses to mind can give us hope, wisdom, and peace in challenging moments. Their conversation covers reading the Bible with children, cultivating artistic gifts, and joy in the body of Christ.
Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include:
- Slugs & Bugs
- Slugs and Bugs and Lullabies
- Andrew Peterson
- Scripture Hymnal
- Ellie Holcomb
- Taylor Leonhardt
- Ben Shive
- The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
- John-Mark McGaha
- The Practice: Shipping Creative Work by Seth Godin
Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to questions@russellmoore.com.
“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Will Dawson
Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill
Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Dan Phelps
Video producer: Abby Egan
Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton
