2017 Festival of Faith and Music: Julien Baker

Welcome to recordings from the 2017 Festival of Faith & Music. The biennial festival brings together musicians, critics, journalists, artists, and listeners for three days of concerts, lectures, and conversations that explore the intersection of music and spirituality. What follows is a conversation with Julien Baker an independent artist who wrote an album in her first year of college that garnered praise from The New York Times, Pitchfork, and NPR. In this chat with John Williamson from the Student Activities Office at Calvin College, Julien discusses the themes of self-worth, depression, and faith in her music. This conversation was recorded after her show in the Covenant Fine Art Center auditorium on March 31st, 2017. Thank you to everyone who spoke or performed or attended the 2017 Festival of Faith & Music. These recordings were produced in collaboration between the Student Activities Office at Calvin College and the Calvin Center for Faith & Writing. You can find more recordings from the 2017 Festival of Faith & Music and short films from the festival concerts at ccfw.calvin.edu.