Why “Tear in My Heart” Hit Me Harder Than It Hit My Teenagers There are some songs you discover in a beautiful, meaningful way. And then there are songs that are weaponized against you by your own children before 7:30 in the morning. This is one of those stories. I wrote about this moment in my book, A Theology of Bohemian Rhapsody , because honestly, it was too ridiculous not to include. But the more I’ve thought about it, the more I’ve realized this song deserves a little m

Is This the Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy? "I was twelve going on thirteen the first time I really heard the music. I mean, really heard it. It was in those summers of the 70’s and 80’s that some of the greatest music was heard from an old tingy radio. Back then, we didn't have smartphones or the internet. We barely had a TV reception where we spent our summers on the shores of Lake Winnebago. But we had that radio, and looking back now, I realize we had something even bett