Divine Inspiration

Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, composer Steve Reich and indie hero Sufjan Stevens have all explored God in their music. We hear how these efforts and others fared with fans and critics. Guests include Ann Powers, chief pop critic for The Los Angeles Times, and Felicia Miyakawa, professor of musicology at Middle Tennessee State University and author of Five Percenter Rap: God Hop's Music, Message, And Black Muslim Mission. This is a repeat broadcast of Soundcheck.