Comments on: Patristics Going Platinum?

By: Mike Aquilina

Mike Aquilina — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:25:11 +0000

Augustine seems to be the big winner in this sweepstakes, and the Confessions the big source for pop music. Nobody seems to be working with the later books of the Confessions, though.

By: Joannie

Joannie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:33:26 +0000

I don’t know if this counts, but Matt Maher’s new single “Alive Again” has a theme (and some lyrics) straight out of the Confessions.

“Late have I loved you,
you waited for me,
I searched for you…
what took me so long?”

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:39:15 +0000

Sting did a song called “St Augustine in Hell”. So I guess Augie is the pop idol. :)

The Polycarp thing was by Dottie Rambo originally.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:31:36 +0000

I also think somebody’s mentioned the alt-rock group Switchfoot’s song “Something More (Augustine’s Confession)”.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:15:17 +0000

Apparently several groups do it.

Of course, it would probably have to be a popular song for me to have heard it, as I’m not well versed in bluegrass or old-timey music or Southern gospel or what have you.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:13:25 +0000

There’s some kind of country or Christian pop or bluegrass song I’ve heard that quotes St. Polycarp. Apparently it’s sung by the Crabb Family. Here’s the lyrics. You want the last verse:

http://www.lyricstime.com/the-crabb-family-he-aint-never-done-me-nothin-but-good-lyrics.html