BONUS: Separation of Church and Art (Church Music or "Real" Music?)

Farewell Teddy has a confession to make — they've had another music project on the side for years and now they're coming clean. It's called Typewriter Repair Shop. Check it out! It's the same two guys, just writing and releasing songs for the church. But even if you're not a person of faith, you'll still probably like the tunes! In this bonus episode, James and Nathan talk about how they started Typewriter Repair Shop after feeling musically homeless when trying to listen to "worship music." It's not a dig against anyone else in the Christian music world; it's just an exploration of what expanding that world might look and sound like for people like them who like music first and foremost for the feeling the songs evoke. Can you like the Beatles and still make "church songs?" Must one choose between true creative expression and faith? Take a listen and find out. Typewriter Repair Shop song Discussed: "Search Me and Know Me (Psalm 139)" Do you like Farewell Teddy’s music? How about Typewriter Repair Shop? Share this podcast with a friend who might enjoy their songs and the stories behind them! Find all Farewell Teddy links here: ⁠Listen to Farewell Teddy on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to Farewell Teddy on Apple Music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Keep up with Farewell Teddy on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Keep up with Farewell Teddy on TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out all of Farewell Teddy's Links⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Full Farewell Teddy Bio: There's no way anyone is actually reading this. So, really we can say whatever we want—anything at all... Llama! Bakersfield! Carbonated Soda Water! Llama again! If you're still reading — congratulations, you passed the test.  Farewell Teddy is an indie rock duo that no one's ever heard of from Atlanta, GA, USA. James and Nathan (founding members/only members) both love making as much original music as they possibly can in their spare time. They write, record, and produce all their own stuff ... and that should impress you. Their style has been called "Eclectic" and "Amazing" by the band themselves. They've also been described as, "Like the Beatles, but more country," by some person. Farewell Teddy draws from their deep and vast pool of artistic influences — citing everyone from the Beatles, the Kinks, Wilco, and Hank Williams to Oasis, Jack Johnson (the musician), Jack Johnson (the boxer), and God (the deity) as inspiration.  If you want to get in touch, send them an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠. And if you like their music ... they want to say: THANK YOU! If you don't like their music, then they'd like to say: IT'S PROBABLY BEST IF WE SEE OTHER PEOPLE.*** For anyone taking umbrage (yea UMBRAGE) with the fact that Farewell Teddy records the occasional cover song, despite having said that they write all their own stuff ... of course that is an exception. We ... er ... THEY are not liars — promise!