Ep 119 - Dangerous Songs with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

Some songs are too dangerous for the songbook—and that's exactly why we need them. Richard Bruxvoort Colligan joins Dawn and Ruth from Rochester, MN fresh from selling his Iowa home and diving into his first book: “Dangerous Songs: The Psalms in a Gloriously Disrupted Life,” dropping April 21 with a music-focused kickoff event.Here's what makes this conversation so compelling: Richard's not talking about the pretty, comforting Psalms you hear in worship. He's diving into the extreme songs—the ones about thriving, desolation, and unknowing. The violent ones. The frightening ones. The ones that make you go "wait, this is in the Bible?"He shares what he learned about ego through the editing process, his writing journey, and how the Psalms aren't just ancient poetry but raw, honest expressions of what it means to be human when life gets gloriously disrupted. Plus, he's got future book ideas brewing and runs "psalmimmersion" on Instagram.This episode is for anyone who has ever wondered why we sanitize the Bible's most honest moments, or who needs permission to bring their whole messy, complicated, disrupted life to their faith.LINKS:Support this podcast by becoming a patron patreon.com/u11072417Richard's music: https://www.worldmaking.net/Follow him @psalmimmersion on instagramFind Dawn's coaching at bigpicturebigpurpose.comHappy mail for ministers at consecrate.cratejoy.com00:00 Finding Yourself in Psalms00:26 NYC Snowstorm Survival02:06 Taxes That Actually Help05:20 School Closures and Meals05:57 Microwaves and Power Problems07:05 Space Heaters and Cold Venues09:21 Psalm for Conference Lament00:18 Meet Richard and New House11:30 Cat Talk and Holy Week Jokes12:24 Book Origin Story13:29 Dangerous Songs Book Launch13:53 Writing Process and Ego14:49 Author Editor Tension15:14 Daily Writing Routine16:43 Book Structure Explained18:21 Thriving Desolation Unknowing20:19 Devotional Use Today21:22 Launch Events Singing Psalms22:59 Beatles Meets Psalms23:50 Hard Psalms Canon Questions25:39 Future Books Promotion28:11 Personal Faith Takeaways29:44 Ancient Text Modern Shock31:22 Publisher Credits Wrap32:42 Where To Find Richard33:11 Final Thanks Call To Create