can you hear it?

1. An interview in which Sufjan Stevens talks about his new album and his faith.

I think the Good News is about grace and hope and love and a relinquishing of self to God. And I think the Good News of salvation is kind of relevant to everyone and everything.

2. Video of Relient K touring in the land down under ... and New Zealand

3. Kevin Heider, friend and star, has a new song you can download for free as a podcast on iTunes. It's called "The Dark Side" and is inspired by this eye-opening article on Dubai. If you get it and want to add it to your regular music library, just right-click on the track and click "Convert Selection to AAC." Then you can delete the podcast.