Apr 8 2010

The Bridge Film Festival Talks with Jon

Who is Jon Watts and Why is He a Judge in the Brooklyn Film Festival?:
http://www.bit.ly/czX7ui


Nov 25 2009

One of the Web’s top Religion/Spirituality Bloggers comment on “Dance Party Erupts”

Mike Morrell, ie “Zoecarnate” found the Friend Speaks My Mind music video on Martin Kelley’s Quakerquaker.org. See what Mike had to say about the video:

http://zoecarnate.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/church-history-in-four-minutes-quaker-dance-party/


Nov 2 2009

Haverford College comments on the “Dance Party Erupts” music video

All the Quakers are Shoulder ShakersHaverford College just released a blog entry about Quakers’ historical relationship with music in which Jon Watts is featured! See the full article:

http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/special/tag/jon-watts/


Oct 8 2009

FGC’s Quaker Information Center responds to a question about “Dance Party Erupts” video

QQQQandA is a great resource: a blog made up of answers to questions sent to FGC’s Quaker Information Center. Recently they received a question inspired by my music video, “Dance Party Erupts During Quaker Meeting for Worship”:

Please explain — what is the deal about Quakers and music? Is it true that music is considered sinful? Why? If music is bad, how do you explain the video “Dance Party Erupts at Quaker Meeting for Worship”?

I recommend that you check out Joan Broadfield’s response.


Sep 30 2009

Interview at Pendle Hill

Jon Watts interviewing at Pendle HillI stopped by Pendle Hill in early September to help them set up their social networking system and interviewed with Shirley Dodson for their September newsletter.  The interview came out quite well.

Shirley was a patient and deep listener, asking questions like How did your musical ministry develop and What do you see Quakerism offering to the world?  Take a look:

http://www.pendlehill.org/blog/266-jonwatts