ThinkFwd: EP009 DJ Hapa - Remixing the Role of PastorWhat do a scratch academy DJ and church pastor have in common? More than youâ≢d think, according to DJ Hapa and Kimberly Wilson. Hapa is director of the internationally acclaimed Scratch Academy and XX is a student at Fuller Theological Seminary, whose paths crossed when Kimberly began exploring the metaphor of ââ¬�...Âpastor as DJ.ââˆHapa describes a DJâ≢s unique form of musician-ship as one of de-composition and re-composition. The DJ canâ≢t just passively listen to music and say, ââ¬�...ÂI like this or that,ââˆbut instead has to figure out whatâ≢s going on underneath the surface sound. When you listen to the words, the sounds, and the beats, you can find connections in songs that you never thought had any synergy.
You can get into a rut even as a DJ, says Hapa -- playing the same club, the same music tracks Friday night after Friday night. This may be what the listener wants to hearââ‰ÂÂor think they want to hear. But when Hapa began to dig into the music, ...
