1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 How might music point us to the good, the true, and the beautiful?&amp;nbsp; What is the purpose of music, and we are guilty of misusing it?&amp;nbsp; Why are we so obsessed with Taylor Swift?&amp;nbsp; Musician and conservative journalist Barney Quick joins Josh to discuss how conservatism might better inform our approach to music.&amp;nbsp; Also discussed are whether or not the elephants can be saved at all, how an owning-the-libs approach misses the spirit of conservatism, and whether or not Principles First has lost its first principles. &amp;nbsp; About Barney Quick Barney Quick is a journalist whose work appears in magazine features.&amp;nbsp; He is a frequent contributor to Ordinary Times and a Senior Freelance Contributor for The Freeman News-Letter.&amp;nbsp; He has been maintaining his blog,&amp;nbsp;Late in the Day, since 2012.&amp;nbsp; But you can find the bulk of his writings on his substack Precipice. &amp;nbsp; Barney is also a musician and jazz guitarist who could find lucrative gigs, but is well aware he’s chosen a musical life that isn’t going to pay a lot of bills. &amp;nbsp; Barney is an adjunct lecturer in jazz history and rock and roll history at his local community college. &amp;nbsp; You can follow Barney on Twitter @Penandguitar &amp;nbsp; Saving Elephants | Millennials defending &amp; expressing conservative values https://www.savingelephantsblog.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/31395612/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/172428347