Films are the lingua franca of western culture; for decades they have provided viewers with a universal way of understanding the human experience. And film music, Kutter Callaway demonstrates, has such a profound effect on the human spirit that it demands theological reflection.

By engaging scores from the last decade of popular cinema, Callaway reveals how a musically aware approach to film can yield novel insights into the presence and activity of God in contemporary culture. And, through conversations with these films and their filmmakers, viewers can gain a new understanding of how God may be speaking to modern society through film and its transcendent melodies.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Music in the Films of Pixar Animation Studios

2. A Theological Explanation of Pixar's Film Music

3. The Form of Film Music

4. The Feel of Film Music

5. The Presence of Film Music

6. The Spirit of Film Music

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Scripture Index

Subject Index

Film Index