About this episode
Alex Ebert discusses his new music and a crisis of faith regarding the purpose of music.
Season 6, Episode 3: Alex Ebert on writing songs after a crisis of faith This is our second conversation of Alex Ebert, famous for his hit songs from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. We talk about some new music that comes from his meditations on death, and what he’s spent the last few years wrestling with, namely, a kind of crisis of faith of in the purpose of music. Heads up, copious explicit language is used. New song: To Feel Alive by Alex Ebert Forthcoming Documentary: The Last Ecstatic Days Trailer Alex Ebert on Substack Download our app, as featured in 10% Happier, Atlantic Magazine and The New York Times, at WeCroak.com Support WeCroak on Patreon Ask Death Advice Column Sounds by James Mercer
People in this episode
Host: WeCroak
Guest: Alex Ebert
Topics covered
- music
- faith
- death
- creativity
- crisis
- meditation
Keywords
- Alex Ebert
- music
- crisis of faith
- death
- meditation
- Edward Sharpe
- To Feel Alive
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, WeCroak, 10% Happier, Atlantic Magazine, The New York Times
Books & works: To Feel Alive, The Last Ecstatic Days
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