Audrey Assad on Faith, Deconstruction, and Music as an Outlet for Spiritual Angst

Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to singer-songwriter Audrey Assad

Audrey Assad is an American-Syrian singer-songwriter who since the start of her career has released 6 studio albums and 4 EPs. She is also the author of the blog 'The Violet Fields' which explores topics such as consciousness and creativity.

Audrey spoke about her childhood growing up in a fundamentalist Christian community and subsequent conversion to Catholicism, her career as a musician and the role music has played in her life, and her public deconstruction from the Christian faith.

You can find her music and blog on her website here: https://www.audreyassad.com/

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