Josh Bowman interviews Nate Roberts, founder of the Michigan Academy of Folk Music (MAFM). (This 2025 episode combines 2 episodes previously published in 2023.)
In the first half of this episode, we talk through Nate and MAFM’s approach to music education and its overlap with classical education, homeschooling, and more. In the second half, we talk about the role of music in discipleship and moral and spiritual formation generally.
Listeners may be interested to hear some of Nate’s recordings. Search for the following albums where you listen to music:
Unadorned and Commonplace by Hayes Griffin & Nate Roberts
Structures by Nate Roberts and Doug Scheuerell
Dendrophilia by Nate Roberts Trio
The Meaning of a Tree by the Field Hymnal
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