When There Are No Words

Download the transcript here.This series is sponsored by 10ofthose. Resources that point people to Jesus change lives.The title music is 'When There Are No Words' by Michael J Tinker. The closing song is 'Speak Softly' from the same album.Artwork by Jamin Still.Because of the gospel we should grieve when there is loss because the gospel tells us that death is not right... because he came to defeat it we should mourn its effects now... but we do not mourn as those without hope.In the final episode of this series I'm interviewed by Rachel Redeemed! We talk about the importance of imagination when it comes to thinking about grief, hope and eternity. We chat about the story behind the album, how it was written, the difficulties and the joys.This article in Premier magazine is referred to during the conversation. All the songs talked about can be listened to here.If you'd like to hear a second season of the podcast please become a supporter at acast+.Remember! Competitions and discounts are available for anyone in the UK, Europe and the USA!All the competitions have now finished, but please keep sharing the podcast so others can hear it... and if there is a second series there will be many more competitions to enter!!Other discounts you can get as listeners to the podcast:'Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy' (30%) :: nowordsSG23'Adorning the Dark' (30%) :: nowordsAP23'Why Art Matters' (30%) :: nowordsAG23'Draw Near' (30%) :: nowordsSK23The Callenlas Chronicles (50% discount!) :: nowordsHH23About Your HostMichael J Tinker is a singer-songwriter based in Somerset, England.He normally is found making music for children but has recently released an album exploring grief and hope, which led him to want to talk to other artists who are doing the same.

This series is sponsored by 10ofthose. Resources that point people to Jesus change lives.The title music is 'When There Are No Words' by Michael J Tinker. The closing song is 'Speak Softly' from the same album.Artwork by Jamin Still.Because of the gospel we should grieve when there is loss because the gospel tells us that death is not right... because he came to defeat it we should mourn its effects now... but we do not mourn as those without hope.In the final episode of this series I'm interviewed by Rachel Redeemed! We talk about the importance of imagination when it comes to thinking about grief, hope and eternity. We chat about the story behind the album, how it was written, the difficulties and the joys.This article in Premier magazine is referred to during the conversation. All the songs talked about can be listened to here.If you'd like to hear a second season of the podcast please become a supporter at acast+.Remember! Competitions and discounts are available for anyone in the UK, Europe and the USA!For the final Competition of the series, you can WIN one of 3 copies of Michael's album (your choice of vinyl, CD or digital download) 'When There Are No Words'. Simply share this podcast on social media, tag @michaeljtinker and you'll be entered into the draw!Other discounts you can get as listeners to the podcast:'Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy' (30%) :: nowordsSG23'Adorning the Dark' (30%) :: nowordsAP23'Why Art Matters' (30%) :: nowordsAG23'Draw Near' (30%) :: nowordsSK23The Callenlas Chronicles (50% discount!) :: nowordsHH23About Your HostMichael J Tinker is a singer-songwriter based in Somerset, England.He normally is found making music for children but has recently released an album exploring grief and hope, which led him to want to talk to other artists who are doing the same.

Download the transcript here.This series is sponsored by 10ofthose. Resources that point people to Jesus change lives.The title music is 'When There Are No Words' by Michael J Tinker. The closing song is 'I'll Hear You Speak My Name' from the same album.Artwork by Jamin Still.Knowing good will come enables us to read the story, to go on the journey. The hope enables us to travel through this pain.We've chatted with a Scotsman, an Englishwoman... and now for someone from Wales! Hannah Hess is an author from Cardiff and we talk about her series of books for kids and teens. Her main characters start from a place of brokenness and we discuss how knowing the end of the story helps us journey through it.During the episode Hannah reads from her short story 'The Water Maiden of Lealos' which is out in October.Remember! Competitions and discounts are available for anyone in the UK, Europe and the USA!All the competitions have now finished, but please keep sharing the podcast so others can hear it... and if there is a second series there will be many more competitions to enter!!This week's offer is a whopping 50% off Hannah's books at 10ofthose! Use the code nowordsHH23Other discounts you can get as listeners to the podcast:'Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy' :: nowordsSG23'Adorning the Dark' :: nowordsAP23'Why Art Matters' :: nowordsAG23'Draw Near' :: nowordsSK23About Your HostMichael J Tinker is a singer-songwriter based in Somerset, England.He normally is found making music for children but has recently released an album exploring grief and hope, which led him to want to talk to other artists who are doing the same.Check out the album at michaeljtinker.comAlso, why not have a listen to our sister-podcast for all the family - 'Tinker-Time!'

The title music is 'When There Are No Words' by Michael J Tinker. The closing song is 'I'll Hear You Speak My Name' from the same album.Artwork by Jamin Still.Knowing good will come enables us to read the story, to go on the journey. The hope enables us to travel through this pain.We've chatted with a Scotsman, an Englishwoman... and now for someone from Wales! Hannah Hess is an author from Cardiff and we talk about her series of books for kids and teens. Her main characters start from a place of brokenness and we discuss how knowing the end of the story helps us journey through it.During the episode Hannah reads from her short story 'The Water Maiden of Lealos' which is out in October.Remember! Competitions and discounts are available for anyone in the UK, Europe and the USA!For the final Competition of the series, you can WIN one of 3 copies of Michael's album (your choice of vinyl, CD or digital download) 'When There Are No Words'. Simply share this podcast on social media, tag @michaeljtinker and you'll be entered into the draw!This week's offer is a whopping 50% off Hannah's books at 10ofthose! Use the code nowordsHH23Other discounts you can get as listeners to the podcast:'Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy' :: nowordsSG23'Adorning the Dark' :: nowordsAP23'Why Art Matters' :: nowordsAG23'Draw Near' :: nowordsSK23About Your HostMichael J Tinker is a singer-songwriter based in Somerset, England.He normally is found making music for children but has recently released an album exploring grief and hope, which led him to want to talk to other artists who are doing the same.Check out the album at michaeljtinker.comAlso, why not have a listen to our sister-podcast for all the family - 'Tinker-Time!'

Download the transcript here.This series is sponsored by 10ofthose. Resources that point people to Jesus change lives.The title music is 'When There Are No Words' by Michael J Tinker. The closing song is 'Goodnight to the Old Year' from the same album.Artwork by Jamin Still.We don't need to worry that going into the darkness means going into an abyss that will never end. We can keep on digging. We don't need to fear that place of darkness and grief because that is not the end.For the second of my chats with British artists I talk with cartoonist and painter Sophie Killingley. We discuss the grief and loss of church trauma and the importance of naming it so. We look at how art helps express that loss, and how it helped Sophie in her own walk with that kind of grief.The artwork we talk about can all be found on a dedicated page on Sophie's website.All the competitions have now finished, but please keep sharing the podcast so others can hear it... and if there is a second series there will be many more competitions to enter!!Get 30% off Sophie's book 'Draw Near' EXCLUSIVELY as a podcast listener on the 10ofthose website using the code nowordsSK23.Other discounts you can get as listeners to the podcast:'Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy' :: nowordsSG23'Adorning the Dark' :: nowordsAP23'Why Art Matters' :: nowordsAG23About Your HostMichael J Tinker is a singer-songwriter based in Somerset, England.He normally is found making music for children but has recently released an album exploring grief and hope, which led him to want to talk to other artists who are doing the same.Check out the album at michaeljtinker.comAlso, why not have a listen to our sister-podcast for all the family - 'Tinker-Time!'

The title music is 'When There Are No Words' by Michael J Tinker. The closing song is 'Goodnight to the Old Year' from the same album.Artwork by Jamin Still.We don't need to worry that going into the darkness means going into an abyss that will never end. We can keep on digging. We don't need to fear that place of darkness and grief because that is not the end.For the second of my chats with British artists I talk with cartoonist and painter Sophie Killingley. We discuss the grief and loss of church trauma and the importance of naming it so. We look at how art helps express that loss, and how it helped Sophie in her own walk with that kind of grief.The artwork we talk about can all be found on a dedicated page on Sophie's website.To WIN a copy of 'Broken Works Best' by Catherine Campbell (courtesy of 10ofthose) AND an ebook of 'Losing Sammy' simply share this show on social media and tag @michaeljtinker before 2nd August.Get 30% off Sophie's book 'Draw Near' EXCLUSIVELY as a podcast listener on the 10ofthose website using the code nowordsSK23.Other discounts you can get as listeners to the podcast:'Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy' :: nowordsSG23'Adorning the Dark' :: nowordsAP23'Why Art Matters' :: nowordsAG23About Your HostMichael J Tinker is a singer-songwriter based in Somerset, England.He normally is found making music for children but has recently released an album exploring grief and hope, which led him to want to talk to other artists who are doing the same.Check out the album at michaeljtinker.comAlso, why not have a listen to our sister-podcast for all the family - 'Tinker-Time!'

Download the transcript here.This series is sponsored by 10ofthose. Resources that point people to Jesus change lives.The title music is 'When There Are No Words' by Michael J Tinker. The closing song is 'There's An Empty Chair' from the same album.Artwork by Jamin Still.The Brits are here! If you just had a hankering for more British voices, then the next 4 episodes are for you :) In this one I talk with Ally Gordon. He not only paints beautifully, writes books about it, runs Morphe Arts and is deep and insightful, he also does a pretty good French accent. We talk about the art he created when he and his wife lost one of their unborn children. As well as discussing the importance of dealing with the difficult things of life, we also chat about the pitfalls of writing about things that are so deep and personal. A must-listen for any artist wanting to go deeper.Some of the art we talk about:Paper PlanesLandscapesAll the competitions have now finished, but please keep sharing the podcast so others can hear it... and if there is a second series there will be many more competitions to enter!!Get 30% off Ally's book 'Why Art Matters' by using the code nowordsAG23 at the 10ofthose checkout.Other discounts you can get as listeners to the podcast:'Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy' :: nowordsSG23'Adorning the Dark' :: nowordsAP23About Your HostMichael J Tinker is a singer-songwriter based in Somerset, England. He normally is found making music for children but has recently released an album exploring grief and hope, which led him to want to talk to other artists who are doing the same.Check out the album at michaeljtinker.comAlso, why not have a listen to our sister-podcast for all the family - 'Tinker-Time!'

Download the transcript here.This series is sponsored by 10ofthose. Resources that point people to Jesus change lives.The title music is 'When There Are No Words' by Michael J Tinker. The closing song is 'Come Sit With Me' from the same album.Artwork by Jamin Still.In the final episode chatting to American artists (before we chat to some brits) I got on a call with Jamin Still, the painter who's artwork you can see on the front of this podcast and also my album of the same name. What makes Jamin a little more unique is not only his approach to painting (on to black canvas!) but also how he starts with a painting and then writes a story from that. We talk about why having children at the centre of his stories enables him to ask questions that perhaps adults have forgotten they can ask... And you get to hear Jamin read from one of his stories at the end of the episode.If you want to buy his artwork in the UK, get in touch with him here and you can buy the digital version and get it printed this side of the Atlantic! It'll save a lot of postage...Some of the art we talk about:The River RoadInto the HornwoodAll the competitions have now finished, but please keep sharing the podcast so others can hear it... and if there is a second series there will be many more competitions to enter!!Get 30% off Mark Vroegrop's book 'Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy' use the code nowordsSG23 at the 10ofthose checkout.You can also get 30% off Andrew Peterson's wonderful book 'Adorning the Dark' by using the code nowordsAP23 at the 10ofthose checkout.About Your HostMichael J Tinker is a singer-songwriter based in Somerset, England. He normally is found making music for children but has recently released an album exploring grief and hope, which led him to want to talk to other artists who are doing the same.Check out the album at michaeljtinker.comAlso, why not have a listen to our sister-podcast for all the family - 'Tinker-Time!'