Jonathon Svendsen, Author at Narnia Fans

Voices from the Dancing Lawn: Amalie Skriver on “Wunderkind,” Faith, and the Music of Narnia

February 17, 2026 Jonathon Svendsen

Hey, everybody! Welcome to “Voices from the Dancing Lawn,” a companion interview series to Retro Narnia Rocks, where we sit down and chat with musicians and artists who’ve lent their talents to the musical tapestry […]

Retro Narnia Rocks Vol. 6 “Wunderkind” -Alanis Morissette (Covered by Amalie Skriver)

February 1, 2026 Jonathon Svendsen

Before 3D releases, one of the easiest ways to indicate that a studio had faith in a film project was in the artists on the official soundtrack. The end credits for Disney movies featured the […]

“Follow the Light”: Why David is the True Successor to The Prince of Egypt. A NarniaFans Film Review

January 20, 2026 Jonathon Svendsen

TITLE: David STUDIO: Angel Studios. DIRECTORS/WRITERS:Brent Dawes and Phil Cunningham CAST: Brandon Engman, Phil Wickham, Michael David Gold, Miri Mesika, Mark Jacobson,Brain Stivale,Sloan Lucas Muldown,Ashley Boettcher, Lauren Daigle and Kamran Nikhad. RUN-TIME: 1 hour 42 […]

Retro Narnia Rocks Vol. 5 “New World” (Narnia Album Version) -tobyMac

January 8, 2026 Jonathon Svendsen

Founding member of the band dc Talk, Toby McKeehan, better known as tobyMac has long been established as a thoughtful songwriter as well as both a soulful singer and solid rap artist. With perhaps the […]

Tumnus’ Bookshelf: The NarniaFans Book Reviews: Between Interpretation and Imagination: CS Lewis and the Bible by Leslie Baynes.

January 5, 2026 Jonathon Svendsen

Hey, everybody! Welcome back to Tumnus’ Bookshelf, where we review any and all books written by, about, and inspired by CS Lewis, The Land of Narnia, and The Inklings. For this special edition review we […]

Retro Narnia Rocks! Vol. 4 “Where”-Lisbeth Scott

December 19, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen

While fans may have groused with the Walden Media years of Narnia that they had been trying too hard to ape The Lord of the Rings by focusing on epic battles that weren’t present in […]

From Snoopy to Aslan: Bill Melendez and A Charlie Brown Christmas and the Animated Narnia.

December 9, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen

At first glance The Chronicles of Narnia and the animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas, don’t seem to have much in common. One is a beloved work of classic British literature, considered a foundational […]

Retro Narnia Rocks! Vol. 3 “Waiting for the World to Fall” -Jars of Clay

December 4, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen

Of the artists featured on the Inspired by Album for Walden Media’s adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe, the band Jars of Clay was arguably by 2005 one of the most well-known […]

The NarniaFans 2025 Wishbook: Father Christmas’s Secret Shop

November 28, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen

Merry Christmas, Friends of Narnia! At least here in the US, Thanksgiving has come and gone and it’s the start of the Christmas season and you are probably wondering what to get for that special […]

Tumnus’ Bookshelf: The NarniaFans Book Reviews: John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of JRR Tolkien by Caroline McAlister and Eliza Wheeler

November 20, 2025 Jonathon Svendsen

Hey, everybody! Welcome back to Tumnus’ Bookshelf, where we review any and all books written by, about, and inspired by CS Lewis, The Land of Narnia, and The Inklings. For this special edition review we […]