John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Video & Audio

Here's our song of the hour in all its Sufjan Stevens—and John Wayne Gacy, Jr.—glory.

This is a gorgeous track from the album Michigan.

Sufjan was asked by NPR to compose a song about the town of Brinkley, Arkansas, where a bird that was thought to be extinct was rediscovered. This is an interesting segment that gives a good glimpse of how Sufjan writes his music.