Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music
Andrew Gill and Leah PayneRock That Doesn’t Roll looks at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now by telling individual stories from the peak era of the contemporary Christian music industry. In the 80s, 90s and early 2000s CCM grew into a billion dollar business that affected millions of evangelical young people. Through interviews with artists, industry players and average fans we trace the long-lasting ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 13 | Founded | 8 months ago |
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In 1999, singer-songwriter Jennifer Knapp was at the top of the Christian music world. Her debut album Kansas was gold-certified, she'd won four Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, and she was on tour with some of the top bands in the business. It... more
In the second season of Rock That Doesn't Roll, hosts Dr. Leah Payne and Andrew Gill look at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now. Topics covered in season two include hip hop, feminism, purity culture, hair metal and more. Episod... more
In this bonus episode, Andrew and Leah talk with Lars Gotrich of NPR Music, the producer who brought Amy Grant to play a Tiny Desk Concert. Lars shares how he went from "judgy Christian punk rocker" to someone good at existing in two worlds at once. ... more
What happens when one of the country’s most outspoken critics of white male Christian political conservatism sits down with a well-known white male conservative Christian political pundit? Find out, as Kristin Du Mez and David French discuss politics... more
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When Lars G. name dropped Adam Again’s “Perfecta” I cheered in my car! I had the same experience of buying it in a bookstore on a whim and it blew my 17 yr old mind! I did not grow up evangelical, but Anglo Catholic, and was very devout. It was the more alternative bands that spoke to me. This podcast does a good job of analyzing the complexities of the era. CCM was not a monolith. And I’ve found the work of the artists who were less preachy have remained in my regular listening over the years.
Apple Podcasts4tomadamson
United Statesa month ago Well produced, researched and balanced/neutral (i.e., it doesn't take a stance on religion). Academic, but accessible.
Podcast Addict52 months agoR H- Not what you think
Not really a straightforward account of contemporary Christian music. It is also about sneaking in progressive views, thinking that’s a clever way to subtly malign the faith. Cheap shots and bitter, lazy thinking.
Apple Podcasts2Jaympols
Canada2 months ago - Memory lane
This is so great and funny and interesting! Brought me back to my high school youth group and the music I so desperately loved and wanted everyone else to love too. Once in a while I will listen again, but mostly it has stayed in the past. Recently, I tried to expose my kids to some of that music (Switchfoot, MxPx, and five iron frenzy, etc.) but they didn’t take to it. 😅 Anyway, great podcast!
Apple Podcasts5Cassafras38United States3 months ago - Warm fuzzy nostalgia with thoughtful commentary
I loved this podcast so much, I binged the whole season in 3 days. It brought back some happy and many complicated memories. It was especially exciting to hear Jon Foreman and David Bazan talk about what was happening for them when they were writing songs, in historical and political and social context. Highly recommend!
Apple Podcasts5mmmmmmeeeeeeeeeppppppCanada3 months ago
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