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Rock 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 personal, cultural and political impact of sometimes cringe-worthy music. Expect hilarious momen ...
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Weird Religion

Brian Doak and Leah Payne

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Weird Religion is a podcast for people who think religion is weird but love it anyway. Your hosts, Leah Payne and Brian Doak, are both professors, authors, and pop culture aficionados, whose interests range from archaeology and history and linguistics to LARPing and The Walking Dead. Episodes tackle some piece of media highlighting the wonderful weirdness of religious experience—a documentary, a television show, a Twitter scandal—and use that as a "thread" on which to hang reflections on a w ...
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Good art - especially independent art - doesn't just happen. Host Garret Godfrey explores some of the best ways we all can be more supportive of faith-based independent music, including interviews and the latest crowdfunding campaigns.
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Steve Brown Etc. is a talk show featuring discussion, debate, interviews, comedy and commentary dealing with religious, political and social issues. The program is laid-back, fun, caller-friendly, never dull and it just might alter your consciousness.
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eleventylife

Rock Candy Recordings

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Matt and Davey, along with a rotating cast of guests, explore what success and failure looks like in the music industry through the lens of their band Eleventyseven.
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The True Tunes Podcast

John J. Thompson / True Tunes

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Listening to better music and listening to music better - with music industry veteran, author, artist, and producer John J. Thompson and a diverse panel of artists, songwriters, producers, and industry innovators who seek the deeper resonances in music and culture. Knowing that all music is spiritual, can we sing along with the good, the true, and the beautiful in ways that make us better neighbors, more compelling artists, and richer reflectors of the light by which we live and move and hav ...
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"Things Not Seen" talks with people of faith who are working to make sense of why we are here and how we can all live together despite our deep differences in belief. The show is hosted by Dr. David Dault, and features guests from a broad spectrum of public life, with in-depth conversations about real struggles at the intersection of faith and culture.
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An Educated Life podcast is about the extraordinary world of higher education. We talk about life outside the classroom, the beautiful lessons we can learn from each other, and the pursuit of academic and vocational passion. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aneducatedlife/support
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When it comes to Contemporary Christian Music, you may love the rock, but what role did culture, commerce, and politics play in its growth? This week, the Etcetera gang chats with Dr. Leah Payne about the past, present, and future of this history-shaping musical movement. Leah’s new book is called “God Gave Rock and Roll to You: A History of Contem…
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In the mid-nineties, it seemed to many of us that Luxury might be the band most likely to find real success in the wider alternative rock market. Their three-decade journey, however, has defied all expectations. From their early days of alt-punk abandon through a harrowing and deadly car crash and onto a very different path that found three of the …
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What happened to the kids raised during the peak era of Christian rock? For insight into the state of Christian rock's late 1990s-early aughts evangelicalism you need not look any further than members of DC Talk, the pinnacle of youth group music. Their trajectory as artists and public figures roughly maps on to the trajectories of the millions of …
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In this two part episode Cullen and Mason chat with Levi from Seven Spirits Burning and Oskar and Sondre from Agabas. They chat about the history of both bands, their new music, and much more. Check out Seven Spirits Burning here: instagram.com/seven_spirits_burning Check out Agabas here: agabas.no Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@the…
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This 45RPM episode features a look back at over 30 years of the music of a relatively obscure but critically acclaimed indie rock band, Luxury. We will go back to the beginning, when the band was known as The Shroud, playing with jangly punk abandon at their college in Toccoa, Georgia. We launched this podcast five years ago - when Luxury reconvene…
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This might get crazy… This week, for the first time ever, Steve sits down with Pete Alwinson, Matt Heard, Justin Holcomb, and Jerry Parries – the Voices of Key Life – to share some stories and, of course, talk about grace. The post Pete Alwinson / Matt Heard / Justin Holcomb / Jerry Parries | Voices of Key Life | Steve Brown, Etc. appeared first on…
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The story of five best-selling novels beloved by evangelicals, the book industry they built, and the collective imagination they shaped Who are evangelicals? And what is evangelicalism? Those attempting to answer these questions usually speak in terms of political and theological stances. But those stances emerge from an evangelical world with its …
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Cullen and Mason chat with Scott Fisher from Capstan. They chat about Capstan's history, their new album, and much more. Check out Capstan here: capstanband.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@theblacksheeppodcast Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/theblacksheeppodcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p…
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This month, Garret's challenge is to support indie music by buying it on Bandcamp. Plus he has the latest in crowdfunding campaigns. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- The Choir - Free Flying Soul (Vinyl reissue and CD remaster) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thechoir/free-flying-soul-vinyl-and-cd-the-choir --- OTHER CAMPAIGNS --- Katherine Perry - 5…
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A study Bible created for men? You bet. And guess who wrote a devotional for it? This week, Steve and the gang chat with author and media veteran Robert Wolgemuth about guys and God. Robert’s latest book is one he edited called the “Men’s Daily Bible” The post Robert Wolgemuth | Men And The Bible | Steve Brown, Etc. appeared first on Key Life.…
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Purity culture wasn’t just for youth group “purity girls.” “Purity bros” were also a part of the project! No one knows that more than Joshua Harris, a CCM fan who helped turn purity culture into an extreme sport. Together with his friend, Christian music superstar Rebecca St. James, they created media that inspired a generation of evangelicals to s…
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In this two-part episode, Cullen and Mason chat with Mackenzie from The Drawn Out and Kyle and Justin from Sunmancer. They chat about both band's histories and their new music. Check out The Drawn Out: thedrawnout.com Check out Sunmancer: instagram.com/sunmancer Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@theblacksheeppodcast Follow us on Instag…
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Are we weak by God’s design? If so, what does that mean for us? This week, Steve and the gang chat with Eric Schumacher about why Jesus is drawn to – not repelled by – our frailty. Eric’s latest book is called “The Good Gift of Weakness: God’s Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Redemption” The post Eric Schumacher | The Good Gift Of Weakness | S…
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Episode 548: Know Your S.T.U.F. Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) PLUS SOME MUSIC NEWS On July 12th, I'll release a brand new track titled "Up on the Mountain." It would help me out a lot if you could follow this link and Pre-Save it on Spotify. Spotify Pre-Save · https://show.co/V1WCBm6 We will be filming a music video for the song th…
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Cullen and Mason are joined by the guys from Church Jams Now podcast where they do a fantasy concert lineup. They each pick the best bands from different categories to assemble what each thinks is the best concert lineup possible. Did your favorite band get picked? Check out Church Jams Now: instagram.com/churchjamsnow Subscribe to our YouTube chan…
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In 2001, teen singing sensation Nikki Leonti was on her way to a promising Christian music career. She had two hit CCM records, and - as a pop princess who swore to refrain from premarital sex - the support of big evangelical media organizations like James Dobson’s Focus on the Family. But then, at age 18, the “purity girl” Leonti announced she was…
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Voices In My Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist with Author James F. McGrathComing June 11, 2024 Book Description: For many, John the Baptist is a footnote in the gospels—Jesus’s unkempt forerunner. But if we look closer, John emerges as a fascinating and influential religious leader in his own right. Esteemed…
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Randy Layton has been a tireless advocate of some of our favorite artists since the 1980s. He was also an early influence and encourager of all things True Tunes. His "Alternative Records" imprint helped to define the indie / DIY approach long before it was common, and his current campaign to reissue yet another incredible (and obscure) album by Ro…
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Cullen and Mason chat with Tiffany Lee of Plumb. They talk about Plumb's history, her faith journey, and much more. Check out Plumb here: instagram.com/plumbmusic Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@theblacksheeppodcast Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/theblacksheeppodcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com…
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In God Gave Rock and Roll to You (OUP, 2024), Leah Payne traces the history and trajectory of CCM in America and, in the process, demonstrates how the industry, its artists, and its fans shaped–and continue to shape–conservative, (mostly) white, evangelical Protestantism. For many outside observers, evangelical pop stars, interpretive dancers, pupp…
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When we can’t see eye-to-eye, can we still see heart-to-heart? This week, Steve and the gang sit down with attorney and author John Inazu. On the docket: having conversations when connection seems impossible. John’s new book is called “Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect” The post John Inazu …
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Cullen and Mason chat with Jessy Ribordy from Falling Up about Falling Up's history, their relationship with Tooth & Nail Records, what Jessy is up to now, and much more. Check out Jessy's work here: https://bio.site/jessyribordystudios Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@theblacksheeppodcast Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/theblac…
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Voices In My Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast) Episode 546: Plan Toys VP Rudy Valenta About PLAN TOYS: Plan Toys Is More Than Just A Toys Manufacturer. Back in 1981, seven university graduates came together with a shared mission of infusing the world with positivity. Vitool Viraponsavan , one of the strongest voices of the group, went on to establi…
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In the 1990s, music critics argue that hip hop was in its golden age. Mainstream Top 40 charts were filled with hits from The Notorious B.I.G, Tupac Shakur, and Dr. Dre. But the Contemporary Christian charts lagged far, far behind. What took so long for holy hip hop to take off? With insight from Dr. Jonathan Calvillo (author of In the Time of Sky-…
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Have you ever hosted or attended a house-show concert? It's a unique experience, and becoming a host can be really supportive to indie artists. Garret has some exclusive conversations on the topic, plus a rundown of the latest crowdfunding campaigns. --- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --- Stephen McNeill - Centerpiece Volume III: Life Together https://www.kick…
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Cullen and Mason chat with Leah Payne about the history of CCM and how Tooth & Nail bands were different than CCM artists. Check out Leah's book, God Gave Rock and Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music: https://amzn.to/3wkoqxi Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@theblacksheeppodcast Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/…
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Tertullian, Augustine, Barth… Don’t know them? Don’t worry! This week, Steve and the gang chat with authors Jennifer and David McNutt about theologians, their work, and why it matters. The McNutts’ new book is called “Know The Theologians” The post Jennifer & David McNutt | Know The Theologians | Steve Brown, Etc. appeared first on Key Life.…
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Voices In My Head (the Rick Lee James Podcast)Episode 545: Mark D. Conklin THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK BRINGS SCRIPTURE TO LIFE WITH MUSIC’S TOP NAMES Gloria Gaynor, Rita Wilson, The Fisk Jubilee Singers, Rhonda Vincent and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Among Star-Studded Guests Uniting a veritable who’s who of Gospel, soul and country music lumin…
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Our guest, Anna Broadway, discusses her recent book, Solo Planet: How Singles Help the Church Recover Our Calling. Through its deeply researched account, Solo Planet shows how a more biblical approach to singleness can strengthen churches and empower singles to thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Our guest, Julia Feder, discusses her recent book, Incarnating Grace: A Theology of Healing from Sexual Trauma. The book attempts to save our broken ways of talking about God's grace by unearthing liberating resources buried in the Christian tradition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Have questions about what Jews believe? We have the answers – actually, Shai Held does. This week, Steve and the gang speak with the rabbi about the essentials of the Jewish faith in a fun and eye-opening conversation. Shai’s latest book called “Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life” The post Shai Held | Judaism Is About Love |…
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Exhibiting Evangelicalism provides the first account of the growth and development of historical museums created by white evangelical Christians in the United States over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Exploring the histories of the Museum of the Bible, the Billy Graham Center Museum, the Billy Sunday Home, and Park Street Church, Devin …
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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 seemed like Knapp was destined to be the ultimate ​rockstar poster child for evangelical teens - es…
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Mason chats with Travis Bryant from Terminal. They chat about Terminal's history, if they will ever release new music, and much more. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@theblacksheeppodcast Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/theblacksheeppodcast Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-blacksheep-podca…
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Can people with differing religious and political views get along? Friends Mark Pinsky and Rusty Wright think so. This week, Steve and the gang chat with the veteran writers about their enduring, if unlikely, friendship and what we can learn from it. The post Mark Pinsky & Rusty Wright | The Odd Couple | Steve Brown, Etc. appeared first on Key Life…
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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. Episodes publish every other week starting on April 24. Do you have a Christian rock story to tell? Leave …
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