Episode 36: John J Thompson, Music Saved His Soul

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John J Thompson has been celebrating faith fueled artists ever since he was a kid. Ever since music saved his soul, he has done everything from running the True Tunes club in downtown Wheaton, Illinois, working for a major record label, curating the True Tunes Podcast and teaching at Lipscomb University’s Music Industry Studies program.
Hear how God used music to break through to John's young, fragile soul and transformed him. Be blessed by Blind Tony's sendoff inspired by John's life.

Links to John’s books, the movie he's in and things he mentions on the show:

True Tunes Podcast, Spotify

The weekly Spotify playlist John curates:
True Tunes Gallery Stage Mixtape Spotify Playlist

True Tunes Now on Facebook

The Christian music movie that features John:
The Jesus Music Movie, Trailer

Lipscomb University
Lipscomb’s Music Industry Studies Program
Transcript of the show

Artists mentioned on the show, songs you should know:
DeGarmo & Key, Every Moment, 1986
DeGarmo & Key, No Turning Back, the live album that changed John’s life, 1982
Rich Mullins, If I Stand, You gotta hear this one!! 1998
Peter Furler, Newsboys, Entertaining Angels, 1998
77s, Do it For Love, 1982
Resurrection Band, Can’t Get You Out of My Mind, 1981
Bob Dylan, Slow Train Coming, album, 1979
Bruce Cockburn, Dancing in the Dragon’s Jaws, album, 1979
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Forgive Me Lord and Try Me One More Time, 1956

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Chapters

1. Episode 36: John J Thompson, Music Saved His Soul (00:00:00)

2. What is Christian music? (00:02:27)

3. John's Spotify playlist (00:05:00)

4. Jesus Movement of the 70s (00:06:30)

5. first foray into Christian music (00:09:15)

6. The music that got to John's heart (00:12:16)

7. I needed to go forward (00:14:30)

8. DeGarmo & Key album (00:17:30)

9. God has a path for John (00:19:02)

10. Terrified of father (00:23:10)

11. Discernment lacking for Christians (00:25:30)

12. Listening to music with his stepdad (00:27:00)

13. Christian radio moment (00:28:30)

14. Joining the "circus" (00:30:15)

15. Learning the music industry (00:32:30)

16. Ticked at God and what John did (00:34:40)

17. Music provokes thought if you let it (00:37:15)

18. Your gifts aren't for you, they're for the kingdom (00:38:30)

19. I don't believe in "that God" either (00:41:00)

20. Sendoff with Blind Tony (00:42:12)