Podcast Episodes

Larry Norman and Bob Dylan's Born Again Era Part 2 (ft. Gregory Alan Thornbury)

Season 3 Episode 11

Larry Norman thought another world was possible. Christians would make daring, artistic rock music. Mainstream musicians would make earnestly explore their spirituality in popular songs. He started a…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Larry Norman, the Guru of Christian Rock Part 1 (ft. Gregory Alan Thornbury)

Season 3 Episode 10

Larry Norman is widely recognized as the first Christian rock star. Recording with mainstream studio musicians The Wrecking Crew and later sharing a label with The Velvet Underground, Norman began hi…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Yallidarity Explained (ft. Nathan Evans Fox)

Season 3 Episode 9

Nathan Evans Fox is a country music artist, but he has a deep background with Christian music. In his viral hit single "Hillbilly Hymn" he brings the biblical concept of jubilee into the rural gas st…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Prayer of Caedmon (ft. Derek Webb)

Season 3 Episode 8

Derek Webb was part of a remarkable success story with Caedmon's Call in the late '90s. But the more success he witnessed, the less he could keep quiet. Now in his solo career he stands confidently a…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Fire Acquired: Shiny Happy People (ft. Krispin Mayfield)

Season 3 Episode 7

In season two of Shiny Happy People, the Amazon Prime Original docu-series turns its focus to Teen Mania Ministries, the organization that made Acquire The Fire stadium events. These events are descr…

Published on 3 months ago

Cornerstone, Communes and Chicago Blues (ft. Glenn Kaiser)

Season 3 Episode 6

Glenn Kaiser has had a huge influence on Christian music as a musician, a festival co-founder and an outspoken thought leader. He was our top guest choice for our live taping in January of 2025 in Ch…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The Deconstructed Memelord Theologian (ft. Mason Mennenga)

Season 3 Episode 5

Mason Mennenga is really good at social media. You've probably seen his posts about evangelical culture, Christian music or VeggieTales. But he does a lot more than just that. He hosts two podcasts: …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Giving Up Your Band For God (ft. Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes)

Season 3 Episode 4

In 1998 it seemed like Josh Caterer had it made. His band, Smoking Popes, had three critically acclaimed albums out. They were signed to Capitol Records. He had married his high school sweetheart. Bu…

Published on 4 months ago

Christian Music on the Hot 100

Season 3 Episode 3

In mid-June NPR published a story with the headline "Christian music is experiencing a pop breakthrough." As podcasters covering the Christian music industry, we usually think it reached it's zenith …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago