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Fugazi to Frodus to Rock That Doesn't Roll: Composer Jim Cooper
In this bonus episode Leah and Andrew interview Jim Cooper, the composer who wrote and recorded the original score for Rock That Doesn't Roll. He talks about growing up in the DC area, getting obsess…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
It's Christmastime! CCM Christmas Music Awards from Rock That Doesn't Roll
‘Tis the season for holiday specials and Andrew Gill (producer, Sound Opinions) and Leah Payne (author, God Gave Rock and Roll to You) of Rock that Doesn’t Roll are bringing you a surprise holiday gi…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
"Be The Billy of Your Actual Hills" (ft. Pedro The Lion)
Season 1 Episode 6
For 1990s and early aughts youth group alumni, Christian rock is often the source of embarrassment or shame - but does it have to be that way? The season finale of Rock That Doesn't Roll explores the…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Not A Christian Band (ft. Switchfoot)
Season 1 Episode 5
The late 90s and early aughts were a banner time for a really specific type of rock band - the are-they-or-aren't-they a Christian band, band. Sixpence None the Richer. Creed. Evanescence. Lifehouse.…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Bookstore Guys
Season 1 Episode 4
Who could a 1990s Christian rock aficionado turn to in order to find the latest and greatest releases? For mainstream music fans, tastemakers included record store clerks of 1990s indie music stores,…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Christian Rockstar Dreams
Season 1 Episode 3
For every 1990s Christian rock star who made it big, there were thousands of never-realized, would-be Christian rock dreams. With special insight from Christian music industry veteran promoter Chris …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Punk Rock Prophets
Season 1 Episode 2
For 1990s evangelical teens, punk, hardcore, and ska were a gateway to a passionate, edgy way to express their Christianity outside the mainstream. But was the music and the message enough to keep th…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Youth Group Kids
Season 1 Episode 1
Christian rock has a lot of naysayers, but for evangelical teens of the 1990s, it was EVERYTHING. For most kids raised in conservative Christian households, mainstream music was forbidden - if teens …
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Trailer
Join hosts Leah Payne and Andrew Gill as they explore the world of Christian rock in it’s peak era of the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s.
Published on 2 years ago