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Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music

Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music


Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music

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Length:
14 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Description

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 moments and heartfelt yearning, purity culture and conservative politics- all in equal measure. Whether you’ve deconstructed, come out or renegotiated your faith, we hope you feel seen. If you’ve never given Christian music any thought beyond a punchline, we hope you’ll gain a deeper understanding of a subculture that’s shaping the world around us now.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 14 episodes

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Holy Hip Hop (ft. Soup The Chemist)

In the 1990s, music critics argue that hip hop was in its golden age. Mainstream Top 40...

40 minutes
May 08, 2024

Undo Me (ft. Jennifer Knapp)

In 1999, ​singer-songwriter Jennifer Knapp was at the top of the Christian music world....

40 minutes
Apr 24, 2024

Season Two Trailer

In the second season of Rock That Doesn't Roll, hosts Dr. Leah Payne and Andrew Gill lo...

2 minutes
Apr 17, 2024

How Amy Grant Got To The Tiny Desk (ft. Lars Gotrich)

In this bonus episode, Andrew and Leah talk with Lars Gotrich of NPR Music, the produce...

25 minutes
Mar 06, 2024

Introducing: Kristin Du Mez and David French on No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp

What happens when one of the country’s most outspoken critics of white male Christian p...

57 minutes
Feb 22, 2024

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 ...

16 minutes
Jan 17, 2024

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 Lea...

28 minutes
Dec 21, 2023

"Be The Billy of Your Actual Hills" (ft. Pedro The Lion)

For 1990s and early aughts youth group alumni, Christian rock is often the source of em...

56 minutes
Dec 13, 2023

Not A Christian Band (ft. Switchfoot)

The late 90s and early aughts were a banner time for a really specific type of rock ban...

51 minutes
Nov 29, 2023

Bookstore Guys

Who could a 1990s Christian rock aficionado turn to in order to find the latest and gre...

48 minutes
Nov 15, 2023