Episode 93: The Covers, part 1

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Episode 93: The Covers, part 1

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Christian artists have often recorded covers of mainstream songs. Find out why on the first of our two part feature we've titled, "The Covers". Listen in as we speak with Stryper's Michael Sweet and The Echoing Green as they give an insight to their cover songs.

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Oct 10, 2013

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