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Fugazi to Frodus to Rock That Doesn't Roll: Composer Jim Cooper

Fugazi to Frodus to Rock That Doesn't Roll: Composer Jim Cooper

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


Fugazi to Frodus to Rock That Doesn't Roll: Composer Jim Cooper

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

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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 obsessed with Fugazi and Dischord Records, then throwing away all his secular music.

The full hour-long interview is at our Patreon. The conversation goes on to talk about abandoning a theology major at Wheaton College for music, getting support from John J Thompson and True Tunes, performing at Cornerstone and eating humble pie after opening for Wilco.

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Some of Jim's music: https://infomercialusa.bandcamp.com/

https://detholz.bandcamp.com/

https://tyme.bandcamp.com/album/someday-in-the-ancient-future

Andrew references Ian MacKaye's Episcopalian upbringing in the discussion. Read more about that here: https://wamu.org/story/14/10/17/the_unlikely_bond_between_a_dc_church_and_the_punk_music_scene/
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (13)

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