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Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music
Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music
Andrew Gill and Leah Payne

Rock That Doesn’t Roll looks at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now by telling individual stories from the... more

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Episodes

The Art House (ft. Charlie Peacock and Andi Ashworth)

Charlie Peacock is a renowned figure in the music industry for his solo albums, production work, songwriting and his record... more

01 Nov 2024 · 30 minutes
Youth Group Demon Hunting (ft. Jordan Morris)

Jordan Morris is a long time podcaster, comedy writer and creator and co-writer of the two-time Eisner-nominated graphic novel Bubble... more

16 Oct 2024 · 49 minutes
Introducing: Second Sunday

Second Sunday is one of our sibling podcasts with PRX's Big Questions Project.  Second Sunday is about Black Queer folks finding,... more

02 Oct 2024 · 32 minutes
Bookstore Guy to Exvangelical (ft. Blake Chastain)

In this bonus episode Leah and Andrew talk with Blake Chastain, the first person to use "exvangelical" as a hashtag... more

11 Sep 2024 · 41 minutes
Mother Is A Big Question

Today we're sharing an episode from another Big Questions Project podcast: Mother Is A Question.  "This episode is called "Mother Is... more

28 Aug 2024 · 45 minutes
Christian Ska's Upbeats and Beatdowns (ft. Leanor Ortega Till of Five Iron Frenzy)

If there's one music genre lampooned more than Christian rock, it might just be ska. And Christian ska? Expect next... more

14 Aug 2024 · 38 minutes
Yellow and Black Attack (ft. Michael Sweet of Stryper and Mike Tramp of White Lion)

Picture this. It's 1986. The Cold War is at a fever pitch. The whole world is locked into a conflict... more

31 Jul 2024 · 39 minutes
Fictional Christian Music (ft. Righteous Gemstones' Joseph Stephens, Daniel Smith and Chris White)

How do you make fake Contemporary Christian Music? Creating fictional Christian music that feels authentic without crossing the line into... more

17 Jul 2024 · 40 minutes
The Paradox

KUOW's podcast Let The Kids Dance! is the story of Seattle's Teen Dance Ordinance in a seven-part docuseries chronicling an... more

03 Jul 2024 · 45 minutes
The DC Talk Test (ft. Jason Kirk and Kevin T. Porter)

What happened to the kids raised during the peak era of Christian rock? For insight into the state of Christian... more

19 Jun 2024 · 40 minutes
Purity Bros (ft. Joshua Harris)

Purity culture wasn’t just for youth group “purity girls.” “Purity bros” were also a part of the project! No one... more

05 Jun 2024 · 38 minutes
Purity Girls (ft. Nikki Leonti)

In 2001, teen singing sensation Nikki Leonti was on her way to a promising Christian music career. She had two... more

22 May 2024 · 39 minutes
Holy Hip Hop (ft. Soup The Chemist)

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

08 May 2024 · 40 minutes
Undo Me (ft. Jennifer Knapp)

In 1999, ​singer-songwriter Jennifer Knapp was at the top of the Christian music world. Her debut album Kansas was gold-certified, she'd won... more

24 Apr 2024 · 40 minutes
Season Two Trailer

In the second season of Rock That Doesn't Roll, hosts Dr. Leah Payne and Andrew Gill look at how Christian... more

17 Apr 2024 · 2 minutes
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 producer who brought Amy Grant... more

06 Mar 2024 · 25 minutes
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 political conservatism sits down with a... more

22 Feb 2024 · 57 minutes
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... more

17 Jan 2024 · 16 minutes
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... more

21 Dec 2023 · 28 minutes
"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 embarrassment or shame - but... more

13 Dec 2023 · 56 minutes
Not A Christian Band (ft. Switchfoot)

The late 90s and early aughts were a banner time for a really specific type of rock band - the... more

29 Nov 2023 · 51 minutes
Bookstore Guys

Who could a 1990s Christian rock aficionado turn to in order to find the latest and greatest releases? For mainstream... more

15 Nov 2023 · 48 minutes
Christian Rockstar Dreams

For every 1990s Christian rock star who made it big, there were thousands of never-realized, would-be Christian rock dreams. With... more

01 Nov 2023 · 51 minutes
Punk Rock Prophets

For 1990s evangelical teens, punk, hardcore, and ska were a gateway to a passionate, edgy way to express their Christianity... more

18 Oct 2023 · 42 minutes
Youth Group Kids

Christian rock has a lot of naysayers, but for evangelical teens of the 1990s, it was EVERYTHING. For most kids... more

04 Oct 2023 · 44 minutes
Trailer

Join hosts Leah Payne and Andrew Gill as they explore the world of Christian rock in it’s peak era of... more

24 Aug 2023 · 3 minutes
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For 1990s evangelical teens, punk, hardcore, and ska were a gateway to a passionate, edgy way to express their Christianity outside the... more