"I’m fascinated by unofficial, off-the-books forms of power and authority in religious communities." It's true, I am! #GGRRTY is about so much more than #CCM. Thanks to Brian Bromberger of Religion Unplugged for the interview & the great questions! religionunplugged.com/news/2024/5/...
"Payne weaves together a tale of how the business of religion became the greatest driver of evangelical dominance, but also led to its inevitable demise."
Thanks to @ryanburge.bsky.social for his kind words about #GGRRTY & for his encouragement & input along the way!
Greetings, friends & followers, new & old! I've got a website now, where you can find God Gave Rock & Roll to You updates, info on live events, writing news & more. There's even a mailing list! #CCM #GGRRTY drleahpayne.com
"I can't be too sure, but I think I inadvertently inspired PRX's #RockthatDoesntRoll." Cheers to NPR Music's Lars Gotrich for the kind words about the pod & its #tinydesk origins (& thanks for the note about God Gave Rock & Roll to You!)
@andrewgill.bsky.social #RTDR #GGRRTY
The trailer for "Unsung Hero," an origin story for Rebecca St. James & for KING + COUNTRY, is out now: #CCM #ggrrty
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"a comprehensive and fascinating survey of a much-maligned yet influential musical genre" - thank you, @PublishersWkly for this generous review of God Gave Rock & Roll to You: a History of Contemporary Christian Music!
#CCM #GGRRTY
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Curious about how transgressive musical forms became so widely accepted in evangelical circles? Or what theological and political messages they contained within them? God Gave Rock and Roll to You (#OUPAcademic) traces this history and it is available for preorder! #ggrrty #rtdr
"DC Talk and Jars of Clay are hitting the right note with a young mainstream audience."
- Billboard Magazine, 1996
#CCM #Christianrock #ggrrty #rtdr
