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The Apocalypse is here in this week's episode! We discuss how Premillennial Dispensationalism informed the American Evangelical culture in the 70's and 80's, and how the End of Days affected the Christian music of the time. Also: what do you do when the Rapture doesn't happen in the middle of 7th grade Bible class? Is not sinning more important than loving your neighbor? What's with all the white Christian rappers?

Bands discussed:

Terence Trent Darby
The New Year
Benny Hester
Iris DeMent
Daniel Amos
Rap'sures
SLC
Michael W Smith
Steve Taylor
Jimmy Swaggart
Elvis
DC Talk
Newsboys

We also reference the following:

Book: American Apocalypse by Matthew Avery Sutton.

Book: The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsay

Book: The Scofield Reference Bible

Book: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta, also an HBO TV show adaptation

TV Show: The Righteous Gemstones

God Gave Rock & Roll To You is a podcast exploring the Christian rock subculture of the late 20th century, hosted by Matt Beaton with co-hosts Doug Dickens and Tony Hormillosa.

We are friends who each grew up in a distinct version of this world, and we want to discuss what it was, where it came from, and what it turned into. We’ll be taking many side roads along the way, while listening to some of the best (and worst) music of the era..

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In this episode, we explore how ideas about Christian guilt and shame found their way into Christian rock. Also, have you ever seen 60,000 grown men weeping like babies? What is "The Big M"? What's so bad about music with a message? Is Ringo Starr still alive?

Bands discussed:

Altar Boys
Keith Green
Lust Control
One Bad Pig
The 77's
Mike Knott
Steve Taylor
The Beatles
Prayer Chain
Bright Eyes
Neil Young
Jon Guerra

77's - The Lust The Flesh The Eyes And The Pride Of Life - full song

Jon Guerra - Citizens - full song

Wikipedia primer on The Holiness Movement

God Gave Rock & Roll To You is a podcast exploring the Christian rock subculture of the late 20th century, hosted by Matt Beaton with co-hosts Doug Dickens and Tony Hormillosa.

We are friends who each grew up in a distinct version of this world, and we want to discuss what it was, where it came from, and what it turned into. We’ll be taking many side roads along the way, while listening to some of the best (and worst) music of the era..

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You can submit questions or comments for the hosts at [email protected].

Show and host information can be found on our website:
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In this episode, we dive into the catalog of Christian alt-rock artist Terry Scott Taylor, who began his career fronting the band Daniel Amos, and went on to make albums with the Swirling Eddies and Lost Dogs, as well as recording many solo albums. We courageously face eternal conundrums such as, was Amy Grant into the occult? What are the Seven Mountains of cultural dominance, and how can we use them to boss our families around? Was St Paul half Italian? We start by discussing Daniel Amos' first album Shotgun Angel, which came out way back in 1975.

Bands discussed:

Daniel Amos
Terry Scott Taylor
Swirling Eddies
Dr. Edward Daniel Taylor
Lost Dogs
Amy Grant
Stryper
Wire
Crucified
L. S. Underground
Pedro the Lion
David Bazan
Nick Cave

Show notes:

We reference this website: www.av1611.org. This is not an endorsement of the content of the site, but it's worth visiting to see firsthand the logic of what we were dealing with in those days.

We also reference the book American Apocalypse, by Matthew Avery Sutton.

God Gave Rock & Roll To You is a podcast exploring the Christian rock subculture of the late 20th century, hosted by Matt Beaton with co-hosts Doug Dickens and Tony Hormillosa.

We are friends who each grew up in a distinct version of this world, and we want to discuss what it was, where it came from, and what it turned into. We’ll be taking many side roads along the way, while listening to some of the best (and worst) music of the era..

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You can submit questions or comments for the hosts at [email protected].

Show and host information can be found on our website:
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In this episode, we dig into the concept of “crossing over”, when Christian artists would try to break into the mainstream music world. We dig into crucial topics like, were all of the founders of CCM on drugs? Is David Bazan too preachy? Can God be embarrassed? We open this episode with an exhortation from our brother Church Chad, who just wants to keep his brother in line.

Bands discussed:

Leslie Phillips/ Sam Phillips
Amy Grant
Grant Lee Buffalo
Peter Cetera
Daniel Amos
Swirling Eddies
Dr Edward Daniel Taylor
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Counting Crows
Michael Knott
Scaterd Few
David Bazan/ Pedro the Lion

Church Chad on Instagram: @itschurchchad

God Gave Rock & Roll To You is a podcast exploring the Christian rock subculture of the late 20th century, hosted by Matt Beaton with co-hosts Doug Dickens and Tony Hormillosa.

We are friends who each grew up in a distinct version of this world, and we want to discuss what it was, where it came from, and what it turned into. We’ll be taking many side roads along the way, while listening to some of the best (and worst) music of the era..

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You can submit questions or comments for the hosts at [email protected].

Show and host information can be found on our website:
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Michael Knott passed away on March 12, 2024. He was a highly prolific musician and label owner who fronted many bands, including Lifesavers, Life Savers Underground, L.S. Underground, L.S.U., Cush, Bombay Babies, and more. He also released many solo albums under his own name. For the three of us, he is important as the main force behind Blonde Vinyl Records. For a couple of glorious years in the early 90's, he somehow bypassed the Christian music industry's gatekeepers and convinced Christian bookstores to stock his label's releases.  These included bands with original music styles, and lyrics which were pointedly human, dark, and complicated, but still grounded in faith. For us, he represented the beginning of the breakdown of the wall between Christian and secular music, and opened new roads for artists expressing their faith through art outside of the tightly controlled Christian music industry. We'll miss you Mike...

Bands Discussed:

Michael Knott
L.S.U.
Livesavers
L.S. Underground
Life Savers Underground
Windy Lyre
Fluffy
Breakfast With Amy
Poor Old Lu
Sincerely Paul
Dance House Children
Devics

Show Notes:

NPR: Michael Knott obituary

Frontline Records' interview w/ Michael Knott from 2013

The Rumors Are True Podcast - Interview w/ Chris Colbert

The Jesus Revolution Movie

Echo In The Canyon Movie

God Gave Rock & Roll To You is a podcast exploring the Christian rock subculture of the late 20th century, hosted by Matt Beaton with co-hosts Doug Dickens and Tony Hormillosa.

We are friends who each grew up in a distinct version of this world, and we want to discuss what it was, where it came from, and what it turned into. We’ll be taking many side roads along the way, while listening to some of the best (and worst) music of the era..

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You can submit questions or comments for the hosts at [email protected].

Show and host information can be found on our website:
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In this episode, we dive into each of our backgrounds and how we were introduced to the Christian alt rock world. We wrestle with hard-hitting questions like, how do you know which album to buy based on the cover art alone? If you can go just one minute without sin, can you go two? What was the best Christian album of the era and why was it Adam Again's Homeboys?

Bands discussed:

Eddie Murphy (really)
Tears For Fears
Petra
The Police
U2
Larry Norman
Anthrax
Guns & Roses
Dangerous Toys
Junkyard
Pixies
Steve Taylor
One Bad Pig
Crucified
Breakfast With Amy
The Throes
Adam Again
Daniel Amos
The Choir

God Gave Rock & Roll To You is a podcast exploring the Christian rock subculture of the late 20th century, hosted by Matt Beaton with co-hosts Doug Dickens and Tony Hormillosa.

We are friends who each grew up in a distinct version of this world, and we want to discuss what it was, where it came from, and what it turned into. We’ll be taking many side roads along the way, while listening to some of the best (and worst) music of the era..

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You can submit questions or comments for the hosts at [email protected].

Show and host information can be found on our website:
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In this first episode, we tackle the important questions like; Is backwards masking real? Do Catholics speak in tongues? Was Keith Green too preachy? Was it more punk rock to be in a Christian band than to be a punk? Is The Choir the Sex Pistols of Christian rock?

Bands discussed:

LSU
Altar Boys
U2
The Sundays
The Choir
Adam Again
Daniel Amos
Keith Green
Steve Taylor
Twisted Sister
Radiohead
Run DMC
The Pixies
Sunny Day Real Estate

God Gave Rock & Roll To You is a podcast exploring the Christian rock subculture of the late 20th century, hosted by Matt Beaton with co-hosts Doug Dickens and Tony Hormillosa.

We are friends who each grew up in a distinct version of this world, and we want to discuss what it was, where it came from, and what it turned into. We’ll be taking many side roads along the way, while listening to some of the best (and worst) music of the era..

Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

You can submit questions or comments for the hosts at [email protected].

Show and host information can be found on our website:
https://godgaverock.buzzsprout.com