In this bonus episode, Andrew and Leah talk with Lars Gotrich of NPR Music, the producer who brought Amy Grant to play a Tiny Desk Concert. Lars shares how he went from "judgy Christian punk rocker" to someone good at existing in two worlds at once.

To hear the full interview, join our Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/rtdr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/rtdr</a>

Find Lars’ playlists and tea newsletter at <a href="https://www.vikingschoice.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vikingschoice.org</a>

In this bonus episode, Andrew and Leah talk with Lars Gotrich of NPR Music, the producer who brought Amy Grant to play a Tiny Desk Concert. Lars shares how he went from "judgy Christian punk rocker" to someone good at existing in two worlds at once. To hear the full interview, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/rtdr Find Lars’ playlists and tea newsletter at vikingschoice.org

In this bonus episode, Andrew and Leah talk with Lars Gotrich of NPR Music, the producer who brought Amy Grant to play a Tiny Desk Concert. Lars shares how he went from "judgy Christian punk rocker" to someone good at existing in two worlds at once.

To hear the full interview, join our Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/rtdr" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/rtdr</a>

Find Lars’ playlists and tea newsletter at <a href="https://www.vikingschoice.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">vikingschoice.org</a>

How Amy Grant Got To The Tiny Desk (ft. Lars Gotrich)

Rock That Doesn’t Roll looks at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now by telling individual stories from the peak era of the contemporary Christian music industry. In the 80s, 90s and early 2000s CCM grew into a billion dollar business that affected millions of evangelical young people. Through interviews with artists, industry players and average fans <a href="https://www.drleahpayne.com/">Dr. Leah Payne</a> and <a href="https://www.andrewgill.biz/">Andrew Gill</a> trace the long-lasting personal, cultural and political impact of sometimes cringe-worthy music. Expect hilarious moments and heartfelt yearning, purity culture and conservative politics- all in equal measure. Whether you’ve deconstructed, come out or renegotiated your faith, we hope you feel seen. If you’ve never given Christian music any thought beyond a punchline, we hope you’ll gain a deeper understanding of a subculture that’s shaping the world around us now.Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/rtdr">Patreon</a> or <a href="https://coff.ee/rtdr">Buy Us A Coffee</a>.

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Rock That Doesn’t Roll looks at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now by telling individual stories from the peak era of the contemporary Christian music industry. In the 80s, 90s and early 2000s CCM grew into a billion dollar business that affected millions of evangelical young people. Through interviews with artists, industry players and average fans Dr. Leah Payne and Andrew Gill trace the long-lasting personal, cultural and political impact of sometimes cringe-worthy music. Expect hilarious moments and heartfelt yearning, purity culture and conservative politics- all in equal measure. Whether you’ve deconstructed, come out or renegotiated your faith, we hope you feel seen. If you’ve never given Christian music any thought beyond a punchline, we hope you’ll gain a deeper understanding of a subculture that’s shaping the world around us now. Join our Patreon or Buy Us A Coffee.

Rock That Doesn’t Roll looks at how Christian music shaped the world we're living in now by telling individual stories from the peak era of the contemporary Christian music industry. In the 80s, 90s and early 2000s CCM grew into a billion dollar business that affected millions of evangelical young people. Through interviews with artists, industry players and average fans <a href="https://www.drleahpayne.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Leah Payne</a> and <a href="https://www.andrewgill.biz/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andrew Gill</a> trace the long-lasting personal, cultural and political impact of sometimes cringe-worthy music. Expect hilarious moments and heartfelt yearning, purity culture and conservative politics- all in equal measure. Whether you’ve deconstructed, come out or renegotiated your faith, we hope you feel seen. If you’ve never given Christian music any thought beyond a punchline, we hope you’ll gain a deeper understanding of a subculture that’s shaping the world around us now.Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/rtdr" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a> or <a href="https://coff.ee/rtdr" rel="noopener noreferrer">Buy Us A Coffee</a>.

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