Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music podcast

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

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] (https://www.drleahpayne.com/) and [Andrew Gill] (https://www.andrewgill.biz/) 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] (https://www.patreon.com/rtdr) or [Buy Us A Coffee] (https://coff.ee/rtdr) .

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] (https://www.drleahpayne.com/) and [Andrew Gill] (https://www.andrewgill.biz/) 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] (https://www.patreon.com/rtdr) or [Buy Us A Coffee] (https://coff.ee/rtdr) .

 

#52

Introducing: When We All Get To Heaven

Please enjoy this episode from a podcast we love: [When We All Get To Heaven] (https://www... more

26 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:19

26 Nov 2025


#51

Solid Rock's Great Lost Album (ft. Steve Scott and Charles Norman)

In our season three finale, we tell the full story of [Steve Scott] (https://www.facebook.... more

19 Nov 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:26

19 Nov 2025


#50

The Art of Not Having an Endgame (ft. Todd Fadel)

[Todd Fadel] (https://www.instagram.com/toddfadel/?hl=en) is our guest this week. He is an... more

12 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:53

12 Nov 2025


#49

The Prayer Trade Apocalypse (ft. David Dark)

[David Dark] (https://daviddark.substack.com/) is a life-long Nashvillian and an admitted ... more

05 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:36

05 Nov 2025


#48

Delirious vs Nirvana (ft. Gabriel Wilson)

The English worship band Delirious (technically Deliriou5?) certainly changed church music... more

29 Oct 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:46

29 Oct 2025


#47

The CCM to Ska Pipeline (ft. Aaron Carnes)

[Aaron Carnes] (https://aaron-carnes.com/) is an expert on ska, but is self-aware enough t... more

22 Oct 2025

56 MINS

56:16

22 Oct 2025


#46

Music at the Charlie Kirk Memorial (ft. David Gate and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis)

The Charlie Kirk Memorial in Arizona was a singular event that blended religion and politi... more

15 Oct 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:49

15 Oct 2025


#45

Live From The Trenches: Leah and Andrew Check In

After 15 weekly episodes in season 3, Leah and Andrew chat about what else they've been up... more

08 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:02

08 Oct 2025


#44

The Discourse Meets Carman (ft. Chris DeVille)

Chris DeVille wrote the book on the indie rock boom ( [Such Great Heights: The Complete Cu... more

01 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:18

01 Oct 2025


#43

1985: The Critical Year of CCM (ft. Tim Dillinger)

In 1985 the Contemporary Christian Music industry reached a cultural height it would never... more

24 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:19

24 Sep 2025


#42

K-LOVE's Tradecraft (ft. Katie Thornton)

[Katie Thornton] (https://www.itskatiethornton.com/) loves radio. Her series [The Divided ... more

17 Sep 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:49

17 Sep 2025


#41

Ozzy Osbourne, Christian Rocker (ft. Jason P Woodbury)

Ozzy Osbourne died in July. He was memorialized as the "Prince of Darkness" and was a key ... more

10 Sep 2025

43 MINS

43:24

10 Sep 2025