182 - Video Redeemed The Radio Star: Definitive Edition (feat. Rosey Armstrong)

Saddle up your horses as the lads, along with Rosey Armstrong (Hans Gruber and the Die Hards), slap on their Crosses of Gold and dive headlong into the varied and wild world of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). Topics include what makes Christian music Christian music, the rampaging sexiness of Michael W. Smith, and the importance of artistic integrity in an industry seemingly designed to destroy it.   Rosey Armstrong: Bluesky // Instagram   Hans Gruber and the Die Hards: Website // Bluesky   Media Referenced in this Episode: THE PLAYLIST Newsboys: Ex Lead Singer John James speaks about his fall and restoration.   TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com   Interstitial: “Contemporary Catholic Rock Vol. 1” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Driveshaft Persimmon/Lead Homilist Gregory “The Greg” Gregorian”

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