God Gave Rock & Roll To You
A podcast exploring the Christian Rock subculture of the late 20th Century: where it came from, what it was, and what it turned into. With hosts Matt Beaton, Doug Dickens, and Tony Hormillosa.
Podcasting since 2024 • 25 episodes
God Gave Rock & Roll To You
Latest Episodes
Steve Taylor Throws Grandpa Off The Lifeboat: The "On The Fritz" Album, Side B (#025)
We cover the second half of Steve Taylor's album On The Fritz, focusing on two songs: "I Manipulate", which tackles the warped theology of Bill Gothard, a minister who preached strict hierarchy in the family, and "Lifeboat", which crit...
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Episode 25
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Steve Taylor's "To Forgive" is the Magnolia of Christian Rock: The "On the Fritz" Album, Side A (#024)
We continue our comprehensive exploration into Steve Taylor's ouvre, this time tackling his second full-length album, 1986's On The Fritz. We cover the secularization of the sacred with "This Disco (Used To Be A Cute Cathedral)". We tr...
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Episode 24
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Steve Taylor Drinks Milk From A Christian Cow: The "Meltdown" Album, Side B (#023)
We continue our ridiculous in-depth, track by track analysis of Steve Taylor's first full length album, 1984's Meltdown, covering the last five tracks. Standouts include the great song "Sin For A Season" and "Guilty By Association".
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Episode 23
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Steve Taylor Solves Racism: The "Meltdown" Album, Side A (#022)
We continue our track by track analysis of Steve Taylor's work. We only get halfway through his classic first full-length album, 1984's Meltdown, because there is so much to talk about. Highlights on this side include Taylor's groundbr...
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Episode 22
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Steve Taylor is the Eminem of 80's Christian Rap: The "I Want To Be A Clone" EP (#021)
We're back for a new year! This is the first in a series of episodes diving into the music of Christian alternative rock artist Steve Taylor. His music was ubiquitous in our youth, and we are going to go deep into his songwriting, both musicall...
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Episode 21
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