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 • 15 episodes
God Gave Rock & Roll To You
Latest Episodes
If Taylor Swift Killed You, Would You Go To Heaven? Beau Jennings Interview (#015)
We talk to the Oklahoma musician and filmmaker Beau Jennings of the bands Lasso, Cheyenne, and Beau Jennings & The Tigers. Beau talks about Christian ska, youth group rallies about "taking our country back", and religion and faith as a back...
September 14, 2024
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Episode 15
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Sorta Christian: Danny Balis Interview (#014)
We interview the Texas musician and radio personality Danny Balis, from the bands Sorta, King Bucks, Bastards of Soul and Silver Skylarks, and from his long tenure on Dallas' talk radio show The Ticket. We talk about his journey through Christi...
August 31, 2024
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Episode 14
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Write Drunk, Edit Sober: Daniel Hopkins Interview Part 2 (#013)
We continue our conversation with musician Daniel Hopkins of the band Radiant, also known as Denim Wonder. Daniel recounts how Radiant got to play in Times Square on New Years Eve for the Jimmy Kimmel Show. We discuss the current state of Chris...
August 17, 2024
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Episode 13
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1:06:45
Chik-Fil-A is the Christian Rock of Fast Food: Daniel Hopkins Interview Part 1 (#012)
We have our first guest!! We talk with the musician Daniel Hopkins of the band Radiant, also known as Denim Wonder. He talks about growing up with Christian music, sneaking secular CD's into the house, loving Creed and The Dave Matthews B...
August 10, 2024
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Episode 12
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1:05:27
The Throes - All The Flowers Growing In Your Mother's Eyes (#011)
We discuss the video of the Mike Knott tribute concert that just dropped on YouTube. Matt listens to Starflyer 59 for the first time ever. We take a survey of secular songs that were co-opted by Christians for their own purposes. Matt describes...
July 14, 2024
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Episode 11
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