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Church Jams Now!

Church Jams Now

The podcast where three former youth group kids and current music nerds deep dive into Christian music of the 90s and 2000s. We revisit records track-by-track, sometimes with the artists who made the records. You’ll also hear artist interviews, Bop 10 song rankings, and more!

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Vol. 88 - New Medicines by Dead Poetic w/Brandon Rike...

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2024/04/03

We’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of New Medicines, and we’re joined by Brandon Rike and Zachary Miles from Dead Poetic. We talked so much we’re splitting the episode into two parts. In this episode you’ll hear Brandon & Zachary’s origin stories, musical influences, and the history of Dead Poetic leading up to the record. Lookout for Part 2 where we go track-by-track through New Medicines.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us

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01:14:14

Vol. 87 - Extreme Days w/Craig Detweiler

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2024/03/27

It’s our 100th episode, and we’re living in Extreme Days. Kylan has successfully turned us into a movie podcast to discuss the 2001 road trip, comedy classic Extreme Days with writer Craig Detweiler. We get in-depth on the movie, screenwriting, creativity, and more. Be sure to check out Craig’s new book, Honest Creativity!If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email:contact@churchjamsnow.comSite: https://www.churchjamsnow.com/IG:

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01:13:41

Bop 10: Switchfoot

Church Jams Now! ·

2024/03/20

We’re going Back to the Beginning Again of Switchfoot’s almost thirty-year career and picking our top 10 songs from their catalog. There are a few Dark Horses in our lists, and we Only Hope that you aren’t too beautifully letdown by our selections. We Dare You To Move those fingers and send us your top 10 Switchfoot songs to add to our official Bop 10.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email:contact@churchjamsnow.comSite:

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02:29:36

Vol. 86 - Drawing Black Lines by Project 86

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2024/03/13

We’ll take you to a place where Chimes are ringin’ on this special episode and the record we’re bringin’. It’s our 86th volume, and you, dear listener, voted for us to cover Drawing Black Lines by Project 86. Josh has been waiting to cover P86 on the show, but will Kylan & TJ approach them with an Open Hand? Join us for a toast to our former selves as we search and strain and drink and stagger through Drawing Black Lines.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and

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02:08:50

Vol. 85 - Everything Starts Where It Ends by Lovedrug

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2024/03/06

We’re back with another Lovedrug episode for your annual reminder to get your car inspected. This time we’re covering their second record, Everything Starts Where It Ends. Last year, Kylan proclaimed this as one of his top 10 records of all time. Will it still be Pushing The Shine for him after we dig into it? We might be Castling, Thieving, Dancing, or all three at the same time. Just remember, everything starts…If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us

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02:05:02

Vol. 84 - Starflyer 59 (Silver) by Starflyer 59

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2024/02/28

The time has finally come for us to cover Starflyer 59 on the show. It’s the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut record, colloquially known as “Silver”. SF59 is one of Josh’s favorite bands, but Kylan and TJ aren’t as familiar. Will we feel that Happy Days Are Here Again, or will we send this record to The Dungeon?If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email:contact@churchjamsnow.comSite: https://www.churchjamsnow.com/IG:

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02:10:38

Vol. 83 - Crashings by Falling Up

Church Jams Now! ·

2024/02/21

Kiss those lonely tears you shed goodbye because we’re covering Crashings by Falling Up for its 20th anniversary. We all have somewhat limited exposure to this beloved band. Will we be Falling In Love with Falling Up, or will our takes leave fans with a Broken Heart? All we can say is that things Escalates fairly quickly as we count the number of tears and hearts on this record.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us

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01:02:41

Bop 10: Anberlin

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2024/02/14

We’re back with another Bop 10 going through the vast catalog of Anberlin. We all brought our lists, but one of us had something else up their sleeve. We didn’t think a simple top 10 episode could have a twist, but we were wrong. We want to know your top 10 Anberlin songs as well!If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email:churchjamsnowpodcast@gmail.comIG: @churchjamsnowTwitter:

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01:46:05

Vol. 82 - Matt MacDonald of The Classic Crime

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2024/02/07

This week we’re joined by Matt MacDonald of The Classic Crime! We cover all things Classic Crime from what songwriting and recording looks like now to what the future holds for the band. Matt’s a deep thinker, and we even get into some metaphysical aspects that you know TJ was all too happy to discuss.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email:churchjamsnowpodcast@gmail.comIG: @churchjamsnowTwitter:

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01:04:17

Bop 10: Emery

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2024/01/31

Welcome to the first installment of Bop 10. This is a new episode format where we list our top 10 songs for a particular artist. For our debut episode we’re going through our top 10 favorite Emery songs, and we’ll determine our collective CJN Bop 10. We want to know your top 10 Emery songs as well!If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email:churchjamsnowpodcast@gmail.comIG: @churchjamsnowTwitter:

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02:13:50

Vol. 81 - The Weak's End by Emery w/Devin Shelton

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2024/01/24

I never thought that you could say these words. Is this really happening that The Weak's End is turning 20 years old? It most certainlyis. Fortunately, we're joined by Devin Shelton from Emery to help us process all the feelings surrounding such a monumental event. We could write a thousand pages about this record, but we recorded a podcast instead. Lend an ear, and let the Walls have their say.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us

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02:08:33

Vol. 80 - Thin Skin And An Open Heart by Pacifico...

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2024/01/17

Let's Back Track Back to 2009 as the guys are joined by Matthew Schwartz to talk about the Pacifico album Thin Skin And An Open Heart. Friends & Lovers and Elliotts, let's get into it and Shine On.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email:churchjamsnowpodcast@gmail.comIG: @churchjamsnowTwitter: @churchjamsnowFB:https://www.facebook.com/churchjamsnowpodcastPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/churchjamsnowpodcast

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02:36:47

Vol. 79 - It's Hard To Find A Friend by Pedro The...

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2024/01/10

It’s hard to find a friend, but fortunately, we found the perfect one for this episode. Ben Sooy is the frontman of Denver emo band A Place For Owls, and he’s quite the David Bazan scholar. Ditch your '87 Trans Am and join us for a slowcore ride through the debut full-length record from Pedro the Lion.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email:churchjamsnowpodcast@gmail.comIG: @churchjamsnowTwitter:

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02:14:47

Vol. 78 - Farewell Old Friends by Bleach w/Davy...

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2024/01/03

We're back with Part 2 of our conversation with Davy Baysinger. This time we're going through Farewell Old Friends track-by-track. If you're concerned by that task and the Weight of It All, fret not. Davy Took It By the Hand, and led us through the ins and outs of each song. Be sure to go To The Top and catch Part 1 of our conversation with Davy if you haven't already.If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us here:Email:churchjamsnowpodcast@gmail.comIG:

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Vol. 78 - Farewell Old Friends by Bleach w/Davy...

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2024/01/02

It's our first episode of 2024, and we must say Farewell Old Friends... is the record we're covering. We're joined by Davy Baysinger of Bleach to discuss their final record,Farewell Old Friends! We guarantee our conversation with him is Good As Gold. But it's Gonna Take Some Time, which is why we split the episode into two parts. This episode is our mini-interviewand introduction to the record. Look for Part 2 where we cover Farewell Old Friends track-by-track with Davy. We trust you'll find Part 1

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01:34:04

2023 Wrap-Up

Church Jams Now! ·

2023/12/27

It’s time for our 2nd annual wrap-up! 2023 has been a huge year for us, and we took the chance to look back on some of the highlights. We ranked our 5 favorite and least favorite records we covered this year, discussed some of our favorite moments, and awarded CJN Record of the Decade.Most importantly thank you for listening and making this year so memorable. Happy New Year, and we’ll see you in 2024!If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us

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01:53:55

Vol. 77 - Deck the Halls, Bruise Your Hand by Relient K

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2023/12/06

‘Tis the season for Christmas Jams Now! We’re covering Relient K’s first Christmas record in its original form. RK’s Let It Snow, Baby… is a classic at this point, but how does this version hold up? Halls have been decked, hands have been bruised, and we have our answers. Bring some figgy pudding and evif nedlog sgnir as we drive Santa around the world in just one night.Visitcolliderecords.comand use promo code “churchjamsnow” for 20% off your first purchase!If you like what you hear, please rate,

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02:03:14

Vol. 76 - Mike Almquist

Church Jams Now! ·

2023/11/29

We sat down with Mike Almquist, longtime manager of mewithoutYou, to discuss everything mwY. We get behind the scenes on their songwriting process, running the business side of things, and more. If you’re a mewithoutYou fan like all of us, you’re going to love all the insight Mike shares.Mike also managed Five Iron Frenzy during the Engine of a Million Plots era, so this is the perfect episode to follow last week’s. We talk a little at the beginning, but the Engine of a Million Plots discussion

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02:12:58

Vol. 75 - Engine of a Million Plots by Five Iron Frenzy

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2023/11/22

Happy Five Iron Frenzy day! To celebrate, we’re covering Engine of a Million Plots in conjunction with its 10th anniversary. This is a big record for Josh & TJ, but what will our resident Ska Miser think? Regardless of the outcome we’ve agreed to let Blizzards be Blizzards and Bygones be Bygones. Are we cool? Laser beams.Visitcolliderecords.comand use promo code “churchjamsnow” for 20% off your first purchase!If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow!Connect with us

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01:59:26

Vol. 74 - Squint by Steve Taylor

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2023/11/15

The time has finally come for us to cover Steve Taylor properly on the show. He’s come up many times before so we’re diving into his 1993 record, Squint, in honor of its 30th anniversary. Will we cross The Finish Line with both hands raised, or will we too buckle under these Curses? We spent some time on The Moshing Floor, and we’re ready for that old-time Easy Listening.Visitcolliderecords.comand use promo code “churchjamsnow” for 20% off your first purchase!If you like what you hear, please rate,

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