Tarence Ray (Trillbilly Worker’s Party) and the lads jot down their devotionals and sing praises to the mid-90s as they cover DC Talk’s seminal 1995 grunge-as-worship album: Jesus Freak. Topics include the band’s Liberty University origins, the impressive sonic palette, and what it takes to make art in the world of corporate evangelicalism.
Tarence Ray - Twitter // Instagram // The Baffler // The Nation
Trillbilly Worker’s Party - Trillbilly Worker’s Party is a podcast about a town called Whitesburg, Kentucky. Apple Podcasts // Spotify // Patreon
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
- Jesus Freak by DC Talk - Spotify // Apple Music
- 33 1/3’s DC Talk’s Jesus Freak by Will Stockton and D. Gilson. Bloomsbury Press, 2018.
- DC Talk: Jesus Freak-The Pitchfork Review by Brad Shoup. Pitchfork.com. August 1st, 2021.
- “Finding Hip-Hop's Sacred Ground” by Natalie Hopkinson. The Washington Post, April 20th, 2003.
- intermission: a decade of dc Talk. PAX TV Special. November 17th, 2000.
- Michael Tait thanks President Trump
- President Trump gives Michael Tait (of #NewsboysUnited) a shout out!
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