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June 30, 2023 34 mins

Semler is the first openly queer artist to hit #1 on the Christian music chart, which just happened yesterday!

They have always used their voice to relate to others who have also grown up queer and in the church.

Shannon sat down with Semler to talk about coming out in the church, being a role model, and entering the Christian music industry while also not being accepted by most people in it. 


Hear & Queer is a Podcast featuring iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns sitting down with queer-identifying musical artists during Pride Month, having conversations about their personal journey, queer perspectives in the industry, labels and more.

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