Church Jams Now!

Jan 29 2025 148 ep. 112 mins 16

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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. 121 - Never Take Friendship Personal by Anberlin

Jan 29 2025 128 mins

So let me get this straight, all these years and we’re covering Never Take Friendship Personal by Anberlin for its 20th anniversary. This record holds a special place in fans’ hearts, and we’re here to see where it lands on the scale between A Heavy Hearted Work of Staggering Genius and a Symphony of Blasé. Of course, we have to get into the original vs. the re-recording of

Vol. 120 - Phoenix by Pedro The Lion

We’re Tracing The Grid of Phoenix by Pedro The Lion. Our research intern nephew and patron, Dawson Westfall, joins us to cover David Bazan’s return to his full band moniker. We’ve established David is a masterful storyteller, and we’re embarking upon his own story told through the first of five records about the places he grew up. We’ll see how we feel by the time we’re

Vol. 119 - Mike Norman

Jan 15 2025 62 mins

Mike Norman joins us to talk about his father and the father of Christian rock, Larry Norman. Mike shares insights and personal stories about Larry’s music and life, including one of Kylan’s favorite discoveries on the show thus far. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email: [email protected] Site: https://www.

Vol. 118 - Mark Lee Townsend

Jan 01 2025 153 mins

Mark Lee Townsend returns for a proper interview. Whether you know him from Steve Taylor, DC Talk, or Relient K, Mark’s impact can’t be overstated either on the stage or in the studio. We attempt to cover as much of his remarkable career as possible in an acceptable podcast runtime along with what he has coming in 2025. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe

2024 Wrap-Up

Dec 25 2024 96 mins

2024 was an amazing year at CJN, and we're taking some time to reflect on our annual wrap-up. We discuss our top moments from the year, favorite and least favorite records, and issue a formal apology to one of the members of DC Talk. We continue our yearly tradition of bop/flop revisions, and Drawing Black Lines is desperately looking for redemption. Thanks for an amazing year, and

Vol. 117 - Winter by Jon Foreman (Jammers Only Episode)

Dec 18 2024 24 mins

The winter solstice is almost upon us, and things have gotten cold, meteorologically and metaphorically. We’re continuing our journey through Jon Foreman’s Seasons EPs with Winter. The season is quite stark at times, but Jon might have hidden the lynchpin to this entire project deep in the snow for us to uncover. This is our second Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the ma

Vol. 116 - Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer by Relient K

Dec 11 2024 118 mins

So look at us now. It’s finally Christmas and we’re covering Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer by Relient K. We bruised our hands decking the halls last year, and now we’re discussing Relient K’s sprawling 2007 Christmas record. We’re not sure whether to call this a reissue or a compilation, but we won’t let that technicality keep us In Like A Lion. From all of us her

Vol. 115 - How The Beautiful Decay by Lightworker w/Joe Calderon & Grayson Hurd

Dec 04 2024 161 mins

We’re covering How The Beautiful Decay by Lightworker, and we’re joined by Joe Calderon and Grayson Hurd. Lightworker released their sophomore LP earlier this year, which makes this a CJN-first covering a new release with the band. Joe & Grayson share their insights on the trying times that shaped this powerhouse record. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscrib

Dial M For Martin: Lust For Gold

Nov 27 2024 110 mins

We’re back with another episode of Dial M For Martin covering the new Starflyer 59 record, Lust For Gold. Jason has returned to his long-awaited monochromatic sound on his seventeenth LP, despite feeling like his lust for gold has gotten him nowhere. We’ll be the judge of that. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email:

Vol. 114 - Aaron Lunsford & Colin Kimble of As Cities Burn

Nov 20 2024 132 mins

We’re joined by Aaron Lunsford & Colin Kimble from As Cities Burn. At the beginning of 2023, we released our As Cities Burn miniseries, which eventually made its way back to Aaron & Colin. They’re here to help fill in the gaps and provide some additional insight on Louisiana’s finest jazz band. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect w