Episode 539: Secular Praise Music?
The Wednesday Conversation · The Wednesday Conversation
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Show Notes
If you’ve listened to the radio lately, perhaps you’ve noticed that pop music is sounding a lot like worship music. Some of the year's most popular songs use biblical imagery, emotive builds, and vocal choirs—not unlike what you might hear in church. On this week’s episode, we discuss a recent article that traces this trend. We explore why music producers are mimicking worship music and what it suggests about our cultural moment.
Chapters:
(0:00) Introductions: Myrtle & Cypress
(3:21) Is "Secular Praise Music" Even a Thing?
(13:24) What’s Driving the Change in Pop Music
(19:03) What Music Says About Our Collective Longings
(30:05) We Can Worship Even When Songs Are Hard to Sing