Is Country Music Selling Out?

The Russell Moore Show

Russell Moore

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Russell answers a listener question about whether commercialization has ruined country music. Watch the video of this episode on YouTube here. Submit your own question for the show! Email questions@russellmoore.com — and remember: attach a voice memo! Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Subscribe to the Christianity Today Magazine: Special offer for listeners of The Russell Moore Show: Click here for 25% off a subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:51.9	Today we have a listener question as we seek to do just that.
1:00.2	Welcome back, listeners. We're here for another listener question. I'm Leslie Thompson, the producer,
1:05.1	and of course, Russell Moore is here. Hello, Russell. Hello. You know, we had a listener question
1:10.5	about country music.
1:11.6	After asking listeners to submit country music, they did.
1:16.5	Today, we've got another one.
1:18.9	And very interested to hear your thoughts about this.
1:22.8	It's about recent country music.
1:25.6	So let's play it.
1:27.7	This is a saying for West Virginia. a lot has been said about the decline in country music,
1:33.6	about its commercialization over the past 15, 20, 25 years. And I'm curious what your thoughts
1:39.5	are on that. Is it just a product of capitalism gone wrong in the country music industry or
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