You Might Also Like: Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Society & Culture, News, Tv & Film, Entertainment News

4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Introducing Undo Me (ft. Jennifer Knapp) from Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music.

Follow the show: Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music

In 1999, singer-songwriter Jennifer Knapp was at the top of the Christian music world. Her debut album Kansas was gold-certified, she'd won four Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, and she was on tour with some of the top bands in the business. It seemed like Knapp was destined to be the ultimate rockstar poster child for evangelical teens - especially young women. But that frame was an uncomfortable fit for Knapp. She was an adult convert, and the evangelical norms that young women learned from the world of CCM were new to her. Eventually, at the height of her fame, Jennifer moved across the globe, and disappeared from the world of CCM. Yet even when she thought her stint in Christian music was over, Jennifer's fans had other ideas. In this episode, journalist and producer Andrew Gill (Sound Opinions), and historian Leah Payne (God Gave Rock and Roll to You: a History of Contemporary Christian Music) follow Knapp’s story, and explore how, together with her fans, she’s making new meaning out of the Christian music of her past.

Do you have a Christian rock story to tell? Leave us a message at (629) 777-6336.

If you want more seasons of Rock That Doesn’t Roll, you can support us on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/rtdr

You can connect with us on Instagram or by emailing [email protected]

DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Leah, can you believe it? It's already the start of season two of rock that doesn't roll.
0:05.3	Yes, I am so excited about this season.
0:07.6	If you remember the last episode we did on season one was my favorite musician David Bazin of Pedro the Lion.
0:15.0	Yes.
0:16.0	And today it's only fair that you get a turn to feel what I felt.
0:21.0	Hello, my name is Jennifer Knapp.
0:23.0	Here's why I'm excited about speaking with Jennifer Knapp.
0:27.0	First off, when I was in college, one of my roommates brought her CD home, and at that time I think I've shared I didn't grow up with a lot of the
0:35.9	CC& pop music in my house but I was a young woman of the 90s so I had a taste for singer-songwriters like
0:45.4	Alanis Mora said and Sarah McLaughlin and Natalie Merchant and when my roommate
0:50.9	brought home a Jennifer Knapp CD,
0:54.0	we were all hooked.
0:55.1	We absolutely loved it.
0:56.6	Did not believe it was Christian music.
0:58.9	Wait, wait, why didn't you think it was Christian music
1:02.0	when you heard it?
1:03.0	Like what was the thing?
1:04.7	Oh gosh, I mean, I think if I had to sum it up in one word,
1:09.2	it would be feminism.
1:12.2	In the 90s, there was a marketing trend to sell music that was empowering to
1:20.5	young women but also the audience for contemporary Christian music, the primarily
1:26.0	suburban white evangelical moms, had a negative connotation associated with the word feminism.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from David Yontef, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of David Yontef and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.