S02E33 The Music that Tried to Control Us

Send us Fan MailContemporary Christian Music wasn’t just background noise—it was the soundtrack of a generation.For many of us growing up Gen X, CCM shaped more than what we listened to… it shaped how we thought, what we believed, and how we saw the world.In tonight’s livestream, we’re breaking down the rise of CCM—from its rebellious roots in the Jesus Movement to its peak in the 80s and 90s—and asking the bigger question:👉 Was it just music… or something more?We’ll dive into:How CCM influenced youth culture and identityIts connection to purity culture and movements like True Love WaitsThe subtle ways it reinforced social and political beliefsWhy CCM faded—and how modern worship music took its placeIf you grew up in church, youth group, or anywhere near a Christian bookstore in the 80s or 90s… this one might hit close to home.#mightyphilbert #deconstruction #exvangelical #genx