Hey, Are You Listening?

Brandon and Joel sit down to celebrate ONE YEAR of Hey, Are You Listening and kickoff the 2nd season by covering IAMACEO by Starflyer 59. They also talk about their dream guest for the show.

Brandon and Joel sit down for a quick chat about the albums they've listened to so far in 2026 that just might show up on their top ten albums of the year list.

Episode 50 is here! Brandon and Joel are joined by Jordan to chat through mewithoutYou's concept album Ten Stories. They chat through the first albums they ever bought and talk about which Christian albums are concept albums.

Brandon and Joel sit down to chat through the Smoke EP by House of Heroes. They also make some guesses who won the awards back in 2014 at the Dove Awards.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Andrew Blalock to cover the album Bloom by Audio Adrenaline. They also talk about the best and worst Christian songs for a running playlist. They also play a game of CCM 20 Questions.

Brandon and Joel sit down to chat through the EP Habit of Creature by Neon Horse. They dig into the topic of who are the best Christian-adjacent bands/musicians.

Brandon and Joel spend time talking through the brand new album from Gracie, Miss Misfortunately. Spoiler alert - They loved it. There's also another round of CCM 20 Questions.

Brandon and Joel put each other in the hot seat as they ask the questions that everyone's been wanting to know.

This week, Brandon and Joel dig into the 2nd studio album by TobyMac, Welcome to Diverse City. They also spend some time talking about the best Christian supergroups, and make up their own dream Christian supergroups.

Brandon and Joel are joined again by Eric Jett of Fepeste to talk about the album Welcome to the Welcome Wagon by The Welcome Wagon. They play another round of CCM 20 Questions with Eric, and talk about what artists they missed in their prime.

Brandon and Joel sit down with Eric Jett of Fepeste for a great chat through all things Fepeste. They talk through their favorite covers by Christian bands and pick their dream outings with CCM artists.

Brandon and Joel are joined by their friend Kris Blanchard to chat through the compilation album Limbs and Branches by Jon Foreman. They play a round of CCM 20 Questions and talk through what album we would force onto everyone's Itunes account if we had the opportunity.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Jason Dunn (formerly of Hawk Nelson) to chat through his music and his new album "Formerly Known As...". They also dig deeper into the topic of what is pop punk.

Brandon and Joel cover the self-titled record by Third Day, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. They discuss the future of Christian music and play a game about other things that are 30 years old.

Brandon and Joel are joined again by Jordan to talk about Stellar Kart's Disney Cover EP - A Whole New World. We talk about artists who have shaped us personally and keep the Disney vibes going by playing a game of what Disney characters should join forces with Christian artists.

Brandon and Joel get to sit down with Sean McCorkle of Morella's Forest to talk all about his experiences with Morella's Forest. They also talk about some of the worst produced albums in Christian music and play a quick game of CCM 20 Questions.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Chris Mims to chat through the album Commonwealth by Plankeye. They talk about whether the CCM genre actually benefits the church and play a game of who won Dove Awards in 1996.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Jon Wilson to talk through the album Chase the Sun by The O. C. Supertones. After an update from Tooth and Nail News, they play a round of CCM 20 Questions and talk about why concerts are so expensive these days.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Cameron George of Tooth & Nail News to celebrate 1 year of T&N News by sharing our Top 5 Tooth and Nail Albums of all time. We play a fun game of CCM 20 Questions and talk about where we are seeing authentic expressions of faith in music right now.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Zeke McKinney of Idle Threat to talk about the album The Burning Edge of Dawn by Andrew Peterson. They play a game of Christian artist or Coldplay and quote Martin Luther alot.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Zeke from Idle Threat to talk all about their journey in the world of making music, including their new record You'll Forget the Sun. We chat through what makes music 'classic' and figure out what artists would be best serving on our church serve teams.

Brandon and Joel take time to chat through their favorite concert experiences as well as play a word association game with CCM artists.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Cameron George from Tooth and Nail News to discuss the album Trophies by Luxury. They also play a fun game of CCM 20 Questions.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Cameron George from Tooth and Nail News to chat through his journey through Tooth and Nail. We play a Tooth and Nail themed game and talk about who we would want to see in concert, dead or alive.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Bryan Olesen of VOTA to chat through their brand new album 'Back to the Start'. We also talk through crazy things we've seen at concerts and what we've been listening to lately.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Bryan Olesen from VOTA to talk through the band and his time on The Voice. They play a game of Which Band Came First and talk through some old bands putting out new music.

Brandon and Joel are joined by John Choquette to talk about Hawk Nelson's album Letters to the President. We've got some News on the Newsboys and play another round of CCM 20 Questions.

Brandon and Joel sit down with Keith Millender to chat through the album I'll Be the Branches by Chris Renzema. They also talk through concerts and Bojangles comes up yet again.

Brandon and Joel sit down with Jordan Lorick to chat through the Everything You Ever Wanted EP by Grace Graber. They also talk about Christian pop punk and play a round of CCM 20 Questions.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Zach Patton to talk through Downhere's album, Ending is Beginning. They also get into a conversation about CCM Fake News on Social Media.

Brandon and Joel dig into the album Ad Astra Per Aspera by Abandon Kansas. They kickoff a new mailbag segment and talk about what artist they would like to be stranded on a desert island with. Don't miss it!

Brandon and Joel are joined by Dusty Goff to talk through Petra's album Unseen Power. They also do a round of CCM 20 Questions and dig into some pretty fun conversation!

Episode 20 is here! Brandon and Joel are joined by David Zach of Remedy Drive to chat through one of his favorite records, Hello Hurricane by Switchfoot!

Brandon and Joel spend some time thinking back over their favorite albums of 2025.

Brandon and Joel sit down to talk through the NEW Christmas album by Stryper - The Greatest Gift of All. They also play a quick game of Metal or Myth and talk about the weather.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Joel's sister Lisa to chat through Amy Grant's 2nd Christmas Album, Home for Christmas. They also jump into the topic of AI Christian music and play a round of CCM 20 Questions.

It's Christmas Time! Brandon and Joel dig into the first Gotee Records Christmas Sampler - Tis the Season to be Gotee.

Brandon and Joel sit down with David Zach from Remedy Drive to talk all things Remedy Drive and Daylight United.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Ty Garvey from Jonezetta to talk about the 2nd Five Iron Frenzy Record, Our Newest Album Ever.

Brandon and Joel take some time to chat through the 2nd album by Jars of Clay - Much Afraid.

Brandon and Joel are joined by Ty Garvey, bass player of Jonezetta, to talk about all things Jonezetta and Don Quixote's Horse!

Brandon and Joel dig into the Ranker list of the Greatest Christian Artists of all time to see just how accurate it is.

Brandon and Joel are joined by a special guest for the 10th Episode of the show covering Jungle in the City by Gable Price and Friends!

Brandon and Joel are joined by John Paul Dove to chat through Seven Day Jesus' first record, The Hunger.

Brandon and Joel dig into the album The Boy vs. The Cynic by John Reuben.

Brandon and Joel are joined by their friend Andrew Blalock to talk about the CCM Standard - The Great Adventure by Steven Curtis Chapman.

Brandon and Joel sit down again with Jared Byers of Bleach to talk through one of his favorite albums, the Whole EP by Pedro the Lion.

Join Brandon and Joel as we spend some time with Jared Byers, the drummer of Bleach. We talk through his journey through the Bleach years, where he spent time after, and some fun stuff coming up.

In the fourth episode of the podcast, Brandon and Joel open up and share their stories of the impact of Christian music in their own lives.

Brandon and Joel sit down to discuss one of the best selling albums in Christian music history - the self-titled album by Sixpence None the Richer.