Your Music Saved Us
90 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratingsRelive and recontextualize the alternative Christian music we grew up listening to in the 1990s
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085 Value Pac - Jalapeno
April 11, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFsQscVs0zs https://www.angelfire.com/fl2/christrock/valuepac.html https://www.last.fm/music/Value+Pac/+wiki https://www.christianmusicarchive.com/artist/value-pac https://hmmagazine.com/bands-deserving-biopic/ https://indievisionmusic.bandcamp.com/album/incognito https://www.orangecountypoolsandspas.com/team/ryan-sheely/ https://www.discogs.com/master/1519915-Value-Pac-Jalape%C3%B1o https://www.facebook.com/valuepacpunk/ https://www.amazon.com/Jalape...
084 My Little Dog China - The Velvis Carnival
March 28, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBJay and Clifton rock out to the grungy post-punk Velvis Carnival by My Little Dog China.
083 Geoff Moore & The Distance - Evolution
March 14, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBDo Jay and Clifton make it through their first Geoff Moore & The Distance episode without losing their minds. We report, you decide!
082 The Prayer Chain - Mercury
February 29, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours - 135 MBJay and Clifton are joined by a special guest Jeremy from The Rumors are True to celebrate The Prayer Chain's swan song, Mercury.
081 Havalina Rail Co - Havalina Rail Co
February 15, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBJay and Clifton sit around the camp fire and dream of a quirkier time soundtracked by Havalina Rail Co.'s debut album!
080 Poor Old Lu - Straight Six
January 28, 2024 04:10 - 2 hours - 121 MBJay and Clifton get it in gear for thinking Christians chrindie music, Poor Old Lu's 'Straight Six EP' https://www.discogs.com/master/571420-Poor-Old-Lu-Straight-Six https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Old_Lu https://medium.com/chrindie-95/poor-old-lu-s-straight-six-ep-bef7d2c038ee https://www.christianhumanist.org/2017/02/a-primer-on-christian-alternative-rock-poor-old-lu/ https://frontlinerecords.us/artists/?41 https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Poor_Old_Lu/Straight_Six/2493/ ht...
079 Ghoti Hook - Sumo Surprise Pt 2
January 18, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBJay and Clifton dive into the really obnoxious half of Ghoti Hook's debut release, Sumo Surprise!
078 Ghoti Hook - Sumo Surprise
January 04, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBhttps://tollbooth.org/features/ghook.html https://www.amazon.com/Sumo-Surprise-Ghoti-Hook/dp/B01M9GMEQY https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=24098261007&story_fbid=10156086789426008&paipv=0&eav=AfZlxN6F8qfjl-g_ebCp0R2DTfrmPukC02cYi4fF3qF50qlUl60tQfiUbxcB0kGV6RA&_rdr https://www.indievisionmusic.com/articles/song-of-the-day-ghoti-hook-ooklah-the-punk/ https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/04/20/ghoti-hook-no-date/ https://members.tripod.com/louise__25/purplesweatstain/...
Clifton's Top 20 of 2023
December 25, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBMerry Christmas listeners! Skip all the chit-chat and listen to Clifton's top 10 songs for 2023
Jay's Top 10 of 2023
December 24, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBMerry Christmas listeners! Skip all the chit-chat and listen to Jay's top 10 songs for 2023
077 Here's to another **** New Year!
December 21, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBJay and Clifton look back on the albums they covered in 2023
076 Bunch of Believers - Ska-la-la-la-la
December 08, 2023 04:44 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBJay and Clifton bring you the Christmas episode nobody was asking for! Bunch of Believers do Ska-la-la-la-la!
075 Carman with Donavon of ExComPod
November 23, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBJay and Clifton are joined by Donavon of the Excommunication Station Podcast to discuss 3 epic songs by the father of CCM, the man himself, Carman.
074 Christian Bookstores
November 09, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBClifton tells Jay about a modern day visit to a Christian bookstore. Is there still a music section? Are there Christian shirts that rip off popular branding? Pictures: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1My855Jt_k4jwHgHB1NZ67lDzMw3uu-0r?usp=sharing Music used: 4HIM - Basics OF Life Bianca - Uncovered Big Daddy Weave - Heaven Changes Everything Blackball - All God's Children Brandon Lake - House of Miracles Chris Tomlin - Holy Roar Crowder - Milk and Honey Disciple - My Dadd...
073 Johnny Respect - Blue Collar Moxy
October 26, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBJay and Clifton drag in a hot rod car or maybe play pool at the local hall with the shoo-wop-a-billy melodies of Johnny Respect's Blue Collar Moxy. Social Media https://www.facebook.com/johnnyrespectband/ https://www.instagram.com/johnnyrespect_official/?hl=en https://soundcloud.com/johnnyrespect/sets/blue-collar-moxy https://sanctuarydetroit.com/event/13185868/the-insyderz-middle-out-johnny-respect-boy-detective/ https://myspace.com/johnnyrespect1 https://allevents.in/detroit/the-ins...
072 Brainwash Projects - The Rise and Fall of
October 12, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBJay introduces Clifton to the melodic hip-hop of The Rise and Fall of Brainwash Projects
071 The Kreepdowns - Take a Spin
August 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBClifton tells Jay the good news of The Kreepdowns, Take a Spin! SOURCES: https://web.archive.org/web/20000520102058/http://www.thekreepdowns.com/lyrics.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20000131231656/http://www.thekreepdowns.com/store.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20000131173237/http://www.thekreepdowns.com/bio.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20000131161158/http://thekreepdowns.com/kdictionary.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20000131190537/http://thekreepdowns.com/reviews.htm https:/...
070 Unwed Sailor - Firecracker ep
August 05, 2023 21:30 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBJay and Clifton glimmer and spark to Unwed Sailor's debut appearance, Firecracker EP!
069 Creed - My Own Prison
July 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBJay and Clifton talk about that secular sensation of the mid-90s, arena rock gods in their own right, Creed's debut, My Own Prison. https://www.reddit.com/r/LetsTalkMusic/comments/ztstkb/how_did_creed_go_from_being_the_1_band_of_1999/ https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/2116/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Own_Prison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creed_(band) https://web.archive.org/web/20000930045948/http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Frontrow/9525/frames.html https://web.archive.org/w...
068 Newsboys - Going Public
July 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBJay and Clifton talk about fear and propaganda and also that Newsboys album that Shine was on!
067 The Juliana Theory - Understand This is a Dream
June 23, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBJay and Clifton laid there for days and you forgot to Understand This Is A Dream. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understand_This_Is_a_Dream https://web.archive.org/web/20000229124313fw_/http://www.thejulianatheory.com/faq.html https://web.archive.org/web/20000525125806fw_/http://www.thejulianatheory.com/oldnews.html https://web.archive.org/web/19991127230320/http://www.thejulianatheory.com/frameset.htm https://www.washedupemo.com/news/2015/25/episode-49-josh-fiedler-the-juliana-theory...
066 Cool Hand Luke - So Far EP
June 08, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBJay and Clifton are pleasantly surprised by revisiting an emo album they haven't heard in decades, So Far by Cool Hand Luke. https://chlofman.wordpress.com/history-of-chl/ https://coolhandluke.tumblr.com/
065 Craig's Brother - Homecoming
May 25, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBJay and Clifton metaphorically gush over how good this album is! Homecoming by Craig's Brother
064 Pedro The Lion - It's Hard to Find a Friend
May 14, 2023 01:45 - 1 hour - 95.6 MBJay and Clifton talk about Pedro The Lion's debut full length, It's Hard to Find a Friend before seeing it performed live in Philly.
63 Pedro The Lion - Whole EP
April 20, 2023 16:11 - 1 hour - 104 MBJay and Clifton dig deep into the poignant honesty of Pedro the Lion's Whole EP. https://web.archive.org/web/19991023041013/http://members.tripod.com/swizzlestickzine/Archives/pedro.htm https://www.discogs.com/release/590103-Pedro-The-Lion-Whole-EP https://www.washedupemo.com/news/2019/25/149-david-bazan-pedro-the-lion
062 Roadside Monument - Beside This Brief Hexagonal
April 06, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBJay and Clifton try to decode an inscrutable emblem from our past, Roadside Monument's Beside This Brief Hexagonal. https://www.facebook.com/roadsidemonument https://web.archive.org/web/20070608220652/http:/www.roadsidemonument.com:80/home.html https://mbird.com/religion/17-years-at-mars-hill-life-after-disillusionment/
061 Squad Five-O - What I Believe
March 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBhttps://youtu.be/nxy53qnMUZE https://youtu.be/nwj9xz9iauM https://youtu.be/7MOmomlihwI https://youtu.be/U3eH57lgtcw https://youtu.be/gJDGwYW2ogY https://youtu.be/brCE5J8Cc2I https://youtu.be/HmNNmL1XIFQ https://youtu.be/JvnnMXxXgxo https://youtu.be/89g_di1S1UE https://youtu.be/0Aw28RO4Zcs https://youtu.be/OZ6UawW37F0 https://youtu.be/yKyuRvBZr74 https://youtu.be/N57hN-bDY_I https://youtu.be/NwrmuACJ1cg https://youtu.be/8RTlj0SgC5w https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Georgia_...
060 Tim Mann of Focused
March 12, 2023 03:04 - 1 hour - 106 MBJay and Clifton are joined by Tim Mann of Focused, and returning special guest Chaz from The Excommunication Station Podcast, to discuss Focused, Tooth & Nail, and spirit filled hardcore.
059 Focused - Bow
February 23, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 125 MBJay and Clifton are joined by Chaz from The Excommunication Station podcast to be treated like sinners in the hand of an angry god by the pillars of spirit filled hardcore, Focused with their first Tooth & Nail offering, Bow. https://www.facebook.com/excompod/ https://focused-sfhc.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/focusedsxfxhxc/
058 Cush - Cush LP1
February 09, 2023 06:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBPatron Brock Dittus joins Jay and Clifton to introduce them to the mysterious supergroup CUSH! or Kuxh. Or something. https://cush.bandcamp.com/music https://store.northernrecords.com/album/cush https://kuxh.bandcamp.com/album/super-g https://www.discogs.com/release/2488747-Cush-Cush
057 Jetenderpaul - Trying Signals
January 26, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBJay and Clifton drop the needle down on the short and poppy snacks of Jetenderpaul's debut album, Trying Signals: The Histrionics of Suggestion. http://www.jetenderpaul.com/ https://jetenderpaul.bandcamp.com/ https://velvetbluemusic.com/ https://youtu.be/6GUWcSnTCSY https://youtu.be/dVmmoqyw8B4 https://youtu.be/ydImKSMy4_A https://youtu.be/VHStTXg8oIU https://youtu.be/JJRZ1_kYi7I https://youtu.be/4KrKwtScPj4 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYUu48VfdAGxUZg5g259qOQ https://web.ar...
056 The Dingees - Armageddon Massive
January 13, 2023 16:46 - 1 hour - 105 MBJay and Clifton rebel against the capitalist grind with The Dingees' debut album, Armageddon Massive. https://thedingees.bandcamp.com/merch https://pegandtherejected.bandcamp.com/ https://staflos.bandcamp.com/album/wasted-space https://theedreadpirateroberts.bandcamp.com/ https://betamaxdc.bandcamp.com/album/gr8ist https://4thwaveska.bandcamp.com/ https://youtu.be/A3pgnRS2y7I https://youtu.be/88ku1Oet97I https://youtu.be/n-xut8s-TSI https://chucksconnection.com/dingees/ https://e...
055 2022 In Review
December 27, 2022 06:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBJay and Clifton look back on another year of looking back on the 1990s. Join us as we count down our top 10 songs of the year and dig into the listener mail bag!
054 Happy Christmas
December 15, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBJay and Clifton have a rockin' Christmas with bands from from Tooth & Nail, BEC, and beyond. HAPPY CHRISTMAS! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXNISx7aoW1g2hynicxM-pNS7YB3ZCnsE https://youtu.be/EexMUr2pkTQ
053 DC Talk - Free At Last, Part 2
December 01, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBhttps://youtu.be/atTruE0yhms https://youtu.be/eANNd4DxmLQ https://youtu.be/WQbHAY1VSj0 https://youtu.be/cRdk57gc9Jo
052 DC Talk - Free At Last, Part 1
November 17, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBJay and Clifton struggle with an album that is more concerned with culture wars than any good news with the first in a two-parter covering DC Talk's break-through album, Free At Last. https://archive.org/details/ChristianRhymesToARhythm/1.+Heavenbound.flac
051 Alex Parker & Flying Tart
November 03, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBJay and Clifton are treated to the curious untold story of the eccentric Flying Tart record label from head honcho, Alex Parker. https://tesswiley.bandcamp.com/ https://huntingtonsusa.bandcamp.com/ https://thejulies.bandcamp.com/album/lovelife https://fluffyluvsyou.bandcamp.com/album/sugar-pistol https://one-21.bandcamp.com/album/jxixsx-sessions-1996 https://www.indievisionmusic.com/articles/song-of-the-day-aleixa-rain-in-the-air/ https://leftout.bandcamp.com/album/for-the-working-cla...
050 Kosmos Express - Simulcast
October 20, 2022 06:05 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBJay and Clifton get emotional listening to Simulcast by Kosmos Express.
049 - MxPx - Teenage Politics
October 07, 2022 06:19 - 1 hour - 104 MBJay and Clifton pull up their socks, mouse up their hair, and dig through the box of old band T-shirts to get ready to cover the seminal album, Teenage Politics by MxPx. Sources: It Came From Bremerton https://youtu.be/XDDOYuvE_kI
048 A Conversation with Russell Holbrook
September 22, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBJay and Clifton sit down for a personal conversation with Joe Christmas guitarist Russell Holbrook and dive into all this church stuff we were raised in. Russell’s writing https://www.amazon.com/dp/1796286311?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER https://www.amazon.com/Russell-Holbrook/e/B01M3VJW72 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44232045-heroin-is-the-answer https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14785254.Russell_Holbrook https://www.audible.com/author/Russell-Holbrook/B01M3VJW72 https://horro...
047 Joy Electric - Melody
September 08, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 128 MBSpecial guest Paul shows Jay and Clifton the hooky goodness they've been missing out on from Joy Electric's Melody. Sources https://youtu.be/_SHJBbpV_PQ https://youtu.be/LZAww5-lRVA https://babysue.com/joy.html?fbclid=IwAR2QgSI0v1ydXsHqkVzCExfejPKutwpVwY7QFFmTDLQrGunZHSH-p0Vuw60 https://theboywhoneverforgot.blogspot.com/2005/05/interview-with-joy-electric.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR005IXAsB2fQvM-fDpwDFvQQ9_uzoNsEHDlRXeHeXShkqVSz6QMulTdXBo https://blogs.efca.org/posts/a-pastor-returns-to-his-m...
046 Joe Christmas - Upstairs Overlooking
August 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBSources: As the Story Grows interview with Russell Holbrook: https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/27240708 Pastor with no Answers Podcast with Russell Holbrook: https://play.acast.com/s/pastorwithnoanswers/tag%3Asoundcloud%2C2010%3Atracks%2F642092649 Visions of Gray zine interview with Joe Christmas, March 1995 -part 1: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.music.christian/c/yJKiGP92WOs/m/Aan5L-udTDMJ?fbclid=IwAR2PEcAS6fec0px5qamRJDr4LoZlBnfGBARs5Tch3NK4_3LJ0MkO9DvApfg Part 2: https://grou...
045 Reality Check - Reality Check
August 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBhttps://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Reality_Check_The_band_shouldering_expectations/33619/p1/?fbclid=IwAR0YhkpHPRJbJVjPDNFEHLE5DTInKFj5epw7YCwUlzBl_OA5K8hSzVuuaas http://www.fobart.net/ryan/music/realitycheck.html?fbclid=IwAR3eMUIcSY7dDn8wPJT8fEzgy96aaegq-dZkekP-p8yhsquVHh_D1KQJZoY https://www.discogs.com/artist/999193-Reality-Check-3
044 Carman - A Witch's Invitation
July 29, 2022 04:37 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBJay & Clifton take the emergency exit straight into one of the most talked about products of 1990s Christian Music lore! Prepare to receive your Witch's Invitation, brought to you by Carman.
043 A Conversation with The Julies
July 14, 2022 06:23 - 2 hours - 135 MBJay and Clifton have a conversation with the best band the grace the shelves of Christian bookstores! Alex, Chris, and Patrick of The Julies!
042 The Lassie Foundation - California EP
July 02, 2022 23:58 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBSources: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eric-campuzano-of-lassie-foundation-charity-empressa/id1517329826?i=1000499658540&fbclid=IwAR0WvtTQL5ZDffyRDmDOJR8sHJJuTBp7GGOmDNVboQntrZ6uguKW_06fs18 http://www.decemberhotel.net/Articles/WayneEverett.html?fbclid=IwAR0zzkfCb0jgCmlKA0V3KAMp1u3C3MNKGb1OIHPQe0YVerVvQERvqA4B5M0
041 Jonathan Caro
June 16, 2022 05:04 - 1 hour - 102 MBJay and Clifton have a conversation with the great songwriter Jonathan Caro of Stairwell, Bloodshed, and a seemingly endless list of other bands.
040 Five Iron Frenzy - Upbeats and Beatdowns
June 02, 2022 21:39 - 2 hours - 125 MBJay & Clifton get it up up up up with Five Iron Frenzy's debut album, Upbeats and Beatdowns.
39 Stairwell - Pacific Standard Time
May 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBJay and Clifton enjoy the thick guitars and catchy riffs of the 2000 power-emo-pop album Pacific Standard Time from Stairwell. Visit www.patreon.com/YMSU for extended episodes and other extras. Sources http://www.voiceofreason.de/stairwell_interview.htm?fbclid=IwAR3mgVwC9t68vEQgRTCw6dcAtdAh-qaf0L3humxsPL2zPN74DNE3aIYDRO4 https://web.archive.org/web/20010124182800/http://www.stairwell.net/lyrics_nf.html https://web.archive.org/web/20010125061300/http://www.stairwell.net/promo4.html https...