100 episodes
The True Tunes Podcast John J. Thompson / True Tunes
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4.9 • 128 Ratings
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Music industry veteran, author, artist, and producer John J. Thompson hosts conversations with a diverse panel of artists, songwriters, producers, and industry innovators who seek the deeper resonances in music and culture. Classic and contemporary music is explored for signs of life, light, and beauty on the ”Jukebox” feature as well. Knowing that all music is spiritual, can we sing along with the good, the true, and the beautiful in ways that make us better neighbors, more compelling artists, and richer reflectors of the light by which we live and move and have our being? Let’s try.
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God Gave Rock and Roll To You: The Clash of the CCM Historians w Dr. Leah Payne and JJT
Dr. Leah Payne, author of the new book God Gave Rock and Roll To You, joins us to talk about the roots - and fruits - of the contemporary Christian music subculture. From the Pentecostal and Holiness movements of a century ago to the January 6th riots, Payne and host John J. Thompson wrangle with the odd and sometimes troubling history of the scene. You'll hear an amazing collection of historic and contemporary song clips along the way. Find the full show notes at TrueTunes.com/GodGaveRock.
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@45RPM - Rolling Lost Tape with Jim Goodwin of The Call
Even with champions like Peter Gabriel, U2, Jim Kerr, and others singing their praises, and songs like “The Walls Came Down,” “I Still Believe” and “Let The Day Begin” scratching out a presence on college and alternative radio, The Call never lived up to the commercial potential their fans knew they deserved. And when frontman, vocalist, and primary songwriter Michael Been passed away in 2010 while on the road with his son Robert Levon Been’s band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, it became heartbreakingly clear that The Call was on 80s band we would not be hearing more music from.
Or would we?
Recently the band found several previously unreleased – and in some cases unfinished songs. The surviving members regathered, adding fresh tracks to fill in the empty spaces, and giving them an incredible polish. They then reached out to fans via a new Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds necessary to release this LOST TAPES project – a campaign that closes in late February 2024. When the band reached out to us, to see if we would like to talk about this incredible project, we jumped at the chance. So on this special episode we sit down with keyboardist Jim Goodwin to hear not only about The Lost Tapes, but about what it was like to write songs, record, and perform with the band back in the day.
Hopefully you heard our full-length special episode featuring a previously unheard 1994 interview with Been, rescued and restored from an ancient cassette tape. If not, please do. And if you have not backed the Kickstarter campaign, you can do that HERE. (We certainly hope you will.)
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Microdose: Propaganda
On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with rapper, author, and activist PROPAGANDA!
About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time listeners of where we've been and give new folks a chance to check us out.
To hear the original show CLICK HERE.
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Microdose: The Choir
On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty, and Dan Michaels of The Choir. Few bands embody the spirit of spiritual yearning, artistic exploration, emotional risk, and impressionistic ambiance as completely as this veteran crew.
About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time listeners of where we've been and give new folks a chance to check us out.
To hear the original show CLICK HERE.
If you want to support the show, please join our Patreon community or drop us a one-time tip and check out our NEW MERCH! -
Microdose: Young Oceans
On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Eric Marshall, who has been releasing some of our favorite alternative worship music for well over a decade under the moniker YOUNG OCEANS.
About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time listeners of where we've been and give new folks a chance to check us out.
To hear the original show CLICK HERE.
If you want to support the show, please join our Patreon community or drop us a one-time tip and check out our NEW MERCH! -
Microdose: Neal Morse
On this "impossibly short version of the ongoing conversation you'll find at TrueTunes.com" we revisit our conversation with Prog Rock legend Neal Morse (of Spock's Beard, Transatlantic, Flying Colours, and The Neal Morse Band.) Morse took us on a journey through the history of progressive rock and his own artistic and spiritual discoveries.
About The True Tunes Microdose Episodes: As we look back on our first 100 episodes we have gathered some of these "greatest hits" - never more than 5 minutes long - to remind long-time listeners of where we've been and give new folks a chance to check us out.
To hear the original show CLICK HERE.
If you want to support the show, please join our Patreon community or drop us a one-time tip and check out our NEW MERCH!
Customer Reviews
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Hey there! Just listened to the episode with Mike Roe and that was fun. Been a 77s fan for over 25 years. Hope to hear more and would love to hear from Bruce and Mark as well! Maybe an episode about Vector and Alloy Field too? Thank you!
Contraband in the Evangelical Church
True Tunes magazine (as well as The Door) we’re go-to’s as a young YP. JJT “got it” when it came to music. Trying to explain to others the “why” always left me frustrated. I’d just point to TT or The Door and say, “They get it.”
The podcasts are a great walk down memory lane as well as a peek into what’s going on today. The legends that came before with their struggles and imperfections to the new kids who’ve taken up the mantle, put their spin on things, and have run with it.
I’ve recommended this podcast to several of my friends; those on the fringe with me and those who wonder about us.
I love these conversations
John Thompson is such a wonderful curator of these conversations. I look forward to each episode. Subscribe. You won’t regret it.