I just listened to the Chris Taylor/ Sixpence episode. John had a way of describing music that is compelling and makes you want to listen to more of it. He gets beyond the music itself and describes the song writer’s intentions behind the songs and the ineffable way music can make you feel.going to listen to the new Sixpence album now!

In a world full of hundreds of thousands of podcasts, this one is certainly worth listening to if you’re a fan of good music (and this does not necessarily have to mean “Christian music”). Thanks JJT, for blessing us again with thoughtful conversation.

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!

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.

John Thompson is such a wonderful curator of these conversations. I look forward to each episode. Subscribe. You won’t regret it.

Found this during the start of COVID. I came for the interviews but stay for the music. You can tell he puts lots of thought into the song lineup. I can only imagine how many hours John spent making mix tapes back in the day. The podcast production quality is high. In terms of interviews, he has hit all my favorites: Choir, 77s, Chagall and has turned me on to new artists, as well. The interview questions are thoughtful and meet the artist wherever they are at that moment, without judgement. Because of this podcast I read (listened to) Jesus, Bread, and Chocolate, and two weeks after finishing the book, my friend offered me a coffee roaster. Needless to say I jumped all over it but probably would not have been as excited if I had not providentially just finished the book. Thanks True Tunes.

So yeah — I actually like some of the Old Romantics, especially some of the poets, although the basis of Romanticism is built on sand. Rousseau isn’t an intellectual you want engineering your house. I look forward to John’s podcast, hoping against hope (most of the time, there’s a few exceptions) for an interview of a Christian artist whose mind and emotions are on fire because of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, artists whose creative motivation matches Schaefer’s description of a Christian as a person who “should be the person who is alive, whose imagination absolutely boils, which moves, which produces something a bit different from God’s world because God made us to be creative.” Instead, I keep getting ex-Christians who have appetizer from the Faith, who have retreated into the tamed and beige American version of cultural Romanticism, excellent in their mediocrity. But with exceptions, so hope springs eternal.

John does a phenomenal job with each of his interviews. He makes you feel like you are in the room with the artists. I highly recommend this podcast to anyone who is interested in CCM.

My favorite podcast, not in this category….all categories, except for my brother, Jamey’s! John’s insight and passion for all things music has kept my attention for decades, and this podcast demonstrates why. In-depth interviews, all types of music and artists from the 70’s to today. Interesting and intelligent conversations about things that actually matter. Give it a listen!

So true story… I have been avoiding the podcast thing for so long, until a good friend introduced me to True Tunes. I listened to a couple of episodes and couldn’t believe I had waited so long to check it out. Now. I’m hooked.