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How Christianity got popular again

How Christianity got popular again

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Christianity showed up in the mainstream in unexpected ways this
year. Are we in a revival?

Take a look at this year's Billboard charts. For the first
time, multiple Christian musicians charted on the Billboard Hot 100
at the same time — and stayed there for weeks. And some of the
biggest hits of the year - like Alex Warren's "Ordinary" - pull
from Contemporary Christian Music sounds. Plus, Trump says he wants
to defend Christians.

In the episode, Brittany talks with Christianity Today
reporter Kelsey Kramer McGinnis to understand the
multi-billion dollar machine behind the Christian Contemporary
Music genre and how this behind-the-scenes system impacts what
music you hear.

This episode originally aired on July 23, 2025.

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