Church Jams Now!

We're listening to pale horse songs of a slow decline, and sideshow words if the songs don't mind. mewithoutYou's manager, Mike Almquist, returns to cover their sixth LP for its 10th anniversary. We have a lot to discuss and discover on this pivotal record, but let's keep that silly punchline between me and you, Little Haroon, and the man in the moon. If you like what you hear, please ra...

It's time to revisit Jon Foreman's seasons EPs, Again. Come join us on our last season (for now) and hear how the CJN Crew feels about Summer, the album and the season. Will we stay In The House Of God Forever or decide to do something else Instead Of A Show? This is a Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Side A discussion, but the track-by-track breakdown is only...

You may not know Zach Hodges by name, but you'll know the records he worked on during his time at Tooth & Nail. From assisting Aaron Sprinkle and JR McNeely to producing records and even doing some artist photography, his credits are quite impressive. Since working at Tooth & Nail, he’s enjoyed quite the career in photography at VSCO. We caught up with Zach to talk about his time in music...

Be sure to check out the new documentary, Squad Five-O Is Here To Stay this Friday. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email:  contact@churchjamsnow.com Site:  https://www.churchjamsnow.com/ IG: @churchjamsnow Twitter: @churchjamsnow FB:  https://www.facebook.com/churchjamsnowpodcast Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/chu...

We Never Knew it was our Destiny to cover Hello, Good Friend. By The Rocket Summer for it’s 20th anniversary, but the Brat Pack of Podcasting discovered some Treasures discussing it. Move To The Other Side Of The Block with us and hear the Story of how TJ coins a new term, Kylan loses his mind, and Josh Was So Alone in his sanity. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and foll...

Fiends, Queens, and Carnies! Oh my! We're covering Fiends for its 18th anniversary with Adam Harrell, Chris Cargile, and Michael Lamb from Chasing Victory. We go track by track through the record, and we have a bonus discussion afterward that you don't want to miss. Hold out your hand now baby, close your eyes. We're gonna take you on a journey tonight. If you like what you hear, please...

We’re all lined up and built for pressure to cover III by Maylene & the Sons of Disaster. It’s our 3rd annual MAYlene, and we’re joined once again by No Good Son of disaster, Roman Haviland. Listen Close to hear the Last Train Coming before The End Is Here… If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email:  contact@churchjamsnow.com Site:&...

All you could hear was "kachunk kachunk kachunk" as we put some staples in this punk rock debut. We’re covering Relient K’s self-titled record for its 25th anniversary. Marilyn Manson may have eaten our girlfriends, but we’ve got a K Car and we’re gonna get far. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email:  contact@churchjamsnow.com Site:...

Can you hear the train a-coming? It's The Wedding season once again on CJN, and we're joined by returning guests Matt Shelton & Cody Driggers to cover The Sound The Steel. All aboard! If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email:  contact@churchjamsnow.com Site:  https://www.churchjamsnow.com/ IG: @churchjamsnow Twitter: @churchja...

We’re on a journey to see, relearn, and give the miracle of love as we listen to The Passion of the Christ: Songs. This compilation boasts twelve original songs inspired by the film… more or less. Will we find this record Truly Amazing, or will we be counting How Many Lashes we must endure? This is a PaJammers (Patreon Jammers) Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Side A d...

Welcome To Church Jams Now! No album reviews this episode, but Kylan, whose credits include games such as “Evanescance Rachel Wood” and “Matthew McSkannaisance” challenges contestants Josh and TJ to a rigorous 30 minutes of the best games podcasts can bring you. We also have a very special surprise guest! Tune in to see who will win Church Jams Now! If you like what you hear, please rate, review,...

Whoa-oh-oh, and our hearts are on The Everglow as we cover Mae’s sophomore record for its 20th anniversary. Will the moment’s magic sweep us away, or will we be caught in Suspension wishing for a more Painless experience? Deep inside we both know that everything’s hanging on this moment. So just let go and fall into it. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect...

Our hearts are In Motion while we cover Copeland’s sophomore record for its 20th anniversary. We've talked about digging into the Florida quartet's discography for awhile. The time has finally come, and they have our attention. So Pin Your Wings down and just take a chance somehow. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email:  contact@chu...

Spring has sprunk! We’re back with our next seasonal offering from Jon Foreman covering Spring. We’re eager to emerge from the dormancy of winter. Will our love be strong for this EP, or will we need to Baptize Our Minds afterwards? This is a Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Side A discussion, but the track-by-track breakdown is only available on Patreon. You c...

We’ve been Much Afraid to cover Jars of Clay’s sophomore record, but it’s time to face our fears. We got off to a rocky start with their self-titled, but we’re open to a Truce now that they’ve left their drum loops behind them. Whether this record leaves us feeling Overjoyed or Weighed Down, we won’t trade our love for Tea And Sympathy. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, an...

We're back with another episode of Disco Dads covering Taking Back Sunday's controversial 2009 record, New Again. Josh is an apologist, but Kylan has some qualms. Will Kylan feel New Again after listening to this, or will he feel Everything Must Go on this record? This is a Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Part A discussion, but the track-by-track breakdown is...

It's time to Modeify The Pronunciation as we cover The Devil Wears Prada's debut record, Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord. We're joined by friend and djentleman, Jonathan Hoogendoorn, aka "Dark TJ", as we dig into this record with chainsaw brutality and tornado strength. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email:  contact@churchjamsn...

Jason from Unoriginal Vinyl joins us to talk about all things vinyl. We discuss his process of working with artists and labels to deliver the best product possible. We touch on some recent releases such as Hell Or High Water and the Tooth & Nail legacy box set. If you’re part of the vinyl community, you’ll love this conversation with the man behind your favorite robot logo. If you like what yo...

We’re joined by CCM legends, Russ Taff & Steve Taylor, to discuss Russ’ new record, Cover Story. We talk about the recording process, why they chose certain songs, and what makes this record so personal to Russ. Special thank you to Mike Norman & Troy Anderson. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email:  contact@churchjamsnow.co...

So let me get this straight, all these years and we’re covering Never Take Friendship Personal by Anberlin for its 20th anniversary. This record holds a special place in fans’ hearts, and we’re here to see where it lands on the scale between A Heavy Hearted Work of Staggering Genius and a Symphony of Blasé. Of course, we have to get into the original vs. the re-recording of Feel Good Drag. These t...

We’re Tracing The Grid of Phoenix by Pedro The Lion. Our research intern nephew and patron, Dawson Westfall, joins us to cover David Bazan’s return to his full band moniker. We’ve established David is a masterful storyteller, and we’re embarking upon his own story told through the first of five records about the places he grew up. We’ll see how we feel by the time we’re Leaving The Valley. This is...

Mike Norman joins us to talk about his father and the father of Christian rock, Larry Norman. Mike shares insights and personal stories about Larry’s music and life, including one of Kylan’s favorite discoveries on the show thus far. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email:  contact@churchjamsnow.com Site: https://www.churchjamsnow.co...

Mark Lee Townsend returns for a proper interview. Whether you know him from Steve Taylor, DC Talk, or Relient K, Mark’s impact can’t be overstated either on the stage or in the studio. We attempt to cover as much of his remarkable career as possible in an acceptable podcast runtime along with what he has coming in 2025. If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect...

2024 was an amazing year at CJN, and we're taking some time to reflect on our annual wrap-up. We discuss our top moments from the year, favorite and least favorite records, and issue a formal apology to one of the members of DC Talk. We continue our yearly tradition of bop/flop revisions, and Drawing Black Lines is desperately looking for redemption. Thanks for an amazing year, and we're...

The winter solstice is almost upon us, and things have gotten cold, meteorologically and metaphorically. We’re continuing our journey through Jon Foreman’s Seasons EPs with Winter. The season is quite stark at times, but Jon might have hidden the lynchpin to this entire project deep in the snow for us to uncover. This is our second Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear...