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We’re covering Fourth From the Last by The W’s to celebrate its 25th anniversary. And if that wasn’t exciting enough, we’re joined by one of the W’s, Valentine Hellman! Val was a saxophonist and occasional clarinetist in the band. We had such an amazing time with Val hearing first-hand about the early days of the band, all the songs on this record, and more! Why don’t you skid-il-ly-do on over and...

We’ve got the notion to cover What Are You Waiting For? by FM Static to start the commotion for its twentieth anniversary. This is a wishlist record Josh has been waiting to cover on the show, and he’s sure Kylan and TJ will love it definitely maybe. Would you like to find out how it feels running through the high school hallways of this record twenty years later? Call up your friends, head out to...

We had the pleasure of talking to Aaron Newberry from Sons and many others about his music career. We considered making bingo cards for all the bands we mention in the interview, but it might be easier to keep track of the bands Aaron hasn’t played with. Of course we talk about Sons and their record, Keep Quiet. Aaron’s making music under the name Kid Again, and he’s working on tons of really cool...

We’ve been getting pretty rambunctious on the show lately so we’re going to try being a little more reserved while we cover Keep Quiet by Sons. It seems the record’s title was somewhat prophetic, and the buzz around it was accordingly hushed. Josh is looking to change that, however, and bring awareness to this overlooked record. Will Kylan and TJ Believe in Something after listening, or will...

We’re breaking free of the Typical as we cover the self-titled, debut record from Mutemath. This is a wishlist record for TJ, and it was picked by our guest, Adrian Hummel. Adrian was a DJ at 89.7 Power FM in DFW, which we mention quite often on the show. He’s also a huge fan and owner of some one-of-a-kind Mutemath memorabilia. Kylan discovered he may have been cursed by a witch, but other than t...

We’re stepping right up to the microphone to cover our third Newsboys record, Step Up To The Microphone. This record abounds with musical touchpoints, and we make it our mission to identify as many as humanly possible. It’s also never too early to start planning your Halloween costume, and we’ve got a few solid ideas from this episode. If the truth be known whether this record is a bop or a flop,...

Once upon a one time, one time, one time, one time, one time there was a podcast that covered Kaleidoscope Superior by Earthsuit. Luminary wizard Jonathan Hoogendoorn joined the hosts on their quest to search out and find the mysterious being known only as the Schizophreniac. Many obstacles arose along their journey. There were harrowing sky flashings, wheels within wheels, and a narrow escape fro...

We're back with Abishai Collingsworth from Wolves At The Gate & Project 86, but this time he joins us as a regular guy to cover Messengers by August Burns Red. We couldn't have asked for a better regular guest to dive into the insane drumming on this record. Wipe the mud chords off your shoes, grab your china cymbal, and hearken to what tidings the Messengers from Lancaster, PA bring. Chu...

This week we’re joined by Abishai Collingsworth, drummer extraordinaire in Wolves At The Gate and Project 86. He’s also played with The Overseer, Becoming the Archetype, The Ongoing Concept, and Colton Dixon, which is quite the resume. We get to hear from Abishai on how he got into the scene and the impressive career he’s had so far. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Abishai because there ma...

For our 50th volume we are indeed covering Larry-Boy: The Soundtrack from 1999. We thought it would be fun to get a little goofy to celebrate 50 volumes of CJN. You can still expect the same hard-hitting critical analysis even when we're covering music from an animated kids show about a vegetable superhero. Surprisingly, there's a lot more to this soundtrack than you might expect. Mind your peas &...

Do You Feel like you’ve been Waiting forever for us to cover the one man band spectacular that is The Rocket Summer? All I Have to say is it’s time to Break It Out. So In This Hour… or two... we dive into Do You Feel by The Rocket Summer. Will we have So Much Love for this record, or will we be Taken Aback? Save yourself from wondering and join us for some High Life Scenery while we listen to Do Y...

This week we’re joined by Roman Haviland, the founding bassist of Maylene & the Sons of Disaster. Roman is the second longest-tenured member in Maylene’s history, and he’s got some amazing stories from his time in the band. We had such a great time talking with Roman, and we covered a lot in this episode. You may have been told the river went dry, but Roman’s wealth of stories is flowing like...

Caution: Southern Metal Ahead. Tune your guitars to Drop D and head down to the dirty south as we cover the debut, self-titled record from Maylene & the Sons of Disaster. It’s a long road home to Panther Creek, but we’re joined by Zach Jordan and guest host, Joe Cutler, for our journey. We’ve got breaking news in typography, speculations on the true identity of John Jacobs, and plenty of...

Do you enjoy chamber folk with ‘too much glockenspiel’? Do you revile it? Have you always wanted to hear a roughly accurate cliff notes version of a strange and awesome Japanese folk tale? Maybe you’re wondering which Josh prefers most between Anathallo’s Floating World, Springsteen’s Nebraska, or his own bed? Curious about why this is one of TJ’s wishlist albums? Or perhaps you enjoy the idea of...

This is a big one. We’re joined by Jonathan Dunn and Troy Glessner. Both have worked extensively in the music industry and specifically within the Tooth & Nail scene. They've also been best friends for years, which makes them quite the dynamic duo. You'll hear stories about Underoath, Emery, Anberlin, Starflyer 59, and Demon Hunter, of course. We also get into some of the technical approaches...

Eric McClanahan (@Ineverglow) joins the show to talk about the Twitter sensation that was the CCM Tournament 2023. Last month, Eric & Josh Balogh (@JBay_AllTheWay) created a March Madness-style bracket to determine the #1 CCM artist. The Twitter tournament was a massive success, even gaining the attention of many artists in the bracket. It was so much fun seeing all of it unfold, and we wanted...

This week we have Kevin Kiehn from The Wedding on the show! We had the best time hearing so many great stories from his time in the band such as working with Mark Lee Townsend, getting a gold record, and navigating the ups and downs of a record label. Kevin has a lot of wisdom, and we were all more inspired after speaking with him. Be sure to listen all the way through to the end for a “hidden tra...

Let's kiss the morning air and fly away. In this Kylan wishlist episode the CJN crew dives into The Wedding's first self titled album from 2005. We discuss everything from song bridges to how to create your own 2005 era emo/pop punk anthem. Also, we got our first sponsor! Please visit https://colliderecords.com/  and use code "churchjamsnow" for 20% your first purchase! If you like what you h...

If you couldn't tell by the new and improved theme song, the CJN Crew has gone edgy y'all! No longer former youth group kids, we're just...former kids. Deep diving into...music...from the 90s and 2000s. In the first of an ongoing Patreon-exclusive series, we deep dive into SECULAR music, picking albums that are not related to Christian culture at all and giving them the full CJN treatment. Up firs...

This week we’re joined by Tyler Evans to discuss Life In General by MxPx. Tyler is the creative director at Walrus Audio, and he's a lifelong MxPx fan. We've got seventeen tracks to blast through, but there's plenty of fun to be had. This is the first punk record we’ve covered on the show, and we get into tourist propaganda, Kylan's wackiest game yet, and the fastest drummer in the west,...

It's time to get spooky y'all. The CJN Crew dives into 2004's Pretend You're Alive by Lovedrug. Did TJ see Lovedrug in concert? Bet you won't find out! Did Kylan concoct an entire movie based on this album? Take a listen and discover that Ohio Is For Lovedrugs with us. Also, we got our first sponsor! Please visit https://colliderecords.com/  and use code "churchjamsnow" for 20% your first pur...

This week we’re joined by Cortland Coffey & Meghan Crozier from Thereafter Podcast to discuss Jars of Clay’s eponymous debut record. Cortland and Meghan go way back with Jars, and we couldn’t ask for better guests to sink into the flood of this record. We’ve got the most 90s drums, a Jars of Clay/Star Wars game, and the longest song we’ve encountered thus far on CJN. What else can we say excep...

All the boys in the podcast want a Valentine from a Superchick. This week our good friend Janielle Kastner brings the ruckus to the 2003 remix album Regeneration by Superchick. We play a new game, Superchic. And get way deeper on purity culture and unpacking our childhoods than anyone would have anticipated. Also, we got our first sponsor! Please visit https://colliderecords.com/ and use code "chu...

This is the final episode in our As Cities Burn miniseries. We mentioned our friend Joe Cutler in just about every episode, and it was quite the oversight not inviting him on earlier. He has some insight into the artwork for Hell Or High Water, and he’s here to set the record straight. But that’s not all! TJ has crafted an expertly deconstructed cover of “Capo”, which you can hear at the end of th...

Really really, though, this is it, this is it: the final album in our As Cities Burn miniseries. It’s been ten years since the last proper ACB full-length record, and we’re curious what Louisiana’s finest jazz band sounds like all these years later. We also discuss our favorite shrimpin’ songs, accidentally sneaking into a Bo Burnham show, and TJ writes a worship song on the spot. Since this is th...