Mixtape Theology

Send us Fan Mail What was Jesus' "secret ambition" and was it really a secret? Join Rachel Cash as she discusses the theology in Michael W. Smith's 1988 song, Secret Ambition. Read the lyrics: https://www.newreleasetoday.com/lyricsdetail.php?lyrics_id=19505 We are part of the NRT Podcast Network. Find more Christian music related podcasts at NewReleaseToday.com Come hang out wi...

Send us Fan Mail Should we be surprised when the world considers Christians to be fools? Join host Dr. Ashley as he explores the rich theology in Michael Card's controversial hit, God's Own Fool. Read the lyrics: https://www.newreleasetoday.com/lyricsdetail.php?lyrics_id=27334 Mixtape Theology is part of the NRT Podcast Network. Discover more Christian music related podcasts at NewReleas...

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Ashley and guest Clark Beckham. After Clark won runner-up in American Idol, his career exploded. How does he navigate these opportunities while staying true to his Christian faith?  Clark's song "Nostalgia" is included as the intro and outro of this episode. Isn't it so good?! Available to stream and purchase now. Enjoy! Find Clark and all his socials...

Send us Fan Mail On this bonus episode, we are sharing some of your responses to our challenge: Take a 90s CCM song lyric and make it KJV! Saddleth ye horses! We are part of the NRT Podcast Network. Find more Christian music related podcasts at NewReleaseToday.com Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MixtapeTheology or by visiting mixtapetheology...

Send us Fan Mail What do we do when the storms and floods rain down in our lives? Host Dr. Ashley discusses the theology in Jars of Clay's 1995 hit song, Flood. Read the lyrics: https://www.newreleasetoday.com/lyricsdetail.php?lyrics_id=55670 We are part of the NRT Podcast Network. Discover more Christian music related podcasts at NewReleaseToday.com Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape t...

Send us Fan Mail Join Rachel Cash as she discusses the theology behind dc Talk's 1998 song, Dive. Let's jump in. Read the lyrics: https://www.newreleasetoday.com/lyricsdetail.php?lyrics_id=6584 Looking for some dc Talk memes? Go to linktr.ee/mixtapetheology We are part of the NRT Podcast Network. Find more Christian music related podcasts at NewReleaseToday.com. Come hang out with us and...

Send us Fan Mail Join host/4Him fanboy Dr. Ashley and 4Him's Andy Chrisman as they reflect on 90's CCM, 4Him, and Andy's current endeavors. In this episode, you'll also hear some pretty funny stories...from mullets to Clay Crosse getting "left behind." It's a "rollercoaster ride" of an episode. Find all of Andy's current projects at AndyChrisman.ne...

Send us Fan Mail How can we be certain that God is in control? Join Rachel Cash and special guest Jason Huddle of Jesus Freaks: Vinyl to Digital podcast to explore the theology behind Twila Paris' 1993 song, God is in Control.  Jason also shares his personal story of how God used this particular song at a pivotal moment in his life. Read the lyrics: https://www.newreleasetoday.com/lyricsdetai...

Send us Fan Mail What is one habit that every Christian can do? Join Dr. Ashley as he discusses the theology in Audio Adrenaline's 1999 song, This Day.  Mixtape Theology is part of the NRT Podcast Network. Discover more Christian music related podcasts at NewReleaseToday.com, and tell 'em Mixtape Theology sent ya. Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook, Instagra...

Send us Fan Mail We asked our social media followers to take a 90's CCM song, artist, or group and make it "Christmassy." Join Dr. Ashley as he shares his top ten responses. Merry Christmas, fellow Mixtape Theologians! Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MixtapeTheology or by visiting mixtapetheology.com/stuff Come check out 90s C...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas! Let's talk about Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene's masterpiece and modern day classic, Mary Did You Know. Is it heresy or does everyone just need to take a chill pill? :P We are part of the NRT Podcast Network. Discover more Christian music related podcasts at NewReleaseToday.com  Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook, Instagram an...

Send us Fan Mail Hymns are a treasure. Passed down via generations for hundreds of years, singing these songs remind us that we are part of a brotherhood and sisterhood of believers across time and space. Singing hymns invites us to worship with the choruses and lyrics that were sung by those that have come before us and yet experienced the same fundamental challenges that we do today. Let's...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Rachel Cash and Third Day super fan, Stephen Lauterbach, as they discuss the theology in Third Day's 1995 groundbreaking song, Consuming Fire. Find more of Stephen at his podcast, Despite Popular Belief and www.manifoldministries.com . Mixtape Theology is part of the NRT Podcast Network. Discover more Christian music related podcasts at NewReleaseToday.com. Tell &ap...

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Ashley and Grammy Award-winning musician, Andy Leftwich, as they discuss the theology in Steven Curtis Chapman's Be Still and Know.  When SCC won a Dove Award for Where the Bluegrass Grows, he gave his Dove to Andy.  Learn about that story and how God used the music of Steven Curtis Chapman to direct Andy's life's path. Check out Andy's new album out n...

Send us Fan Mail On our last episode, guest Stephen Lauterbach  shared 6 verses to memorize that will help you share the gospel. Use this bonus episode as a tool to memorize them by replaying it until you've got them down. Find more of Stephen at his podcast, Despite Popular Belief and the links below. Memorize these six verses: https://www.manifoldministries.com/despite-popular-belief/how-to...

Send us Fan Mail What are six key Scriptures we can memorize to help us share the gospel? Inspired by Jaci Velasquez's 1998 song, God So Loved, host Rachel Cash and guest Stephen Lauterbach discuss key verses that we can use when sharing the gospel. Find more of Stephen at his podcast, Despite Popular Belief and the links below. Memorize these six verses: https://www.manifoldministries.com/de...

Send us Fan Mail How does jazz relate to the gospel ? Might jazz be better appreciated and understood in relation to the Christian faith? Host Dr. Ashley speaks with theologian, jazz pianist, and author William Edgar , who argues that the music of jazz cannot be properly understood apart from the Christian gospel.  Courtesy of InterVarsity Press, enter to win a copy of William Edgar's newest...

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Ashley and Singer/Songwriter, Nathan Woodard, as they reminisce about CCM in movies. Nathan also shares what it was like to write songs for the new movie Running the Bases. Running the Bases is playing in local theaters beginning September 16: https://www.runningthebasesmovie.com Find more music from Nathan Woodard at: https://nathanwoodardmusic.com We are part of the NRT...

Send us Fan Mail What changed everything for you? Join Rachel Cash in discussing the theology in Kathy Troccolli's 1991 song, Everything Changes. We are part of the NRT Podcast Network. Find more Christian music related podcasts at NewReleaseToday.com Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MixtapeTheology or by visiting mixtapetheology.com/stu...

Send us Fan Mail Nostalgia is fun. We're talking Carman , Christian bookstores , wore out cassettes , & more. What comes to your mind about the 90's Christian experience? Guest Kevin McNeese reminisces with us and also shares how NewReleaseToday can be a tool for you to find and enjoy old and new CCM faves. We are part of the NRT Podcast Network. Find more Christian music related pod...

Send us Fan Mail What if you just aren't feeling today's Christian music? Is all hope lost? Has 90s CCM ruined us for all other Christian music forever? Rachel Cash invites host of More Than a Song podcast, Michelle Nezat, to discuss this quandary.  Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MixtapeTheology or by visiting mixtapetheology.com/...

Send us Fan Mail How can you utilize Christian music in your own Bible study? Rachel Cash invites host of More Than a Song podcast, Michelle Nezat, to demonstrate her BITE tools for using Christian music as a launchpad for further Bible Study. We're jumping in to Steven Curtis Chapman's Dive from his 1999 album, Speechless. Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook...

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Ashley as he discusses the theology in Take 6's Spread Love. Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MixtapeTheology or by visiting mixtapetheology.com/stuff Come check out 90s Christian swag at our merch store at mixtapetheology.com We are part of the NRT (New Release Today) podcast network. Find more Christian music...

Send us Fan Mail What does the cross mean to you? Join Rachel Cash as she discusses the theology in Michael W. Smith's Cross of Gold. Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MixtapeTheology or by visiting mixtapetheology.com/stuff Come check out 90s Christian swag at our merch store at mixtapetheology.com We are part of the NRT (New Release Tod...

Send us Fan Mail Church camp in the 90s was the bomb dot com.  Join Dr. Ashley and special guests as they reminisce about what made church camp so memorable. Thomas Rose is Worship Director at Barefoot Republic Camp. Gary Morgan is Pastor of Urban Mission at First Baptist Nashville. Come hang out with us and fellow mixtape theologians on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @MixtapeTheology or by visit...