The Vinyl Preacher

Ep. 473 - We’ve got a couple of observations on recent experiences with church/liturgy in secular spaces. Then we’ve got a good(?) gospel to bring us a little deeper into the mystery this advent. Check. It. Out. The Playlist Pilgrimage - R.E.M. Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed Take me home, country roads - Brandi Carlile People Watching - Sam Fender Let Things Go - Caamp Hold On - Yola & the H...

Ep. 472 - Matt starts something he can’t control, not too unlike, advent 2.  The Playlist Summer’s End - John Prine So Much Wine - Andrew Bird 7 O’clock News/Silent Night - Phoebe, Fiona, Matt Berninger The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens The Wanderer - Johnny Cash Spirit - Beyonce Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon!  Matt Keadle is the pastor of St...

Ep. 471 - Matt has some thoughts on using AI to write a sermon and we’ve got an exciting update for one of the newest podcast segments! The Playlist Thanksgiving Filter - The Drive By Truckers Sweet Potato Pie - Ray Charles and James Taylor Alice’s Restaurant Massacre - Arlo Guthrie Lightning Crashes - Live Study War No More - Pete Seeger Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes Listen...

Ep. 470 - We gotta talk about the new Ken Burns and kings and girard. The Playlist Straight line was a lie - The Beths Righteously - Lucinda Williams Broken to Begin With - The Mountain Goats Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen Paradise - Phil Collins 100 years - Five for Fighting Horses - Patti Smith Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon!  Matt Keadle is the p...

Ep. 469 - Matt has jumped down the rabbit hole on Gordon Lightfoot and the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Turns out it’s fitting for this week’s talk of disasters. In the end we jump into a worm hole. It’ll make sense later.  The Playlist The Sound of the Wind and Rain - Chuck Brodsky Daysleeper - R.E.M. I don’t believe in the sun - The Magnetic Fields These Days - R.E.M. Hard Times - Mavis Stapl...

Ep. 468 - Matt made it to the Dodgers parade. We draw some parallels to celebratory fireworks before we get to suffering of Job. Fun stuff! The Playlist Wasteland - Snocaps Archie, Marry Me - Alvvays Marry the Night - Lady Gaga Reason to Believe - Bruce Springsteen Add Love - Florence & the Machine Children of the Revolution - T-Rex Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vi...

Ep. 467 - We do talk some Dodgers, but also the Bruce doc and some listener mail before getting to the texts for all saints. The Playlist The Poor - Jesse Welles Hungary Ghost - Hooray for the Riff Raff Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake Golden - Kpop Demon Hunters Living my life like its golden - jill scott Tolden lady - stevie wonder Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vin...

Ep. 466 - Matt bought the new Taylor Swift album on release day! We get his thoughts on The Life of a Showgirl, the Beths, and the Reformation...again. The Playlist Metal - The Beths Kid Fears - Indigo Girls Cool about it - boygenius Freedom - Beyonce Free - K-Pop Demon Hunters Forget me nots - Patrice Russian Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon!  Matt...

Ep. 465 - Matt and Zach were together in person this week. We still recorded remotely, but we recapped a mad cap weekend in the city of angels, before getting into at least one really good text. Check it out! The Playlist Safe & Sound - Capital Cities Time Difference - Madi Diaz The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel Wrestlemania 20 - Westside Gunn with Anderson .Paak TLC Cagematch - MJ Lenderman a...

Ep. 464 - Matt's got a race recap, NHL opening night?, and some stories about skin conditions and uncleanliness. Also, music. The Playlist New Test Leper - R.E.M. The Modern Leper - Julien Baker covering Frightened Rabbit Walls (Circus) - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (featuring Lindsey Buckingham) These Walls - Kendrick Lamar Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl...

Ep. 463 - Zach accidentally accuses a seminary worship professor of doping. Things only get tougher with this week's gospel reading, but there's good news in there somewhere. Also some road design facts and music. The Playlist Mean Mr. Mustard - The Beatles tv  off - Kendrick Lamar Faithful - Common Silent Running - Gorillaz Run for Cover - The Killers Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen Liste...

Ep. 462 - We talked about really getting to understand Sisyphus on the grapevine, uncomfortable furniture, and an unresolved parable. Check. It. Out. The Playlist Bitter Everyday - Wednesday Save Me - Aimee Mann Chaise Longue - Wetleg The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars If I were a rich man - Fiddler on the Roof Crumbs from your table - U2 Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Pr...

Ep. 461 - Matt tries to ruin Zach's relationship with Rene Girard, but then we review the recently announced Coachella line up. Finally, some very old Amos and an intriguing parable. The Playlist Hunger Strike - Temple of the Dog Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac Lie to Girls - Sabrina Carpenter The Happy Dictator - Gorillaz Eatin' Big Time - Tyler Childress If You Can Count - Ms. Lauryn Hill Li...

Ep. 460 - Two weeks for the price of one! We talk both Holy Cross and Proper 19 after we get you prepped for the NBA preseason. All for less than the price of a 2025 NBA Summer League Champions shirt! The Playlist Dancing in the Club - MJ Lenderman, This is Lorelei Nickels and Dimes - St. Dolly Parton Los Angeles - Big Thief Cold Hearted - Paula Abdul Look Up - Joy Oladoken Look Up Child - Lauren...

Ep. 459 -Matt's life has been changed forever. More Puddles Pity Party talk, then we get into the texts and the music. The Playlist Certainty - Big Thief Welcome to the Occupation - R.E.M. All My Little Words - Mag Fields Electrical Storm - U2 Choose Your Fighter - Ava Maxx Mission Statement - Weird Al Yankovic Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon! ...

Ep. 458 - We’ve got baseball, dadcast energy, and then a parable? Maybe?  The Playlist Party Hard - Andrew WK Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go To The Party - Courtney Barnett  Garden Party - Ricky Nelson Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell Move On Up a Little Higher- Mahalia Jackson The Payback - James Brown Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon...

Ep. 457 - We are back from the Summer Siesta and we've got summer camp, magic the gathering, ticket scams, and sacred texts to talk about. Also, the music. Check. It. Out. The Playlist Stand - R.E.M. I wrote Mr. Tambourine Man - John Craigie Tilted - Christine and the Queens Oneida - Tyler Childers Golden - Huntrix Stand Up - Cynthia Erivo  Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Bec...

Ep. 456 - While Matt continues his summer sojourn through the midwest, Zach takes the helm for a solo show. Will his hosting all be in vain?! The Playlist Train in Vain - The Clash That Funny Feeling - Bo Burnham/Phoebe Bridgers Always Already Gone - The Magnetic Fields The Wind - Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon!  Matt Keadl...

Ep. 455 - Pretty good ep on the first part of the Sodom and Gomorrah story. Check. It. Out. The Playlist Sodom, South Georgia - Iron & Wine Don’t Stop - Fleetwood Mac Knockin’ - MJ Lenderman  I say a little prayer - aretha franklin Living on a prayer - bon jovi Like a prayer - Madonna Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon!  Matt Keadle is the pastor...

Ep. 454 - Matt reports back on his summer road trip around the West’s national parks and we take a look at some hospitable texts for the summertime. The Playlist Anxiety - Doechii Martha - Tom Waits Let’s Be Still - The Head and the Heart Don’t you worry about a thing - Stevie Wonder The One Thing - INXS Dragonfly - Ziggy Marley Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Prea...

Ep. 453 - Weird Al Precap, Zach's still upset OKC, then we get to the texts for July 13th with Samaritans and irrational confidence disciples. Last, the jamz. Check. It. Out. The Playlist All over me - Haim Neighbor Song - Lake Street Dive Fruits of my labor - Lucinda Williams Subterranean Homesick Alien - Radiohead Now it’s time - Haim Jesus and John Wayne - Alison Ponthier, googly eyes, joy olad...

Ep. 452 - The disciples don't doubt they can cause fire to reign down from the sky. Let's see how this plays out! The Playlist Two Step - Dave Matthews Band The Mother - Brandi Carlile  Mama - Boyz II Men Dirt off your Shoulder - Jay-Z Send me on my way - rusted root Rock you like a hurricane - Scorpions Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon!  Ma...

Ep. 451 - Elijah is a prop guy and we’ve got listener mail! That plus the music.  The Playlist Stand - R.E.M. The Crossroads - Bone Thugs- N-Harmony Crossroads - Tracy Chapman Follow You, Follow Me - Genesis If I had a hammer - Peter, Paul, & Mary Let’s get it started - Black Eyed Peas Time to move on - Tom Petty Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon...

Ep. 450 - After last week we try to keep it light. Unfortunately, the texts won't let us! The Playlist Hawg for You - Otis Redding You Must Be Out of Your Mind - The Magnetic Fields Mad World - Gary Jules, Michael Andrews cover Shaquira La Tormenta The CHain - Fleetwood Mac I’m the only one - Melissa Ethridge Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Patreon!  M...

Ep. 449 - Matt gives us an update from Los Angeles, then some surprisingly rich texts for Holy Trinity Sunday. The Playlist Incomprehensible - Big Thief Beyond Meaning - Watchouse It Ain’t Over Yet - Rodney Crowell, Roseanne Cash, John Paul White De La Soul - The Magic Number Change - Mavis Staples Shout - Tears for Fears Listen to the full playlist over on the Spotify . Become a Vinyl Preacher Pa...