The CCM Deep Dive Podcast

11/22/2024

https://ccmdeepdive.com/

Wrapping up with Smalltown Poets in the next few weeks then a small hiatus before another full slate lined up for 2025, featuring Love Song, Gary Chapman and Rebecca St. James!

All episodes wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Song-by-Song and Story-by-Story through some of Christian music's most influential albums by the artists who created them.

10/04/2024

The second episode featuring the song, "Anything Genuine" comes out this Monday featuring the guys from Smalltown Poets! Here's a sneak peek of guitarist Kevin Breuner talking about writing on the road.

New episodes release each Monday wherever you enjoy podcasts.

10/01/2024

At the 55th Annual

Congrats to all of the amazing writers, players, producers, engineers and artists that make CCM music more than just music.

Share the Gospel. Be a light. Grow the Kingdom.

09/30/2024

Season 3 kicks off with the guys from Smalltown Poets, the alt. rock band from Tifton, Georgia as they go song-by-song and story-by-story through "Listen Closely", the sophomore follow-up to their Grammy-nominated debut album.

Episode 1 is available now wherever you enjoy podcasts, including:

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PjOv2D05iHKO8yGmEEQ6J?si=84c378dd626e4a95

Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ccm-deep-dive-podcast/id1681323273?i=1000671259609

09/17/2024

Season #3 drops September 30th with the guys from Smalltown Poets. Great stories, better men of God.

09/11/2024

23 years ago, our nation fundamentally changed. There's pre-9/11 and post-9/11. Artists across all musical genres wrote in response to that day and the days that followed. Join us as we remember the music that came as a response to September 11, 2001.

I didn't intend on writing a song about that day because I just didn't feel it was the right thing to do or not and that song just came out of nowhere, it was a Godsend....  - Alan JacksonFor this episode, we pause  on our walk through "...

08/12/2024

There are two types of people in the world: those that keep their old CDs loose in a cardboard box (after discarding the jewel cases) and those that alphabetize them like a library card catalog system.

Then they get married. 😏

08/08/2024

New episode just dropped! An interview with Jennifer Knapp on her new release, "Kansas 25". A re-recording of her 1997 major label debut, including several songs which she said she'd never sing again. Find out why now it's different.

Wherever you enjoy podcasts, including:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2149746/15551875

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6X3YYZ7dRYBv7k16S1vvw5?si=b362c9b4ae9c48d6

Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ccm-deep-dive-podcast/id1681323273?i=1000664739004

‎Show The CCM Deep Dive Podcast, Ep Jennifer Knapp: Kansas 25, The Conversation - Aug 8, 2024

07/30/2024

It's been a busy seven days of interviews!

07/23/2024

Taken from Chuck's autobiography, "Rock & Roll Preacher".

07/14/2024

And the things of earth grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace…

07/02/2024

New episode is out now with Joel Smallbone of speaking on the music in (which by the way, is now available on all streaming services!)

Such a good interview, and such a great dude!

In this special episode, we interviewed Joel Smallbone, one half of the CCM pop duo For King & Country to discuss everything from 80's christian rock bands to 90's pop music. All of which provided the inspiration for the soundtrack to their au...

05/01/2024

Last Fall/Winter, I did a podcast series with Jennifer on the making of the original Kansas album (going song-by-song). I will be doing a follow-up interview at the end of May regarding Kansas 25. Are there any questions you'd like for me to ask?

03/15/2024

Rebecca St. James talking about her 1996 album, "God" was as amazing as you'd expect. Such a sweet spirit about her. New podcast season coming this spring / summer!