Description

Christian Rock Summer is back for 2025! And this time, we're kicking it off with a more general introduction to the history of Christian rock. On today's episode, Josiah and Josh introduce Tom O'Mahony (@gotitatguineys, Beneath the Skin, Lions Led By Donkeys) to the edgier side of CCM.

• Follow today's guest on Twitter @gotitatguineys and Bluesky @gotitatguineys.bsky.social
• Listen to Lions Led By Donkeys and Beneath the Skin
• Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141
• Check out Fruitless on YouTube
• Find more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton
• Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsutton

References

• Intro to Christian Rock, Spotify Playlist, https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yggUowVXfHsluI7TNfLlg
• God Gave Rock and Roll to You: A History of Christian Contemporary Music by Leah Payne
• This Substack piece from Josiah includes the infamous Amy Grant album art and also a bit about Michael Tait: https://josiahlist.substack.com/i/165291996/christian-rock-summer-baby
• "Video Redeemed The Radio Star: Definitive Edition (feat. Rosey Armstrong)," The Worst of All Possible Worlds, https://www.patreon.com/posts/182-video-radio-125187076

Audio credits

• Yesterday – bloom.
• Shine - Newsboys
• Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music? - Larry Norman
• Gotta Serve Somebody - Bob Dylan
• I Wish We'd All Been Ready - The Fishmarket Combo (Originally by Larry Norman)
• Walkin' in the Light - Petra
• To Hell With the Devil - Stryper
• On the Fritz - Steve Taylor
• I Want to Be a Clone - Steve Taylor
• Luv is a Verb - dc Talk
• Jesus Freak - dc Talk
• Colored People - dc Talk
• Big House - Audio Adrenaline
• Liquid - Jars of Clay
• Pour Me Out - PFR
• I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever - Delirious?
• I've Always Loved You - Third Day
• Kiss Me -Sixpence None the Richer
• Super Good Feeling - Bleach
• Punk Rawk Show - MxPx
• Supertones Strike Back - The O.C. Supertones
• Get Your Riot Gear - Five Iron Frenzy
• Lies Of Serpents, A River Of Tears - Zao 
• Youth of the Nation - P.O.D.
• Meant to Live - Switchfoot
• All Around Me - Flyleaf
• Cassie - Flyleaf
• Be My Escape - Relient K
• Comatose - Skillet
• Monster - Skillet
• Lips of an Angel - Hinder
• Voices - Saosin
• Ohio is For Lovers - Hawthorne Heights
• Undo Me - Jennifer Knapp
• Hey Hey - Superchick
• Phenomenon - Thousand Foot Krutch
• Love Addict - Family Force 5
• Pitiful - Blindside
• Breathe Into Me - Red
• Scars Remain - Disciple
• Fire At Will - Jonah 33
• Evil (A Chorus of Resistance) - Project 86
• White Washed - August Burns Red
• In Regards to Myself - Underoath
• A Boy Brushed Red Living In Black and White - Underoath
• Say This Sooner - The Almost
• Empire - As Cities Burn
• New Medicines - Dead Poetic
• The Feel Good Drag - Anberlin
• Gravedigging - The Classic Crime
• Identity - August Burns Red
• God's Not Dead (Like a Lion) - Newsboys
• Breakfast - Newsboys