Episodes

  • Mark Lowry: Mission Impossible: Keeping Up with Christian Music’s Musical Jester

    Mark Lowry: Mission Impossible: Keeping Up with Christian Music’s Musical Jester
    Feb 3 2025

    When I hear the name Mark Lowry, like many of you, I start to laugh because he's one of the funniest people I've ever met. But Mark also has a heart that challenges me and draws me closer to Jesus every time I'm around him.

    On this episode of 1 Degree we'll talk about how he carved out his place in the Christian music landscape, his relationship with Bill Gaither, and whatever rabbit trail we end up following. Get ready for a really fun conversation.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Terry Blackwood: A Legendary Christian Music Pioneer

    Terry Blackwood: A Legendary Christian Music Pioneer
    Jan 27 2025
    It could be argued that the Blackwoods are the most important family in the history of Christian music, and Terry Blackwood’s entrance into The Imperials marked a decisive shift in the direction Christian music would take for decades to come. On this episode we’ll hear first hand accounts about Elvis and what it was like creating one of the biggest albums in the early days of CCM.
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    1 hr
  • Mark Heimermann: The Groundbreaking Producer for DC Talk Has a Story to Tell

    Mark Heimermann: The Groundbreaking Producer for DC Talk Has a Story to Tell
    Jan 20 2025
    You may not know the name Mark Heimermann but I know you know his music! He’s best known for producing those iconic DC Talk albums and being involved in the careers of the biggest names in CCM from the 80s and 90s (including my band 4HIM). And just like every musician from that era he has a story to tell and legacy that is continuing to come into focus as he follows leading of God’s voice.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • David and The Giants: The Most Unsung Heroes of Christian Music

    David and The Giants: The Most Unsung Heroes of Christian Music
    Jan 13 2025
    What do fried catfish, I Love Lucy, a “Jesus pest” and the Mississippi delta all have in common? They’re part of the incredible story of David and the Giants, one of the most important bands in the history of Christian music! David Huff is here with me to tell his remarkable story and to preach the gospel as he does it.
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    57 mins
  • Steve Taylor Was Always Ahead of the CCM Curve

    Steve Taylor Was Always Ahead of the CCM Curve
    Jan 6 2025
    If you want to talk about artists who have always been ahead of the curve, you have to include Steve Taylor, one of my favorite artist from the 1980s. With lyrics like “this disco used to be a cute cathedral, where the chosen cha-cha every day of the week “ you’re going to set yourself apart from everybody else in Christian music. I’m excited to sit down today with one of the most unique and groundbreaking artists ever. But his career as a solo artist is only a small part of his incredible career.
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    58 mins
  • 1 Degree of Andy Season 3 Trailer

    1 Degree of Andy Season 3 Trailer
    Dec 24 2024

    The "1 Degree of Andy" podcast brings you stories of inspiration and hope with a walk down memory lane by reconnecting you to your favorite Christian singers and songwriters. In each episode, 4Him's Andy Chrisman will not only answer “Where are they now”, but also what they've learned through the trials they've been through since you last heard from them. Season 3 starts in Jan 2025, make sure to subsribe so you never miss an episode!
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    1 min
  • End of Season 2 - Special Announcement

    End of Season 2 - Special Announcement
    Nov 18 2024
    2024 has been a fantastic year for our little podcast! And even bigger things are on the way in 2025! Thank you to all of our faithful listeners. It's an honor to bring these stories to you each week.Support the showandychrisman.com
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    8 mins
  • Blaine Bartel

    Blaine Bartel
    Nov 11 2024
    In the fabric of Christian music throughout the 80s and 90s I think it's important to tell the story of that era through multiple lenses - the producers, songwriters, label execs, etc. My good friend Blaine Bartel joins me on this episode to tell stories of his days as the star and creator of Fire By Night - a Saturday Night Live type sketch show that included some of the biggest names in christian music. But Blaine has another part to his story that I know will minister to you.Support the showandychrisman.com
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    55 mins