Your pop music is influenced by God
19 December 2025

Your pop music is influenced by God

Today, Explained

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Popular music went more Christian this year, but religion has had a long history of influencing secular sounds.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and hosted by Astead Herndon.

Worshipers during the 2023 "It's Time" tour in Atlanta, GA. Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images.

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