Explore every episode of the podcast Church Jams Now!
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| Vol. 186 - Vices by Dead Poetic w/Brandon Rike & Zach Miles | 27 Oct 2026 | 02:42:32 | |
Oh but jammers, we've got vices like any other man, and we're here to talk about them. Brandon Rike and Zach Miles from Dead Poetic return to cover their final record, Vices, for its 20th anniversary. From recording with Chino Moreno to the dissolution of the band, this record has so many fascinating stories that will not be Long Forgotten anymore. | |||
| Vol. 185 - Brother, Sister by mewithoutYou w/Mike Almquist | 21 Oct 2026 | 02:56:08 | |
We do not exist, but faithfully insist, sailing in our separate ships and covering Brother, Sister for its 20th anniversary. We're joined by mewithoutYou's manager, Mike Almquist, to provide insider insight on this renowned record. What new mystery is this? | |||
| Vol. 184 - This Too Shall Pass by The Fold w/Daniel Castady & Aaron Green | 10 Sep 2026 | 02:10:58 | |
So let's start at the beginning of this story as we dig into This Too Shall Pass by The Fold to celebrate its 20th anniversary. We’re joined by Daniel Castady and Aaron Green to take us through the fascinating backstory behind this record. Set set set, now you’re ready to go. | |||
| Vol. 183 - This Is Who We Are by Run Kid Run w/David Josiah Curtis & Neil Endicott | 03 Sep 2026 | 01:24:16 | |
Wake Up, Get Up because we’re covering This Is Who We Are to celebrate its 20th anniversary. We’re joined by David Josiah Curtis and Neil Endicott from the band to talk about the record. We’ve Only Just Begun so let's just get it started tonight. | |||
| Vol. 182 - The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek by Relient K | 26 Aug 2026 | 02:10:05 | |
Here’s the Kick-Off. Hope you’re not sick of Relient K and all the songs they play because then you’ll want to throw this podcast away. We’re Pressing On and covering RK’s sophomore record for its 25th anniversary. There’s nothing better. Baby, do you like my sweater? | |||
| Vol. 181 - Hide Nothing by Further Seems Forever | 12 Aug 2026 | 01:57:09 | |
All Rise as we cover Hide Nothing by Further Seems Forever. The Florida boys are back with another vocalist, and we're joined by a voice that sounds Like Someone You Know because it's Jeremy from The Rumors Are True. He's going to Lead The Way and guide us towards the Light Up Ahead. | |||
| SJN06 - Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World (Jammers Only) | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:28:16 | |
To celebrate its 25th Anniversary the CJN Crew deep dives into Bleed American by American Rock Band Jimmy Eat World. Will they bring the Sweetness to Your House? Or fall in The Middle? Tune in to find out! This is a Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Side A discussion, but the track-by-track breakdown is only available on Patreon. You can unlock this and other Jammers Only episodes for only $5/month on Patreon! If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email: contact@churchjamsnow.com Site: https://www.churchjamsnow.com/ IG: @churchjamsnow Twitter: @churchjamsnow | |||
| Vol. 180 - Air For Free by Relient K | 22 Jul 2026 | 02:39:42 | |
We’re Bummin’ and coverin’ Air For Free for its 10th anniversary. Relient K called it a hodgepodge of an album. Mark Lee Townsend has called it their White Album. We’re getting down to brass tacks with the Maine coon cats and elephants on parade as we revisit this record a decade later. | |||
| Vol. 179 - Songs To Burn Your Bridges By by Project 86 | 08 Jul 2026 | 02:26:01 | |
We caught you plotting murder, and now the tide is turning as we cover Project 86's Songs To Burn Your Bridges By. We're joined by Jonathan Hoogendoorn to join us in our Safe Haven. Will we find Solace in this record, or will it prove to be another Great Golden Gate Disaster? We. Need. Truth. | |||
| Vol. 178 - Church Camp w/Cara Meredith | 01 Jul 2026 | 01:12:52 | |
Author, speaker, and public theologian Cara Meredith joins the CJN Crew in their Big Big House, with lots and lots of room to discuss her book Church Camp, and specifically the intersection of music and church camp culture in the 90's and 2000's. This is a little bit of a different episode but a fun conversation for anyone who took part in camp! If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! | |||
| Vol. 177 - Whole EP by Pedro The Lion | 25 Jun 2026 | 00:28:41 | |
In a classic 3 Peters episode, we are Almost There when we get the Fix on this Pajammers-exclusive episode! This is a Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Side A discussion, but the track-by-track breakdown is only available on Patreon. You can unlock this and other Jammers Only episodes for only $5/month on Patreon! If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email: contact@churchjamsnow.com Site: https://www.churchjamsnow.com/ IG: @churchjamsnow Twitter: @churchjamsnow | |||
| Vol. 176 - Leave Here A Stranger by Starflyer 59 | 18 Jun 2026 | 02:08:36 | |
We're back with All My Friends Who Play Guitar to cover Leave Here A Stranger by Starflyer 59 for its 25th anniversary. This is a sonically unique record in SF59's catalog that explores some weighty topics. Things Like This Help Me so let's Give Up The War and turn on some Night Music. | |||
| Vol. 175 - End Of Silence by Red | 10 Jun 2026 | 01:40:53 | |
We're falling faster into Red's debut record, End Of Silence, for its 20th anniversary. This record won Dove awards and went RIAA Gold, but will it stand up to our scrutiny? It may seem Already Over, but Let Go and get Lost in the drop C riffs and string quartets. | |||
| Vol. 174 - The Best Worst-Case Scenario by Fair w/Aaron Sprinkle, Erick Newbill, Nick Barber & Joey Sanchez | 03 Jun 2026 | 01:46:51 | |
All is Fair in Best and Worst-Case Scenarios. We’re joined by literally the entire band to cover Fair’s debut record, The Best Worst-Case Scenario, for its 20th anniversary. Aaron, Erick, Nick & Joey share what it was like making this record and their thoughts on it two decades later. | |||
| Vol. 173 - The Peace of Wild Things by Paper Route | 27 May 2026 | 00:33:55 | |
In this Jammers Only episode of Church Jams Now, Two Hearts Kylan and Josh are joined by friends of the show John Amos and AJ Simmons to live a Better Life and go down Rabbit Holes to cover Paper Route’s 2012 album The Peace Of Wild Things. This is a Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Side A discussion, but the track-by-track breakdown is only available on Patreon. You can unlock this and other Jammers Only episodes for only $5/month on Patreon! If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email: contact@churchjamsnow.com Site: https://www.churchjamsnow.com/ IG: @churchjamsnow Twitter: @churchjamsnow | |||
| Vol. 172 - Albatross by The Classic Crime w/Matt MacDonald | 20 May 2026 | 01:55:55 | |
Welcome to the crime scene, we are so excited to cover Albatross by The Classic Crime for its 20th anniversary. We're joined by Matt MacDonald to share All The Memories attached to making this record and how he feels about it two decades later. | |||
| Vol. 171 - IV by Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster w/Roman Haviland | 11 May 2026 | 02:09:59 | |
It's our fourth annual MAYlene, and we're covering MATSOD's final record, IV. Roman Haviland joins us once again as we dig into this controversial record to see if it truly deserves a bad rap as we wrap up our MAYlene tradition. | |||
| Vol. 170 - No Direction by The Wedding w/Matt Shelton, Cody Driggers & Adam Thron | 29 Apr 2026 | 02:06:52 | |
It’s The Wedding season once again, and we’re joined by Matt Shelton, Cody Driggers, and Adam Thron to cover their final record, No Direction. The guys are serving up tasty nuggies from this record about ghosts, motorcycle mishaps, and more. Kill Any Excuse you might have and burg it. | |||
| SJN05 - Louder Now by Taking Back Sunday (Jammers Only) | 24 Apr 2026 | 00:24:49 | |
In this Secular Jams Now episode Kylan and Josh see what they’re Up Against and take the Taking Back Sunday album Louder Now for a Spin. We’re joined by Joe Cutler to to ask the question What’s It Feel Like To Be A Ghost. This is a Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Side A discussion, but the track-by-track breakdown is only available on Patreon. You can unlock this and other Jammers Only episodes for only $5/month on Patreon! | |||
| Vol. 169 - Bon Voyage | 15 Apr 2026 | 01:44:38 | |
These are the best days of our lives, crazy as it seems. We’re celebrating West Coast Friendship covering the self-titled debut record from Bon Voyage with Jerry Morrisson for another episode of Dial M For Martin. Jason Martin got a new wife and started a new band life Together. We’ll see where we land on this record between a Honeymoon and No Paradise, but We Know How You Feel. | |||
| Vol. 168 - A Burn Or A Shiver by Edison Glass w/Joshua Silverberg, Joe Morin, and Josh Morin | 08 Apr 2026 | 01:54:59 | |
Rise up, my love. My fair one, come away while we cover A Burn Or A Shiver for its 20th anniversary. We’re feeling particularly Angelic In Heart being joined by Joshua Silverberg, Joe Morin, and Josh Morin from Edison Glass to share their perspective on the record. We’re trading our Minutes for Memories to live and relive those moments. | |||
| Vol. 167 - Smile, It’s The End Of The World by Hawk Nelson w/Jason Dunn | 01 Apr 2026 | 01:31:46 | |
All the girls and the boys, and people making noise just let me hear you shout. We’re joined by Jason Dunn from Hawk Nelson to cover Smile, It’s The End Of The World for its 20th anniversary. This record had a song in Yours, Mine & Ours with big radio hits, and Jason is here to share his perspective on making the record and his thoughts on it all these years later. Here we go, let's take 'em to the show. | |||
| Vol. 166 - The Moon Is Down by Further Seems Forever | 25 Mar 2026 | 02:17:21 | |
The Moon Is Down and heaven is waiting for us to find her in our sites. We’re joined by Ty Garvey to cover Further Seems Forever’s debut record for its 25th anniversary. This winter is lasting forever at least for tonight, but you keep us fighting long after the fire. | |||
| Vol. 165 - Business Up Front / Party In The Back by Family Force 5 | 18 Mar 2026 | 02:16:01 | |
Hold up, wait a minute, put a little love in it. We’re rolling around, serving it up, bringing y’all some Cadillac Phunque covering Business Up Front / Party In The Back by Family Force 5 for its 20th anniversary. Do you wanna get Supersonic? You gots to get supersonic. | |||
| Vol. 03 - The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most by Dashboard Confessional | 11 Mar 2026 | 00:38:06 | |
This week on SJN we fight The Good Fight and dive into The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most by Dashboard Confessional for its 25th anniversary. We won't use our Standard Lines as we decide whether its a Bitter Pill or a Brilliant Dance. This is a PaJammers (Patreon Jammers) Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Side A discussion, but the track-by-track breakdown is only available on Patreon. You can unlock this and other PaJammers Only episodes for only $5/month on Patreon! | |||
| Vol. 164 - Heart In Motion by Amy Grant | 04 Mar 2026 | 02:07:47 | |
Baby, Baby we’re taken with the notion to cover Heart In Motion. Amy Grant’s massive crossover record is turning 35, and we have our Hope Set High. Is this the best record we’ve ever covered on the show? TBD. Does it have the best song we’ve ever covered on the show? Yes. | |||
| Dial M For Martin: Adjacent Martin | 25 Feb 2026 | 01:19:59 | |
Jason Martin has almost as many side projects he's been involved with as he has Starflyer 59 records. We're going through them and picking our top 5 songs. | |||
| Vol. 163 - Hey, I'm A Ghost by Sullivan | 11 Feb 2026 | 01:35:51 | |
Hey, we're covering Hey, I'm A Ghost by Sullivan for its 20th anniversary. We're joined by our North Carolina correspondent, Kyle Laster, who knows Ten Ways To Impress us with first-hand knowledge and history on Sullivan. Lock the door and who knows, we might be floating on for too long. | |||
| Vol. 162 - Eager Seas by Watashi Wa w/Seth Roberts | 04 Feb 2026 | 01:27:52 | |
We’re adding another 10 years to 10 Years And Separating States to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Eager Seas by Watashi Wa. We’re joined by Seth Roberts, and he has Something To Say about everything this record went through from name changes and mandated song inclusions to its legacy two decades later. We’ll do all our thinking out loud and wait for daylight. | |||
| Vol. 161 - Brad Moist | 28 Jan 2026 | 01:27:48 | |
Brad Moist joins us to talk about Mono Vs. Stereo and his time in the music industry. He shares stories from Gasoline Heart, The Showdown, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster, and Chasing Victory, along with some of the biggest takeaways from his career. | |||
| Vol. 160 - The Light of Things Hoped For... by Brave Saint Saturn | 14 Jan 2026 | 02:24:13 | |
We have boarded the USS Gloria on a mission to survey The Light of Things Hoped For... by Brave Saint Saturn. Joining our party is Caleb The Spy from the Album Anniversary Podcast to guide us on our interplanetary endeavor. We fell away behind the moon of Titan, but sometimes the bravest thing of all is to hope The Sun Also Rises. | |||
| Vol. 159 - I’m Only A Man by Emery | 07 Jan 2026 | 01:59:40 | |
We know you like the party, but the party never stops at CJN. We are only three men covering I’m Only A Man by Emery. This record didn’t land with many fans when it came out, and we’re giving our two cents on the matter (but we got your penny change). It’s a new year, and we’re never gonna go away, we’re never gonna go away. | |||
| 2025 Wrap Up | 31 Dec 2025 | 01:14:57 | |
2025 was a big year for CJN! We covered so many records, talked to so many artists, and really engaged with the material. Join us as we talk about our favorite (and least favorite) moments from the year and let us know what yours were! Peace Out Mon Freres! If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email: contact@churchjamsnow.com Site: https://www.churchjamsnow.com/ IG: @churchjamsnow Twitter: @churchjamsnow | |||
| Indefensible Church Jams Now! | 24 Dec 2025 | ||
Merry Christmas! We opened up the floor to you the Jammers to let us know what facts we mangled, takes we had that were so egregious you shouted at your phones, and generally how wrong we've been. Thank you to everyone who sent us a voicemail or email. Thanks for a wonderful 2025 and peace out mon freres. (FYI some of us like The Decemberists) If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email: contact@churchjamsnow.com Site: https://www.churchjamsnow.com/ IG: @churchjamsnow Twitter: @churchjamsnow | |||
| 2025 Bop 10 Records (Jammers Only) | 17 Dec 2025 | 00:16:53 | |
It's time once again for our favorite records of the year! This is a Patreon exclusive episode, but we did want to share some thoughts on how we felt in general about music this year, plus a little bonus section from one of our album discussions. Join us on Patreon to hear the full episode, and let us know your Bop 10 Records from 2025! | |||
| Vol. 158 - Happy Christmas | 10 Dec 2025 | 02:04:05 | |
We want to be Evergreen so we're covering Happy Christmas. Heaven's Got A Baby who is the Saviour of the Fools, and we have quite the compilation of artists. From The O.C. Supertones, Five Iron, Switchfoot, the entire Martin family, and even the mysterious Almonzo there's everything a late 90's Christmas comp could ask for. So come on over and we'll have a real good time because It's Always Christmas At My House. | |||
| Vol. 157 - Learning To Breathe by Switchfoot | 03 Dec 2025 | 01:54:51 | |
If we had a nickel for every time we’d been dared to move we would have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice. We’re Learning To Breathe as we cover Switchfoot’s third LP, which was voted by the PaJammers. We’ve been The Losers Playing For Keeps in The Economy of Mercy, but we’ll see if we can learn that Living Is Simple from the surfing San Diego three-piece. | |||
| Secular Jams Now: The Crane Wife (Jammers Only) | 29 Nov 2025 | 00:30:27 | |
It's a Thanksgiving miracle! In the ultimate "committing to the bit" move, TJ and Kylan commit The Perfect Crime (#2) by getting Josh to listen to The Crane Wife by The Decemberists. Will the old Yankee Bayonet feel like singing a Summersong? Tune in to find out! This is a Jammers Only episode. If you listen on the main feed, you’ll hear our Side A discussion, but the track-by-track breakdown is only available on Patreon. You can unlock this and other Jammers Only episodes for only $5/month on Patreon! If you like what you hear, please rate, review, subscribe, and follow! Connect with us here: Email: contact@churchjamsnow.com Site: https://www.churchjamsnow.com/ IG: @churchjamsnow Twitter: @churchjamsnow | |||
| Vol. 156 - The End Is Not The End by House of Heroes | 19 Nov 2025 | 02:17:39 | |
After our episode with AJ, we received many requests If we were going to go track-by-track through The End Is Not The End. We promised to get to it Sooner Or Later, and the time has now come. We’ve conscripted our good friend Bethany Johnson into our company of Voices to discuss the record. Join us for our Journey Into Space (Part Two). | |||
| Vol. 155 - James Duke | 12 Nov 2025 | 01:11:29 | |
We’re joined by guitarist extraordinaire, James Duke, for our first episode of Church James Now. We discuss his career, playing with John Mark McMIllan, and why he’s responsible for worship guitarist pedalboard culture. He also brings some notes from our episode of The Medicine and stories from making the record. | |||
| Vol. 154 - The Hammering Process by Living Sacrifice | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:59:55 | |
We’re commemorating the 25th anniversary of The Hammering Process by Living Sacrifice. Kylan & Josh are joined by Mr. Ineverglow himself, Eric McClanahan, to share about the Altered Life he’s led since first hearing this record. | |||
| Vol. 153 - No Name Face by Lifehouse | 29 Oct 2025 | 01:44:57 | |
We’ve long heard tales of the No Name Face, an ominous entity that strikes fear into all who encounter it. And now nearing the eve of its 25th anniversary it is time for us to come face to No Name Face. We’ve run to the Lifehouse, but we’ve found ourselves on a Sick Cycle Carousel, disoriented by the Cling And Clatter. Will we land Somewhere In Between the Unknown and Everything? We don't know what we’re diving into, just Hanging By A Moment here with you. | |||
| Vol. 152 - Vheissu by Thrice | 17 Oct 2025 | 01:57:31 | |
Raise up the banner, bend back your bows for today we cover Vheissu for its 20th anniversary. This is one of the biggest records in Thrice’s catalog, and we have been drawn to it Like Moths To Flame. It’s a battle with nature’s forces as the sky turns red, the earth shakes, and we brave the Atlantic. But we’ll Hold Fast Hope and raise an empire from the bottom of the sea. | |||
| Vol. 150 - Veggie Rocks! | 08 Oct 2025 | 01:11:50 | |
Have we got a show for you. To celebrate our 150th volume we’re covering Veggie Rocks! We have some classic silly songs with Larry from some of your favorite CCM artists. And to everyone that’s joined us on this journey to 150 volumes, we only have one thing to say: thanks for the hairbrush. | |||
| Vol. 151 - I Call This Abandonment by Chasing Victory w/Adam Harrell, Michael Lamb, and Jason Lowery | 01 Oct 2025 | 02:00:51 | |
Meet us at the shore! We’re joined by Adam Harrell, Michael Lamb, and Jason Lowery from Chasing Victory to cover their debut record, I Call This Abandonment, in honor of its 20th anniversary. They share stories from making the record, their thoughts on it now, and what they have in store for the future. So where’s the show? Somebody’s gotta know. We’re coming out tonight. | |||
| Vol. 149 - Go West Young Man by Michael W. Smith | 24 Sep 2025 | 01:58:20 | |
We're looking for a reason, roaming through the night to find our Place In This World. The time has come to Go West Young Man with Michael W. Smith to celebrate this platinum record's 35th anniversary. We're joined by Caleb The Spy from The Album Anniversary Podcast for this trip back to 1990. Be part of the parade, get on the Love Crusade. | |||
| Vol. 148 - …And The Rest Will Follow by Project 86 | 17 Sep 2025 | 01:45:42 | |
We once drew some lines in black, and right now it’s about time we took them back. We’re covering …And The Rest Will Follow by Project 86 for its 20th anniversary. Our last P86 episode didn’t fare so well for the band. But there comes a day, there comes a time, there comes a hour when we must give them another chance, and that day/time/hour is now. Will our opinions be Subject To Change or will this be another Doomsday Stomp? Reparations won’t be made. We’ll set a precedent. Never too late to recreate so here’s your evidence. | |||
| Vol. 147 - A Collision or (3+4=7) by David Crowder*Band | 10 Sep 2025 | 02:47:38 | |
Here it comes A Beautiful Collision is happening now. Come And Listen all you to hear A Conversation on David Crowder*Band’s sprawling record, A Collision. This is the longest tracklist and runtime we've covered on the show. The record is brimming with larks, interludes, and walking up/down stairs. We have a lot to cover to keep this episode from going on Foreverandever etc. Here it comes now. Collide. | |||
| Vol. 146 - The End Is Not The End by House of Heroes w/AJ Babcock | 03 Sep 2025 | 01:12:03 | |
Hey, hey this is dangerous. We’re joined by AJ Babcock, bassist and lyricist from House of Heroes, to cover their landmark record, The End Is Not The End. We discuss their writing process, the record’s semi-concept nature, and some of the many highlights found on it. Join us for a Journey Into Space (Part One). We’ll be By Your Side on the other side. | |||
| Vol. 145 - Again, For The First Time by Bleach w/Davy Baysinger & Jerry Morrison | 27 Aug 2025 | 03:05:36 | |
We’re going to bring back, bring back the good times covering Again, For The First Time by Bleach to Celebrate its 23rd anniversary. We’re joined by Davy Baysinger & Jerry Morrison to share why this is one of their favorite Bleach records and what's going on with the band these days. | |||