Co-hosted by ELECTRIC JESUS writer-director Chris White and Music Supervisor/CCM Historian John J. Thompson, and featuring composer Daniel Smith, Season 1 - Electric Jesus: The Music Behind the Movie explores the world of 1980s Christian rock music with an eye toward the creation of the film’s unforgettable original songs and score, the power of nostalgia, Evangelical youth group culture, and the Christian rock songs and artists that appear in the movie, ELECTRIC JESUS.

Episode One: Music Memory & Mixtapes

A conversation with Kristi Wooten, a music journalist, author, and activist from Atlanta who has a lot to say about the nostalgic power of music.

SONG LIST: 'Commando for Christ' (316,) 'Do the Barabbas!' (Familyre Friends,) ‘Vacation Bible Bop’ (Familyre Friends,) ‘We All Went Commando’ (Familyre Friends,) ‘Memory Fails’, (Electric Jesus Score - Daniel Smith,) ‘Girl (I Love Jesus Too)’ (316,) ‘Our God Reigns’ (Highland Baptist Church,) ‘You Can Fly’ (Danielson,) ‘Did I Step On Your Trumpet?’ (Danielson)

(For all links and Show Notes visit www.EJesusPodcast.com)

‘Life Is A Mixtape’ by Rob Sheffield

Kristi Wooten’s Coming of Age Playlist

LINKS: Electric Jesus: Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture ttps://lnk.to/ElectricJesus. EJ Official Website https://electricjesusfilm.com/. EJ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ejesusfilm.

EJ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ejesusfilm.  EJ Twitter https://twitter.com/ejesusfilm.  EJ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_t4tvTqhKVDjfMC19tEYog.  EJ IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8666022.

Produced by John J. Thompson and Bruce A. Brown for Gyroscope Productions. Copyright 2021 Blue Tape Records.