Music & Meaning
Grammy Award–winning music producer Charlie Peacock shares evocative, in-depth stories of crafting popular songs the whole world sings.
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Latest Episodes
Episode 12|50min
Invention and Reinvention with Steve TaylorRecording artist Steve Taylor sits down with Charlie to reflect on years of art, faith, and God’s presence.
Episode 11|35min
If It Were Easy, Everyone Would Do ItCharlie Peacock wonders how democratizing music creation—dropping the barrier to entry so low that anyone can write a song—affects the individual’s soul and our culture.
Episode 10|53min
Heart in MotionHost Charlie Peacock interviews the Grammy Award–winning producers behind Amy Grant’s pioneering, record-breaking hit album.
Episode 9|42min
Four on the Floor: Women’s History MonthHost Charlie Peacock interviews three of Nashville’s finest young women songwriters in honor of Women's History Month: Erika Daves, Jasmine Mullen, and Abby Siler.
Episode 8|45min
Monkeys at the Zoo: Metaphors, Methods, and Possible DreamsCharlie Peacock fields questions from our listeners with in-depth answers and music examples—joined by guest musicians Aaron Smith and Sam Ashworth.
Episode 7|29min
Four on the FloorA special episode highlighting music news from February 2024, featuring host Charlie Peacock and a panel of experts: Tracy Gershon, Rissi Palmer, and Swagg R’Celious.
Episode 06|33min
God Gave Rock and Roll to YouCharlie Peacock is joined by author and historian Leah Payne to reveal the surprising origins of evangelicalism’s contemporary Christian music.
Episode 5|21min
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The True Pioneer of Gospel RockCharlie Peacock pays tribute to the inventor of gospel rock with guests Tommy Sims and Jerry McPherson.
Episode 4|20min
Augustine Tunes In to the Top 40Charlie Peacock and fourth-century theologian St. Augustine listen to the lyrics of today’s Top 40.
Episode 3|15min
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ NameCharlie Peacock offers a narrative trip through the many ways Jesus has been represented in pop music: explicitly, implicitly, genuinely, and in mockery.
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