Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thumbnail left to right: Styrper, Kirk Frankliln, DC Talk, Amy Grant and Michael W Smith

Faith Evolving videos:
youtube.com/@FaithEvolving
youtu.be/OjR84Xi6Tag
youtu.be/Ciirf_pTaXI

VBSR Theme music by:
instagram.com/ficken.sneakin.passcha

VBSR Soundtrack:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL14QTLTKyyNZolnhUTZ-bs8d0IX2K7q1S

00:00:00 Intro
00:03:11 Surfshark Ad
00:06:25 Historical context of the 1980's
00:11:20 Stryper
00:21:05 Miscellaneous: Kajagoogoo, The Clark Sisters and Rich Mullins
00:31:11 Kirk Franklin
00:40:50 Amy Grant and Michael W Smith
00:52:23 Culture Shifts of the 1990’s
00:55:40 Christian Punk
01:00:26 Christian Rap
01:05:58 DC Talk
01:21:47 Conclusion

Sources:
billygrahamlibrary.org/blog-archive-collection-dc-talk
christianpost.com/news/dc-talks-kevin-max-reveals-hes-an-exvangelical.html
faithit.com/the-jesus-music-explains-the-history-of-christian-music-church-resistance-and-why-dc-talk-split/3
billboard.com/music/music-news/kirk-franklin-video-apology-leaked-viral-phone-call-son-9540080
au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/darren-hayes-homosexual-43252
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carman_(singer)
gospelmusic.org/news/jesus-freak-cruise-returns-with-one-of-a-kind-experience-featuring-performances-from-dc-talk
christianpost.com/news/newsboys-michael-tait-talks-deconstruction-racial-divisions.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Talk
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Grant
fanawards.com/christian-music-artists-fan-favorites-70s
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOW_series
complex.com/music/a/pnl/kirk-franklin-phone-call-kerrion
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awesome_God
www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b76b41a89
youtube.com/watch?v=amxub6LHcxQ&list=PLAHCBmfT03v5fHmzKDK7NWcI3IilR4Cjx
allmusic.com/album/gospels-best-from-saturday-night-sing-mw0000115492/releases
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stryper
christianfestivalassociation.com
texasmonthly.com/articles/the-gospel-according-to-sixpence-none-the-richer
youtu.be/GdgEaQ26ChQ
youtube.com/watch?v=qT-kYZWrHag
goldenageofmusicvideo.com/yellow-black-attack-back-michael-sweet-stryper-talks-music-videos-christian-metal-going-toe-toe-bon-jovi-charts-darn-outfits
tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/10/28/kirk-franklin-boycotts-dove-awards-speech-edited-atatiana-jefferson/2488947001
youtube.com/watch?v=jh72qE5C24I
christianmusicarchive.com/artist/the-rapsures
ccmmagazine.com/features/twenty-years-of-wow
christianpost.com/news/dc-talks-kevin-max-reveals-hes-an-exvangelical.html

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