My friend James Wightman joins me to tell me about What Would Jesus Sell? a documentary he's been working on for eight years about the Christian music industry. 

We get into how Christian music evolved from the genuine DIY spirit of the 1970s Jesus Movement into today's sanitized, focus-grouped machine that prioritizes “Becky” (the industry's target demographic of exhausted soccer moms) over artistic integrity. James reveals the open secrets everyone in green rooms and tour buses has whispered about for years, explains why the incentive structures actually punish authenticity while rewarding conformity, and shares how his own journey led him to realize that both artists and consumers are trapped in an exploitative system that uses spiritual language to sell us baby food when we're starving for a real meal. He also shares some insider perspective on the recent allegations against Michael Tait.

It's a conversation about art, faith, commerce, and what happens when you try to package the sacred for mass consumption.

James on Instagram | @James.final.mp4

Walk Me Through Jesus Movement Music '67-'79 (Part 1)

⁠Walk Me Through Jesus Movement Music '67-'79 (Part 2)

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