Do you know how many DeJamz the DePaulia has published over the years? 210. That’s 210 unique playlists to compete with. Yikes! And this week is our religion issue. Anyone who knows me well is aware of my not-so-great feelings about religion.
I grew up Southern Baptist and one of the few things I liked about Sunday morning church was the 20-minute car ride before church, when my folks would let me play 94.9 KCMO, “Kansas City’s Greatest Hits.” The Clash, AC/DC, Styx, David Bowie, Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix — 94.9 provided a break from Christian-rock worship music.
As bitter as I am about Christian rock, churches get it right with worshipping through music. Admittedly, a part of that has stuck with me in adulthood.
I don’t go to church anymore and I definitely don’t listen to worship music anymore, but some artists have provided me with sanctuary.
In honor of the religion issue, enjoy reading about the pop (not always pop) girls that I “worship” instead of church on Sundays:
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