For months, I’ve been looking forward to the release of Ken Burns’ new film series, “Country Music.” I’m an avid fan of country music, particularly of the artists who pioneered the genre. But even if you don’t enjoy it, I think country music is important because it’s one of those uniquely American genres that helps explain not only America, but American Christianity. We filmed this episode right outside of the famous Ryman Auditorium, “The Mother Church of Country Music,” in downtown Nashville. In the video, I talk about the ways that country music reflects the tensions, contradictions, and truths of Christianity in the Bible Belt and beyond.
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