The God Album

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
When artists known for making secular music explore their spirituality, fans and critics can find it hard to keep the faith. Today: how artists like Bob Dylan, Rickie Lee Jones, rapper Rakim and others fared with religious music. Plus: songwriter David Bazan earned dual fanbases in alternative music and Christian rock with the band Pedro the Lion. He performs songs from his debut solo album. This is a repeat broadcast of Soundcheck.

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