Skillet frontman John Cooper joins Tomi Lahren to talk nearly 30 years of refusing to rebrand, staying unapologetic about his Christian faith, and proving the music industry gatekeepers wrong. Cooper also weighs in on why being Christian or patriotic is increasingly viewed as “conservative,” what happened to rock and roll’s rebellious streak, and why he says woke culture isn’t dead—it just went underground.
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00:00 - Why Is Christianity Now “Conservative”?
01:02 - Skillet’s Lead Singer John Cooper Joins Tomi Lahren
03:45 - When Did Loving America Become Controversial?
06:08 - Christian Band or Rock Band? Skillet Chose Both
08:54 - How Skillet Beat the Music Industry Gatekeepers
10:04 - Can AI Replace Songwriters?
11:10 - What Made Dolly Parton Different
15:00 - What Happened to Rock & Roll’s Rebellious Streak?
18:46 - Is “Woke” Really Over?
21:09 - The Issue Cooper Was Willing to Risk His Career For
23:14 - Why Speaking Out Comes With a Cost
26:15 - John Cooper Reflects on Char...
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