the Wikkid podcast

Episode 9: Solitary

April 14th, 2021  |  Season 1  |  56 mins 51 secs

bible, christianity, depression, fundamentalism, guitar, hell, home recording, king's x, music, music production, parents, plymouth brethren, rapture, stryper, therapeutic

This Wikkid Wednesday, it might get loud. Why were loud music, loud clothing and other intense experiences, somehow threatening to our fundamentalist upbringing? Why did exuberance make the other folks uncomfortable? How did I find my way from Neil Diamond to White Zombie? A sad tracing of the attempts of a man with a smooth baritone voice to shred or otherwise do metal. Is it possible to do all of exactly the right things to end up single and alone? Singleness and solitude as a sentence handed down by church and mainstream society alike?

Additional Musicians:
Original Drums: Tim Searles
Drums: Chris Metcalfe
Bass guitar: Adam Fogo
Guitar soloing: Troy Tuttle
Backing harmonies: Debbie Moore-Michelin

Stryper is back, and still doing metal, albeit of a less on-the-nose evangelical bent.
King’s X still puts out albums from time to time. Ty Tabor does online mastering here: http://alienbeansstudio.com/
If you would be interested in two guys looking at the bible with an attempt to view it as the Jewish people of its time might have viewed it, taking a step back from how we normally do, check out Brett and Marty at The BEMA Podcast https://www.bemadiscipleship.com/episodes
If you would be interested in a Generation Xer who is an expert in collecting and repairing 70s and 80s toys and action figures, with a special interest in 80s movies and TV as well, but who isn’t simply wanting a firehose of fun from Disney nowadays, with whatever they choose to give us, check out Michael at Retroblasting on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/retroblasting