Trending #10: Music and Youth Culture - Emma Gaze and Jon Sewell

About this episode

The episode explores the intersection of music and youth culture, focusing on Gen Z and Gen Alpha with insights from Emma Gaze and Jon Sewell.

Music isn’t just background noise for young people—it’s the soundtrack that shapes culture, identity, and even faith. That’s why in this brand new podcast episode, Youth Culture & Music , we’re diving into the world of Gen Z & Gen Alpha through the lens of music. 🎤 We’re joined by two brilliant guests who live and breathe this intersection of youth work and music: 🎧 Emma Gaze (DJ Emma Ellis) – Limitless Pioneers leader, DJ, and founder of Our House Your House. 🎧 John Sewel (aka John Jackal) – Head of Mission at Youth for Christ, and founder of the Underground Collective. Together, we explore…. 🎶 The music trends shaping Gen Z & Alpha 👀 The impact of hyper-sexualisation in pop culture ⚖️ How to help young people navigate music as followers of Jesus 🙌 Why music is such a powerful tool for both evangelism & worship PLUS: we talk about Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Noah Kahan, Sabrina Carpenter, and even Fleetwood Mac! 😅 So let’s equip ourselves to understand the culture, disciple wisely, and leverage the power of music for mission. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you listen. 👌 Enjoy! 🎧 LIMITLESS LEADERS OUR HOUSE YOUR HOUSE THE…

People in this episode

Guests: Emma Gaze, Jon Sewell

Topics covered

• music trends
• youth culture
• Gen Z
• Gen Alpha
• faith and music
• hyper-sexualisation in pop culture
• evangelism through music

Keywords

• youth ministry
• music
• culture
• identity
• faith
• evangelism
• pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Youth for Christ, Underground Collective, Our House Your House

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