The Reverse CCM Crossovers of 1985 (ft. Tim Dillinger)

About this episode

Tim Dillinger discusses the attempts of various artists to enter the Christian music industry in 1985.

Tim Dillinger returns to the podcast to continue our examination of 1985 as a pivotal year in Christian music. This time his focus is on artists who tried to break into the Christian industry, including Donna Summer and Maria Muldaur. He also discusses Lone Justice, Mr Mister, Steve Arrington and Tremaine Hawkins. He also reflects on how the industry in 2026 compares to what was happening in 1985. For more on all of these artists, subscribe to Tim's Substack: God's Music Is My Life . --- Do you have a Christian rock story to tell? Want to respond to this episode? Leave us a message at ‪(629) 204-4264‬. If Rock That Doesn’t Roll is important to you, support us on Patreon . https://www.patreon.com/rtdr (join via the website, not the iOS app for a 30% discount) Or make a one-time donation : https://coff.ee/rtdr If you can't afford a donation, please tell five friends about the show. You can connect with us on Instagram or by emailing RTDRpod@gmail.com Sign up for our Substack to keep up with show developments . Buy RTDR merch here. Do you like coffee? Try Larry's Coffee and support the show .

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrew Gill, Leah Payne

Guest: Tim Dillinger

Topics covered

• Christian music
• 1985 music history
• CCM crossovers
• music industry
• artist exploration

Keywords

• Christian music
• 1985
• CCM
• Tim Dillinger
• music history
• crossovers
• artists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: God's Music Is My Life, Rock That Doesn’t Roll, Patreon, Larry's Coffee

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