Bob Dylan's Christian Trilogy (Part 2)

About this episode

Greg Richter concludes his exploration of Bob Dylan's Christian trilogy by discussing the albums 'Saved' and 'Shot of Love'.

Greg Richter finishes up his "listening party" with the last two albums of Bob Dylan's Christian trilogy, Saved (1980) and Shot of Love (1981). He ponders the critics' question, Is Dylan still a follower of Jesus? Are these songs still worth listening to? Stock up for gift-giving, and for yourself at Greg's merch store: shirts for adults and kids, coffee mugs, iPhone covers, scented candles, stickers, hats, ornaments and more! https://pharaohs-drawers.printful.me/ And support Greg's work at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GregRichter or Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/gregrichter Thanks, and God bless!

People in this episode

Host: Greg Richter

Topics covered

• Bob Dylan
• Christian music
• album analysis
• religious themes
• music critique

Keywords

• Bob Dylan
• Christian trilogy
• Saved
• Shot of Love
• music analysis
• religion
• spirituality

Sponsors

Greg's merch store, Patreon, Ko-fi

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Saved, Shot of Love

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