About this episode
Crystal Lewis discusses her experience with song-stealing in contemporary Christian music.
CCM star Crystal Lewis says “Even If,” a hit song that she originated, was recorded without her consent and her ownership cut to 10%. In an exclusive interview, The Roys Report journalist Jessica Morris speaks with Lewis about the story around "Even If," which has recently been used as the basis of Mercy Me's feature film 'I Can Only Imagine 2.' What does Lewis’ story reveal about credit, power, and the voices of women in contemporary Christian music? Jessica and host Julie Roys discuss following her eye-opening interview.
People in this episode
Host: Julie Roys
Guest: Crystal Lewis
Topics covered
- song-stealing
- CCM
- women in music
- credit
- power dynamics
Keywords
- Crystal Lewis
- CCM
- Even If
- I Can Only Imagine 2
- song ownership
- women in music
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mercy Me
Books & works: I Can Only Imagine 2, Even If
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