Sho Baraka, Anastacia Johnson, Tryce Prince and Ian O'Brien sit down to discuss the social-political and style distinctions within Worship music and gospel. The Collective discusses the much talked about interview between Ezra Klein and Ta-nehisi Coates. Lastly they evaluate they're own definition of success based on a poll by NBC surveying thousands of Gen Zer's.

Articles Mentioned:

Relevant: https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/music/how-maverick-city-music-is-breaking-the-worship-music-mold/

New York Times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaeoDlLNnok&themeRefresh=1

Slate: https://www.salon.com/2025/10/01/maga-cant-expand-its-base-and-christian-music-tells-us-why/

Christianity Today https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/maverick-city-music-black-worship-gospel-ccm-gyamfi-raine/

NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-gen-zs-gender-divide-reaches-politics-views-marriage-children-suc-rcna229255

Books Mentioned:

Anna Julia Cooper: A Voice From The South

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Sho Baraka is joined by Tryce Prince and Ian O'Brien as they discuss why they've started a podcast. What will Good Culture be and how each individual plans to contribute according to their area of expertise. They also talk about the ways in which they feel Christians can better engage art.

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Learn more about Good Culture: www.Goodcultureinstitute.com

Join our Community: https://good-culture.mn.co/

Learn About our Cohorts: https://goodcultureinstitute.com/

Follow:

Follow Good Culture: https://www.instagram.com/goodcultureinstitute/

Follow Sho Baraka: https://linktr.ee/amishobaraka

Follow Tryce Prince: https://linktr.ee/tryceprince

Watch The Episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/VNRKzkKIg5M

Buy Sho's Book: He Saw That It Was Good

https://www.amazon.com/Saw-That-Was-Good-Reimagining/dp/0593193040

Sho Baraka explains the impetus for the revised podcast and what you can expect moving forward. He talks about his personal formation growing up and how the gospel helped to reform those aspects of his life without destroying his identity altogether.

Support:

Tax Free Giving: https://goodcultureinstitute.com/contribute/

Discover:

Learn more about Good Culture: www.Goodcultureinstitute.com

Join our Community: https://good-culture.mn.co/

Learn About our Cohorts: https://goodcultureinstitute.com/

Follow:

Follow Good Culture: https://www.instagram.com/goodcultureinstitute/

Follow Sho Baraka: https://linktr.ee/amishobaraka

Watch The Episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/jDJAzMKlkLg

Buy Sho's Book: He Saw That It Was Good

https://www.amazon.com/Saw-That-Was-Good-Reimagining/dp/0593193040