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Talking Youth Ministry - A Youthscape Podcast
Wrapped… around the captain’s arm
Season 1, Ep. 7
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What do you make of Marc Guéhi’s armband issues?
Which one of the team is an avid Swiftie? What do Gen Z’s listening habits reveal to us?
It’s that time of the year again and the team dig into what Spotify’s annual round up of music highlights to us as youth workers. They also delve into the world of football as one Christian footballer has been making headlines with what he’s put on his armband…
Links:
Martin's article on Taylor Swift - https://www.premierchristianity.com/culture/the-gospel-according-to-taylor-swift/17102.article
Rachel Earwicker's early music career - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nraS1AjH5xAsF3EWBAtEg?si=mMYMlZZhQiOq9mUhXXKwLg
Study that Lucy referred to - https://djmag.com/news/93-young-people-rely-music-lyrics-therapeutic-tool-study-finds
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