{"podcast":{"title":"Billboard On The Record","slug":"billboard-on-the-record-7482695","podcast_index_feed_id":7482695,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SITTN3537255373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bf4a10b0-89be-11f0-9501-afa6696207a8/image/003aacb7884d60900d0073d6d6e3f630.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"SickBird Productions","episode_count":36,"summary":"Take a step inside the music business every week with unfiltered conversations with the executives, artists, and innovators shaping the industry, brought to you by Billboard's very own senior correspondent, Kristin Robinson. From billion-dollar catalog acquisitions to the next wave of music tech to the marketing moves driving headlines, \"On the Record\" cuts through the noise to uncover how boardroom decisions shape the music fans stream, buy, and experience live. Clear, sharp, and accessible, this is the podcast that explains not just what’s happening in music — but why it matters. \"On the Record\" is a Billboard original podcast in partnership with SickBird Productions.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T22:18:22.492832+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/billboard-on-the-record-7482695"},"episode":{"title":"How Christian Music Became Big Business w/ Lecrae","slug":"how-christian-music-became-big-business-w-lecrae","published_at":"2026-04-15T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/billboard-on-the-record-7482695/how-christian-music-became-big-business-w-lecrae","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/billboard-on-the-record-7482695","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SITTN7892013200.mp3?updated=1776237132","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SITTN7892013200.mp3?updated=1776237132","summary":"Christian and Gospel music are having a major moment. According to Luminate, Christian and Gospel has risen by 25% from 2024 to 2025 — making it the second fastest growing genre in America behind Rock. Lecrae, four-time Grammy-winning Christian artist and founder of Reach Records, joins Billboard On The Record to break down the genre’s rapid growth, how it’s attracting younger fans and the nuances of combining faith with business. From building his own independent label to staying tapped in with rising artists, Lecrae shares his journey creating a career outside the traditional system, why speaking out matters and what makes Christian music a uniquely powerful and complex space. Love what you hear? Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe so you never miss an episode of Billboard On The Record. Keep up with us on IG @billboardontherecord, TikTok @billboardontherecord and @wordsbykristin. Billboard On The Record is a podcast in partnership with SickBird Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Christian and Gospel music are having a major moment. According to Luminate, Christian and Gospel has risen by 25% from 2024 to 2025 — making it the secon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3301,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/billboard-on-the-record-7482695/episodes/how-christian-music-became-big-business-w-lecrae/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/billboard-on-the-record-7482695/how-christian-music-became-big-business-w-lecrae.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}