Country icon Eric Church sits down with LZ Granderson for a wide-ranging conversation about music, meaning, and the state of modern country. From the creation of his new album Evangeline vs. the Machine to his unfiltered take on AI-generated music and the Grammys, Church opens up like never before. They dive into: The biggest problems with AI-generated music (1:12) The rollout and vision behind Evangeline vs. the Machine (5:15) How Eric approaches songwriting and lyrical ambiguity (14:45) Revisiting “Springsteen” and his all-time favorite record (13:30) Whether Grammy nominations still matter in today’s industry (23:53) What he’s listening to right now (27:21) Collaborating with Ledisi (29:20) His thoughts on AI in Country Music and what comes next (32:20) Reflections on the Hurricane Helene aftermath and rebuilding communities (38:45) The single most important thing to fix in local communities (44:25) 🎙️ The LZ Granderson Show brings honest conversations at the intersection of music, culture, and character — with the artists shaping today’s stories. #EricChurch #LZGranderson #CountryMusic #EvangelineVsTheMachine #AIinMusic #Springsteen #Ledisi #Grammys #Podcast #MusicIndustry
Country icon Eric Church sits down with LZ Granderson for a wide-ranging conversation about music, meaning, and the state of modern country. From the creation of his new album Evangeline vs. the Machine to his unfiltered take on AI-generated music and the Grammys, Church opens up like never before.
They dive into:
The biggest problems with AI-generated music (1:12)
The rollout and vision behind Evangeline vs. the Machine (5:15)
How Eric approaches songwriting and lyrical ambiguity (14:45)
Revisiting “Springsteen” and his all-time favorite record (13:30)
Whether Grammy nominations still matter in today’s industry (23:53)
What he’s listening to right now (27:21)
Collaborating with Ledisi (29:20)
His thoughts on AI in Country Music and what comes next (32:20)
Reflections on the Hurricane Helene aftermath and rebuilding communities (38:45)
The single most important thing to fix in local communities (44:25)
🎙️ The LZ Granderson Show brings honest conversations at the intersection of music, culture, and character — with the artists shaping today’s stories.
#EricChurch #LZGranderson #CountryMusic #EvangelineVsTheMachine #AIinMusic #Springsteen #Ledisi #Grammys #Podcast #MusicIndustry