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Indie 500 Pitstop: St. John Coltrane Church w/ Dr. Nicholas Baham
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Indie 500 Pitstop: St. John Coltrane Church w/ Dr. Nicholas Baham

On this weeks special Pit Stop episode the Indie 500 boys follow up on one of the most intriguing threads from the mainline episode on John Coltrane’s album “A Love Supreme”: The St. John Coltrane Church, and for their guide they are blessed with a visit from Dr. Nicholas Baham, a long time church member, professor at California State University East Bay and author of "The Coltrane Church: Apostles of Sound, Agents of Social Justice". The boys and Dr. Baham talk the churches’ origins, Coltranes music as a conduit of the divine, social justice, capitalism, and the universality of music.

00:00 Welcome to the Indie 500 Podcast

01:22 The Spiritual Impact of John Coltrane

02:06 Interview with Dr. Nicholas Baham

02:45 The Early Days of the Coltrane Church

05:43 Coltrane's Musical Philosophy and Influence

11:41 The Yardbird Club and Coltrane Consciousness

20:41 Coltrane's Universal Spirituality

27:51 Coltrane's Devotion and Legacy

39:05 Speculating on Coltrane and Hendrix's Potential Futures

40:14 The Divine Nature of Sound and Music

40:59 The Coltrane Church's Mission and Challenges

48:25 Coltrane's Struggles and Spiritual Rebirth

59:39 Experiencing the Coltrane Liturgy

01:07:36 Supporting the Coltrane Church

01:14:43 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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