5. The Blurryface vs The Authentic Self- 21 Pilots

Twenty One Pilot's breakout album "Blurryface" is arguably the biggest rock album of the 2010's and also one of the most thematically Christian mainstream albums ever. JonMarc Grodi (of the Coming Home Network) and Mike take a deep dive into the album and explore all the musical and spiritual nooks and crannies. Stick around until the end to hear Mike's rendition of one of the best known songs off this album.

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NOTES

Websites:

Twenty One Pilots Website:
https://www.twentyonepilots.com/

Fueled by Ramen
https://www.fueledbyramen.com/

Advertising Makes Us Unhappy
https://hbr.org/2020/01/advertising-makes-us-unhappy

“Why America’s ‘nones’ don’t identify with a religion”
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/08/08/why-americas-nones-dont-identify-with-a-religion/

Watch:

Listen to the Blurryface Album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_9Kf0D5BTs&list=OLAK5uy_mWtWynXa5NeLQEJjvrmVZmmO48G4eBBWg

Vessel Album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OnO3UXFZdE&list=OLAK5uy_nj8mnopxSbKSdq29njgos6tdYIPaLySPo

Heathens from the Suicide Squad Soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UprcpdwuwCg

TOPxMM online concert with MUTEMUTH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfEFq_NRZu4

Ho Hey by the Lumineers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJN-rzytlYI

Ben Fold’s percussive piano style
https://youtu.be/VNMms_zGbnI?t=1125

Weezer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOIsYA1QDuk

My Heart by Paramore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zMrL6N3GDA

Last Hope by Paramore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoYu7K6Ywkg

The Motto by Drake, Lil Wayne, Tyga (YOLO) EXPLICIT
https://youtu.be/BYDKK95cpfM?t=88

Video Discussions:

Aquinas on “The World, the Flesh, and the Devil” w/ Matt Fradd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgV5l-ch3dU

“Be Yourself? Follow Your Heart?” from MIke’s Keynote talk at Encounter the Gospel of Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OenvkFhJNI&list=PLmflGfRsQQxrAEbpI8AlHoFLn5EpS0ogf&index=3

Elevate Ordinary w/ JonMarc and his wife on episode on Sloth and Pride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iULvN4F0WBA&list=PLQaftbOKjmGXUClTgPgpjc42tsb30t7wh&index=3

Books:

Building a Storybrand (the book on marketing and branding Mike mentioned)
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B06XFJ2JGR&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_TbYKFb8JVXKBP

The God Delusion by Charles Dawkins
https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B003JTHWJQ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_yeYKFbJK43DA0

•  Mike's Info:
  www.MikeTenneyMusic.com
  @pkMikeyT
  IG: https://www.instagram.com/pkmikeyt
  Tw: https://twitter.com/PkMikeyT
  FB: https://www.facebook.com/MikeTenneyMusicMinistry
  YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrTsTheology

• JonMarc’s Info:
  https://www.jonmarcgrodi.com/
  The Coming Home Network
  https://chnetwork.org/
  IG: https://www.instagram.com/jmgrodi/
  Tw: https://twitter.com/JonMarcGrodi

Personal Picks:

JonMarc’s Picks:

1. Stressed Out
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXRviuL6vMY&list=OLAK5uy_mWtWynXa5NeLQEJjvrmVZmmO48G4eBBWg&index=2

2. Ride
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw-0pbY9JeU&list=OLAK5uy_mWtWynXa5NeLQEJjvrmVZmmO48G4eBBWg&index=3

3. Lane Boy
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywvRgGAd2XI&list=OLAK5uy_mWtWynXa5NeLQEJjvrmVZmmO48G4eBBWg&index=6

4. Polarize
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiPBQJq49xk&list=OLAK5uy_mWtWynXa5NeLQEJjvrmVZmmO48G4eBBWg&index=9

Mike’s Picks

1. Ride
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw-0pbY9JeU&list=OLAK5uy_mWtWynXa5NeLQEJjvrmVZmmO48G4eBBWg&index=3

2. Tear in My Heart
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nky4me4NP70&list=OLAK5uy_mWtWynXa5NeLQEJjvrmVZmmO48G4eBBWg&index=5

3. Doubt
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEiVnNNpJLA&list=OLAK5uy_mWtWynXa5NeLQEJjvrmVZmmO48G4eBBWg&index=8