Big Freedia: Is Twerking Next to Godliness? (From The Sam Sanders Show)

2026-01-07

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Introducing The Sam Sanders Show from KCRWThis episode is a perfect fit for Rock That Doesn't Roll.Big Freedia is best known as the Queen of Bounce, but her new album Pressing Onward showcases her gospel choir roots.She tells Sam about growing up as a young gay church kid in New Orleans, what moved her to make a gospel album, and how twerking and praising God go hand in hand. Plus, she breaks down her iconic feature on Beyoncé’s 2016 hit single “Formation.”Follow Sam Sanders on Instagram.---Do you have a Christian rock story to tell? Want to respond to thi...

Introducing The Sam Sanders Show from KCRW

This episode is a perfect fit for Rock That Doesn't Roll.

Big Freedia is best known as the Queen of Bounce, but her new album Pressing Onward showcases her gospel choir roots.

She tells Sam about growing up as a young gay church kid in New Orleans, what moved her to make a gospel album, and how twerking and praising God go hand in hand. Plus, she breaks down her iconic feature on Beyoncé’s 2016 hit single “Formation.”

Follow Sam Sanders on Instagram.

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