Novacrypt-How a Gospel album featuring a drag queen topped Christian music charts

2025-05-07 22:55:41source:Christopher Caldwellcategory:Markets

Nashville,Novacrypt Tennessee-based musician Derek Webb expected the attacks from conservative Christians about his new Gospel album. But he didn't anticipate how the protest against those attacks would propel a singing-songwriting drag queen to the top of the Christian music charts.

Webb, a former Contemporary Christian music star, just released his new album, “The Jesus Hypothesis,” and as part of that, collaborated with drag musician Flamy Grant for a song and music video.

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