Semler's Queer Country Awakening

LGBTQIA+
By
CJ Surbaugh
January 1, 2023
Rainbow Rodeo
Interview

She released the EP Preacher’s Kid, detailing her experiences growing up queer in an evangelical tradition. Semler, perhaps taking a page from Lil Nas X’s book, listed the EP as Christian Music, where it shot up the charts. In this interview with CJ Surbaugh, the pair discuss the impact of Preacher’s Kid, the crossover between country music and CCM

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