Anike grew up with a Muslim father, a conviction that some of the music she was listening to was wrong, and no idea she would one day be the first female artist signed to Reach Records. She looked up Christian remixes, found Lecrae, convinced her family to let her go to a church summer camp by calling it an internship program, and gave her life to Jesus on day three. Two days later, Lecrae showed up at the camp. She had no idea what God was setting in motion.

Christian hip hop, the gospel carried in a beat, and what it means to give God your yes even when it costs you everything: Anike shares how a high school biology project turned into freestyle circles at lunch that turned into a full-time calling, why she carries headphones everywhere so people can listen before they realize they're hearing about Jesus, and what led her to change her name from Wande to Anike as an act of obedience to God. She also talks about the new single Holy Girls, inspired by Proverbs 31, what it felt like to record her entry for the Forrest Frank contest on a camera mic at her relative's house and get selected anyway, and why she believes you don't need the perfect setup for God to use what you have.

Highlights
How finding Lecrae through a search for Christian remixes became the first domino in her entire journey to faith
The summer camp permission slip she got her Muslim father to sign by calling it an internship, and what happened on day three
Why she brought headphones to school every day as her non-awkward strategy for evangelism
What it cost her to give up a Nigerian family's expectation of becoming a doctor or lawyer to pursue music full time
Holy Girls, the Proverbs 31-inspired single celebrating women of God who are unashamed, diligent, and fearless
Why she changed her name from Wande to Anike and what God showed her through letting go of a brand she had built
Recording her Forrest Frank contest entry on a camera mic at her relative's house and getting selected for the album anyway
Her new ebook Song Release 101, giving other artists everything she had to figure out alone about releasing music legally

Resources / Links / CTA
🌐 Anike website: https://anike.net
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anike
🎵 Single: Holy Girls
🎵 Single: Contagious
🎵 Forrest Frank collaboration: Jesus Is Alive
🌐 Reach Records: https://www.reachrecords.com/artists/wande
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Anike grew up with a Muslim father, a conviction that some of the music she was listening to was wrong, and no idea she would one day be the first female artist signed to Reach Records. She looked up Christian remixes, found Lecrae, convinced her family to let her go to a church summer camp by calling it an internship program, and gave her life to Jesus on day three. Two days later, Lecrae showed up at the camp. She had no idea what God was setting in motion.
Christian hip hop, the gospel carried in a beat, and what it means to give God your yes even when it costs you everything: Anike shares how a high school biology project turned into freestyle circles at lunch that turned into a full-time calling, why she carries headphones everywhere so people can listen before they realize they're hearing about Jesus, and what led her to change her name from Wande to Anike as an act of obedience to God. She also talks about the new single Holy Girls, inspired by Proverbs 31, what it felt like to record her entry for the Forrest Frank contest on a camera mic at her relative's house and get selected anyway, and why she believes you don't need the perfect setup for God to use what you have.
Highlights
<ul>
<li>How finding Lecrae through a search for Christian remixes became the first domino in her entire journey to faith</li>
<li>The summer camp permission slip she got her Muslim father to sign by calling it an internship, and what happened on day three</li>
<li>Why she brought headphones to school every day as her non-awkward strategy for evangelism</li>
<li>What it cost her to give up a Nigerian family's expectation of becoming a doctor or lawyer to pursue music full time</li>
<li>Holy Girls, the Proverbs 31-inspired single celebrating women of God who are unashamed, diligent, and fearless</li>
<li>Why she changed her name from Wande to Anike and what God showed her through letting go of a brand she had built</li>
<li>Recording her Forrest Frank contest entry on a camera mic at her relative's house and getting selected for the album anyway</li>
<li>Her new ebook Song Release 101, giving other artists everything she had to figure out alone about releasing music legally</li>
</ul>
Resources / Links / CTA
<ul>
<li>🌐 Anike website: <a href="https://anike.net/">https://anike.net</a></li>
<li>📱 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anike/">https://www.instagram.com/anike</a></li>
<li>🎵 Single: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/song/holy-girls-werk/1887337334">Holy Girls</a></li>
<li>🎵 Single: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/song/contagious/6763358083">Contagious</a></li>
<li>🎵 Forrest Frank collaboration: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/song/jesus-is-alive-feat-anike-feat-anike/6769418238">Jesus Is Alive</a></li>
<li>🌐 Reach Records: <a href="https://www.reachrecords.com/artists/wande/">https://www.reachrecords.com/artists/wande</a></li>
<li>🌐 Follow, share, and explore more of <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/crosswalk-talk-celebrity-christian-interviews/">Crosswalk Talk</a></li>
<li>👉 Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/">Lifeaudio</a></li>
</ul>

Join us each week on Crosswalk Talk where we interview your favorite Christian celebrities. Hear how famous Christian figures keep their faith a priority in Hollywood and discover the best Christian movies, books, television, and other entertainment.

Some of our favorite interviews include:

⭐️ Chrissy Metz and Bradley Collins Discuss Their Heartwarming Children's Book on Prayer

⭐️ Patricia Heaton and David Hunt Talk Faith, Life and Their Adoption Film Unexpected

⭐️ Willie and Korie Robertson Open Up About The Blind and the Generational Impact of Faith

⭐️ Phil Wickham Talks New Album, Songwriting, and the Deconstruction Movement

Let us know what famous Christian celebrities you want us to interview for the show!

Join us each week on Crosswalk Talk where we interview your favorite Christian celebrities. Hear how famous Christian figures keep their faith a priority in Hollywood and discover the best Christian movies, books, television, and other entertainment.
Some of our favorite interviews include:
⭐️ Chrissy Metz and Bradley Collins Discuss Their Heartwarming Children's Book on Prayer
⭐️ Patricia Heaton and David Hunt Talk Faith, Life and Their Adoption Film Unexpected
⭐️ Willie and Korie Robertson Open Up About The Blind and the Generational Impact of Faith
⭐️ Phil Wickham Talks New Album, Songwriting, and the Deconstruction Movement
Let us know what famous Christian celebrities you want us to interview for the show!

Join us each week on Crosswalk Talk where we interview your favorite Christian celebrities. Hear how famous Christian figures keep their faith a priority in Hollywood and discover the best Christian movies, books, television, and other entertainment.

Crosswalk Talk: Celebrity Christian Interviews

Join us each week on Crosswalk Talk where we interview your favorite Christian celebrities. Hear how famous Christian figures keep their faith a priority in Hollywood and discover the best Christian movies, books, television, and other entertainment.
Some of our favorite interviews include:
⭐️ Chrissy Metz and Bradley Collins Discuss Their Heartwarming Children's Book on Prayer
⭐️ Patricia Heaton and David Hunt Talk Faith, Life and Their Adoption Film Unexpected
⭐️ Willie and Korie Robertson Open Up About The Blind and the Generational Impact of Faith
⭐️ Phil Wickham Talks New Album, Songwriting, and the Deconstruction Movement
Let us know what famous Christian celebrities you want us to interview for the show!

She Said Yes to God and He Made Her a Missionary Through Music

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Dr. Thomas Kidd, professor at Midwestern Seminary and author of biographies on Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, and George Whitefield, has spent his career at the intersection of American history and Christian faith. He is one of the most careful historians working on the founding era today, and when he says the debate over whether America was founded as a Christian nation has enough to offend both sides, he means it — and he can explain exactly why.

The founders, the First Amendment, and the tens of millions of churchgoers nobody is counting: Dr. Kidd unpacks why the separation of church and state was actually championed most fiercely by evangelical Baptists who were being persecuted by state churches, why Jefferson hosted church services in government buildings while also being the architect of religious liberty, and why Christianity thrives more when the government stays out of it. He also drops a finding from upcoming research that could reframe the entire conversation about American religious decline — congregational surveys are undercounting the total number of churches in America by at least 25%, and the tens of millions of people showing up every Sunday who never get counted are roughly equivalent in size to the entire group of Americans who claim no religion at all.

Highlights
Why the founding has enough historical evidence to offend both the Christian nation crowd and the strict secularists
How Baptist Christians were among the loudest voices for church-state separation because state religion meant persecution
Why Jefferson hosted church services in government buildings while also being the great architect of religious liberty
What the founders actually believed about Christianity's role — strong cultural influence, but no official legal role
How the Great Awakening of the 1740s shaped Patrick Henry's speaking style and the entire patriot movement
Why Rosa Parks was chosen specifically because she was a dignified, churchgoing Christian woman — and why that matters
The upcoming research showing American churches are undercounted by at least 25% and what that means for the nones narrative
Why religiously practicing people consistently outperform non-practicing people on every measure of human flourishing globally

Resources / Links / CTA

 
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ThomasSKidd
📖 Book: American History Volume Two
📖 Upcoming Book: The Death of Religion? co-authored with Byron Johnson
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Dr. Thomas Kidd, professor at Midwestern Seminary and author of biographies on Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, and George Whitefield, has spent his career at the intersection of American history and Christian faith. He is one of the most careful historians working on the founding era today, and when he says the debate over whether America was founded as a Christian nation has enough to offend both sides, he means it &mdash; and he can explain exactly why.
The founders, the First Amendment, and the tens of millions of churchgoers nobody is counting: Dr. Kidd unpacks why the separation of church and state was actually championed most fiercely by evangelical Baptists who were being persecuted by state churches, why Jefferson hosted church services in government buildings while also being the architect of religious liberty, and why Christianity thrives more when the government stays out of it. He also drops a finding from upcoming research that could reframe the entire conversation about American religious decline &mdash; congregational surveys are undercounting the total number of churches in America by at least 25%, and the tens of millions of people showing up every Sunday who never get counted are roughly equivalent in size to the entire group of Americans who claim no religion at all.
Highlights
<ul>
<li>Why the founding has enough historical evidence to offend both the Christian nation crowd and the strict secularists</li>
<li>How Baptist Christians were among the loudest voices for church-state separation because state religion meant persecution</li>
<li>Why Jefferson hosted church services in government buildings while also being the great architect of religious liberty</li>
<li>What the founders actually believed about Christianity's role &mdash; strong cultural influence, but no official legal role</li>
<li>How the Great Awakening of the 1740s shaped Patrick Henry's speaking style and the entire patriot movement</li>
<li>Why Rosa Parks was chosen specifically because she was a dignified, churchgoing Christian woman &mdash; and why that matters</li>
<li>The upcoming research showing American churches are undercounted by at least 25% and what that means for the nones narrative</li>
<li>Why religiously practicing people consistently outperform non-practicing people on every measure of human flourishing globally</li>
</ul>
Resources / Links / CTA
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>📱 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ThomasSKidd/">https://www.instagram.com/ThomasSKidd</a></li>
<li>📖 Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-History-II-1877-Present/dp/1433644436">American History Volume Two</a></li>
<li>📖 Upcoming Book:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Death-Religion-Nones-Others-Flourishing/dp/1087787068"> The Death of Religion?</a> co-authored with Byron Johnson</li>
<li>🌐 Follow, share, and explore more of <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/crosswalk-talk-celebrity-christian-interviews/">Crosswalk Talk</a></li>
<li>👉 Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/">Lifeaudio</a></li>
</ul>

Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?

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Sam Eaton grew up hiding under tables in kindergarten because he was afraid of the world. His father's alcoholism left deep roots of trauma, and years later, after watching four people in his school community die by suicide, he could no longer stay silent about the pain he had carried alone for years. Sam is the founder of Recklessly Alive, a suicide prevention ministry, and the author of the new book You Can Do This: Daily Affirmations to Live Recklessly Alive. He has spoken at more than 250 events across the country, and he opens up here about his own attempt, what brought him through, and why he believes almost everyone who feels suicidal does not actually want to die.

Mental health, the lies depression tells, and what Scripture says to the person who doesn't want to be alive: Sam walks through why suicide at its core is simply pain that has outgrown someone's ability to cope, why talking about it openly makes people more likely to seek help rather than less, and how Job and the Psalms show that this struggle is not new to God and has never been a sign of faith failure. He also shares the one simple daily practice that carried him through the months after his own attempt, why community is essential even when you have to push yourself to show up, and what he wants caregivers to know about how to reach the people they love who are struggling.

Highlights
Losing four people to suicide in one school community and how that became the turning point that broke his silence
Why almost everyone who feels suicidal doesn't actually want to die — they just can't see another way through the pain
How social media triples the pressure on young people and why three and a half hours a day doubles the risk for depression
The one simple daily practice he used after his own attempt — one small thing a day, photographed as proof that life can get better
What Job, Jonah, and the Psalms reveal about God's long familiarity with the pain of not wanting to be alive
Why struggling with mental health is not a spiritual failure, and why faith and medicine are meant to work together
The police officer video that went viral and what it captures about the power of human connection in a crisis moment
What he wants caregivers, parents, and teachers to know about how to reach someone who is struggling without having the perfect words

Resources / Links / CTA
🌐 Sam Eaton website and Recklessly Alive: https://www.recklesslyalive.com
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recklesslyalive
📖 Book: You Can Do This by Sam Eaton
🆘 If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 — call or text 988
🌐 Follow, share, and explore more of Crosswalk Talk
👉 Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on Lifeaudio

Sam Eaton grew up hiding under tables in kindergarten because he was afraid of the world. His father's alcoholism left deep roots of trauma, and years later, after watching four people in his school community die by suicide, he could no longer stay silent about the pain he had carried alone for years. Sam is the founder of Recklessly Alive, a suicide prevention ministry, and the author of the new book You Can Do This: Daily Affirmations to Live Recklessly Alive. He has spoken at more than 250 events across the country, and he opens up here about his own attempt, what brought him through, and why he believes almost everyone who feels suicidal does not actually want to die.
Mental health, the lies depression tells, and what Scripture says to the person who doesn't want to be alive: Sam walks through why suicide at its core is simply pain that has outgrown someone's ability to cope, why talking about it openly makes people more likely to seek help rather than less, and how Job and the Psalms show that this struggle is not new to God and has never been a sign of faith failure. He also shares the one simple daily practice that carried him through the months after his own attempt, why community is essential even when you have to push yourself to show up, and what he wants caregivers to know about how to reach the people they love who are struggling.
Highlights
<ul>
<li>Losing four people to suicide in one school community and how that became the turning point that broke his silence</li>
<li>Why almost everyone who feels suicidal doesn't actually want to die &mdash; they just can't see another way through the pain</li>
<li>How social media triples the pressure on young people and why three and a half hours a day doubles the risk for depression</li>
<li>The one simple daily practice he used after his own attempt &mdash; one small thing a day, photographed as proof that life can get better</li>
<li>What Job, Jonah, and the Psalms reveal about God's long familiarity with the pain of not wanting to be alive</li>
<li>Why struggling with mental health is not a spiritual failure, and why faith and medicine are meant to work together</li>
<li>The police officer video that went viral and what it captures about the power of human connection in a crisis moment</li>
<li>What he wants caregivers, parents, and teachers to know about how to reach someone who is struggling without having the perfect words</li>
</ul>
Resources / Links / CTA
<ul>
<li>🌐 Sam Eaton website and Recklessly Alive: <a href="https://www.recklesslyalive.com/">https://www.recklesslyalive.com</a></li>
<li>📱 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/recklesslyalive/">https://www.instagram.com/recklesslyalive</a></li>
<li>📖 Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-This-Affirmations-Recklessly/dp/031046742X">You Can Do This by Sam Eaton</a></li>
<li>🆘 If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 &mdash; call or text 988</li>
<li>🌐 Follow, share, and explore more of <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/crosswalk-talk-celebrity-christian-interviews/">Crosswalk Talk</a></li>
<li>👉 Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/">Lifeaudio</a></li>
</ul>

The Lie Depression Tells and What Sam Eaton Did to Fight Back

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Kristian Stanfill has been part of Passion Music for over 20 years. He has seen a lot. But what he is witnessing right now among Gen Z, he says, is different. Not hype. Not emotional. Students showing up at Globe Life Field in Arlington at 3am, lining up around the building with their physical Bibles, just to make sure they could get into the room. Forty-five thousand of them. All hungry for the same thing.

Repentance, revival, and a generation that wants something durable enough to build a life on: Christian shares what he believes Asbury 2023 cracked open across college campuses in America, why this move of God is marked by confession and holy living rather than spectacle, and what the new Passion album Just That Good is really about — joy from a life that has been genuinely redeemed. He also gives a preview of the upcoming Passion tour with Taya and Levi Lusko, and why none of them are interested in just doing a show.

Highlights
What Christian has never seen in 20-plus years with Passion, and why this moment feels unmistakably different
How the Asbury outpouring in February 2023 stripped back celebrity culture Christianity and got back to the simple heart of faith
The image seared into his mind of students lined up around Globe Life Field at 3am, Bibles in hand, just to get in the room
Why this generation is not looking for hype but for something real, durable, and honest enough to build a life on
What the title track Just That Good is about and where the joy in it comes from
What Watch Him Work, What a Worthy Name, and the rest of the album represent for Passion
The upcoming tour with Taya and Levi Lusko and why all three of them are going into every city with faith for something fresh
Why Christian says leaving his family is only worth it if God is actually going to show up and do something powerful

Resources / Links / CTA
🌐 Kristian Stanfill's website: https://www.kristianstanfill.com
📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristianstanfill
🎵 Album: Just That Good
🌐 Follow, share, and explore more of Crosswalk Talk
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Kristian Stanfill has been part of Passion Music for over 20 years. He has seen a lot. But what he is witnessing right now among Gen Z, he says, is different. Not hype. Not emotional. Students showing up at Globe Life Field in Arlington at 3am, lining up around the building with their physical Bibles, just to make sure they could get into the room. Forty-five thousand of them. All hungry for the same thing.
Repentance, revival, and a generation that wants something durable enough to build a life on: Christian shares what he believes Asbury 2023 cracked open across college campuses in America, why this move of God is marked by confession and holy living rather than spectacle, and what the new Passion album Just That Good is really about &mdash; joy from a life that has been genuinely redeemed. He also gives a preview of the upcoming Passion tour with Taya and Levi Lusko, and why none of them are interested in just doing a show.
Highlights
<ul>
<li>What Christian has never seen in 20-plus years with Passion, and why this moment feels unmistakably different</li>
<li>How the Asbury outpouring in February 2023 stripped back celebrity culture Christianity and got back to the simple heart of faith</li>
<li>The image seared into his mind of students lined up around Globe Life Field at 3am, Bibles in hand, just to get in the room</li>
<li>Why this generation is not looking for hype but for something real, durable, and honest enough to build a life on</li>
<li>What the title track Just That Good is about and where the joy in it comes from</li>
<li>What Watch Him Work, What a Worthy Name, and the rest of the album represent for Passion</li>
<li>The upcoming tour with Taya and Levi Lusko and why all three of them are going into every city with faith for something fresh</li>
<li>Why Christian says leaving his family is only worth it if God is actually going to show up and do something powerful</li>
</ul>
Resources / Links / CTA
<ul>
<li>🌐 Kristian Stanfill's website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kristianstanfill.com/">https://www.kristianstanfill.com</a></li>
<li>📱 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristianstanfill/">https://www.instagram.com/kristianstanfill</a></li>
<li>🎵 Album: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-that-good-ep/6766689897">Just That Good</a></li>
<li>🌐 Follow, share, and explore more of <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/crosswalk-talk-celebrity-christian-interviews/">Crosswalk Talk</a></li>
<li>👉 Follow, share, and subscribe for more faith-driven conversations on <a href="https://www.lifeaudio.com/">Lifeaudio</a></li>
</ul>

What 45,000 Students Lining Up at 3am Says About This Generation

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She Said Yes to God and He Made Her a Missionary Through Music

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