J. Jackson, lead singer and lyricist for ApologetiX here again. 

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of appearing on the same radio show as “Weird Al” Yankovic … although I doubt he knows that. I did an interview with Tim "Timmy D" DeMoss on WFIL in Philadelphia. Earlier in the show, he interviewed Al, who was promoting his brand single, a new polka medley called “Polkamania!”

Both of us did phone-in interviews, so we never crossed paths. Tim informed me that he did tell Al about our recent parody, “You Can Call…

J. Jackson, lead singer and lyricist for ApologetiX here again.

Here are the latest entries in the "albums that influenced me" series I started writing in May 2020.

Note: Just because an album appears on this list doesn't mean I give it a blanket endorsement. Many of the secular albums on this list are mainly there because they wound up being spoofed by ApologetiX.

1528. Outside Inside - The Tubes
The Tubes finally reached the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 with Outside Inside, their sixth studio LP and their…

We began our latest trip through the Bible on Wednesday, April 3. 

Here's our Bible-reading plan for the next two weeks for those of you reading along with us:

Sat., July 20 - 2 Kings 16-18
Sun., July 21 - 2 Kings 19-21
Mon., July 22 - 2 Kings 22-25
Tue., July 23 - 1 Chronicles 1-3
Wed., July 24 - 1 Chronicles 4-6
Thu., July 25 - 1 Chronicles 7-9
Fri., July 26 - 1 Chronicles 10-12
Sat., July 27 - 1 Chronicles 13-15
Sun., July 28 - 1 Chronicles 16-18
Mon., July 29- 1 Chronicles 19-21
Tue., July 30 - 1 Chronicles 22-24
…

We hope to release our 15th single of 2024 by the end of this weekend, Lord willing. 

Our clues this time around are a little different than usual:

SONG #1

When you learn the title of the song we spoofed here, you might assume it’s a remake of a previous parody, but that’s not the case. We’ve never covered this particular artist before. You don’t have to be Batman to figure this one out, but the caped crusader would have insights and perspective unlike any other famous detective.  

SONG #2

Elsewhere in this…

Our 74th CD, ApologetiX ‘74, has been at the manufacturer since June 20 and should be in stock by July 26.” We'll begin shipping shortly thereafter. It features 12 parodies of Top 10 hits from 1974.

The earlier you order, the faster you'll get your CD(s); we'll process them in the order in which they are received. 

GET THE NEW CD HERE

Order now, and you'll get a digital download immediately. You'll also get an extra ApologetiX ‘74 free with every ApologetiX ‘74 you buy. Or choose from 40 other titles as your…

Our next CD, ApologetiX ’74, has been at the manufacturer for over three weeks and should be in stock later this month. We plan to start taking orders by the end of this weekend.

ApologetiX '74 is our 74th LP and exclusively spoofs Top 10 hits from 1974. We're releasing it in 2024, exactly 50 years later. As ApX lead singer/lyricist J. Jackson explains, "I turned 10 in '74, and it's my favorite year for pop music. It had some of the cheesiest, corniest, greatest hit singles ever. I already had parody ideas…

J. Jackson, lead singer and lyricist for ApologetiX here again.

Here are the stories behind the songs on our 14th single of 2024:

DOCK THE BOAT

Some music historians credit "Rock the Boat" as the first disco song to top the Hot 100. Others point to two instrumentals released earlier that year — "Love's Theme" by Love Unlimited Orchestra or "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" by MFSB. I love both of those tunes, too, but "Rock the Boat" ruled the chart in my heart in the summer of '74, as my family vacationed in…

J. Jackson, lead singer and lyricist for ApologetiX here again.

Here are the latest entries in the "albums that influenced me" series I started writing in May 2020.

Note: Just because an album appears on this list doesn't mean I give it a blanket endorsement. Many of the secular albums on this list are mainly there because they wound up being spoofed by ApologetiX.

1521. Any Time Now - The Outfield
The Outfield's seventh studio LP came out on March 21, 2006 — their first collection of new material in the new…

We began our latest trip through the Bible on Wednesday, April 3. 

Here's our Bible-reading plan for the next two weeks for those of you reading along with us:

Sat., July 13 - 1 Kings 16-18
Sun., July 14 - 1 Kings 19-22
Mon., July 15 - 2 Kings 1-3
Tue., July 16 - 2 Kings 4-6
Wed., July 17 - 2 Kings 7-9
Thu., July 18 - 2 Kings 10-12
Fri., July 19 - 2 Kings 13-15
Sat., July 20 - 2 Kings 16-18
Sun., July 21 - 2 Kings 19-21
Mon., July 22 - 2 Kings 22-25
Tue., July 23 - 1 Chronicles 1-3
Wed., July 24 - 1 Chronicles 4-6
Thu…

Our 74th CD has been at the manufacturer for over two weeks and should be in stock later this month. We plan to start taking orders by the end of next weekend, if not sooner.

The title is ApologetiX ‘74. It features a dozen parodies of Top 10 hits from 1974. Look for the full story behind the album in our next newsletter. 

If you’re keeping score at home, you may have noticed that we’ve released many more songs on singles in the past six months than would fit on ApologetiX ’74 and our previous CD, Unchained…