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LGBTQ singer-songwriter ‘GameStops’ iTunes Christian music charts

For two days in February, an openly queer Christian artist had the top Christian album on iTunes.

Preacher’s Kid by Grace Baldridge, who records under the name Semler, hit no. 1 on February 9 in Apple’s iTunes store, dethroning Lauren Daigle’s 2018 album Look Up, Child.

“It’s unbelievable. I keep trying to pinch myself,” Baldridge, 30, said in an interview. “I actually got a tattoo last night to try and pinch myself to see if this was real.”

But don’t expect to hear the eight-song album on Christian radio anytime soon.

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