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Sneaking D'Angelo Riffs Into Worship (ft. Sam Sanders)

Sneaking D'Angelo Riffs Into Worship (ft. Sam Sanders)

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Sam Sanders is the host of The Sam Sanders Show from KCRW. He was a founding host of The NPR Politics Podcast and It's Been A Minute from NPR. Sam grew up in the Black Pentecostal church in Texas, where he played saxophone in the church band. Eventually he would sneak riffs from D'Angelo's Voodoo album into improvised sections of church services. In 2025 The Sam Sanders Show won the Signal Award for Best Spirituality Show.

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