Is ‘The Voice’ One of TV’s Most Religious Shows?

Norman Weiss December 14, 2015, 1:23 pm

Is The Voice one of TV’s most religious shows?

The NBC singing competition used to treat religion with caution, but not anymore, says Suzannah Showler. Not with Jordan Smith as this season’s star contestant. She points out that The Voice coaches are increasingly using religious messaging, such as referring to a singer’s virtue, But with Jordan Smith, she adds, “this season of The Voice has moved beyond religious, or Christian, or even evangelical—it’s turned Messianic.”

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