About this episode
SKILLET frontman John Cooper is responding after people online called the band’s new Christmas song “demonic” and even “satanic.” Cooper explains why the reaction didn’t make him angry, why he found it confusing, and how the criticism actually pushed the song even higher.In this interview, Cooper talks about why some people feel the band took something sacred and turned it into something evil, why he believes that criticism misses the entire message of the song, and how the internet often brings out the worst in people. He breaks down the meaning behind the track, the emotion in the video, and why it has resonated with thousands of people dealing with loss, hospital stays, grief, and real pain.