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      <title>Skillet’s John Cooper – ‘If I Get COVID, It’s for God’s Glory”</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:46:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He also tees off on 'Christian Hypocrites.' <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-covid-for-gods-glory/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Skillet’s John Cooper Explains Why God Let the Pandemic Happen</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:19:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He calls it 'Theology 101.' <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-why-god-let-pandemic-happen-intervew/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[He calls it &apos;Theology 101.&apos; <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-why-god-let-pandemic-happen-intervew/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Skillet Release Title Track of Upcoming Record ‘Dominion’</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jan 2022 18:57:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The LP is due out January 14.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-release-title-track-dominion-new-single/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The LP is due out January 14.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-release-title-track-dominion-new-single/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Skillet’s John Cooper Calls Rage Against the Machine ‘Government Rock’</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 16:01:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He says they've become 'the machine.' <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-rage-against-the-machine-government-rock/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[He says they&apos;ve become &apos;the machine.&apos; <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-rage-against-the-machine-government-rock/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Queensryche Singer Challenges Skillet Frontman to Volunteer at Hospital COVID Floor</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:13:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The mask debate continues. <a href="https://wgrd.com/queensryche-todd-la-torre-challenges-skillet-john-cooper-volunteer-hospital-covid-floor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The mask debate continues. <a href="https://wgrd.com/queensryche-todd-la-torre-challenges-skillet-john-cooper-volunteer-hospital-covid-floor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>John Cooper Hopes ‘Aggressive’ New Skillet Album Inspires People’s Faith</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:58:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He says the aggression is a result of the pandemic. <a href="https://wgrd.com/john-cooper-aggressive-new-skillet-album-inspire-peoples-faith/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>How Skillet’s John Cooper Responded When Told to ‘Stop Talking About Jesus’</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Would the rocker be moved to minimized his faith onstage? <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-stop-talking-about-jesus/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Blow out the candles! <a href="https://wgrd.com/rock-stars-celebrating-birthdays-april/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Skillet’s John Cooper Clarifies Comments on Grammys, Cardi B + Hitler</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:28:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He issued a response video. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-grammys-cardi-b-hitler-response-statement/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Skillet’s John Cooper Likens Grammys to Hitler After Cardi B ‘WAP’ Performance [Update]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:34:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He had a lot more to say.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-reacts-cardi-b-wap-2021-grammys/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[He had a lot more to say.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-reacts-cardi-b-wap-2021-grammys/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe DiVita]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:56:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The musician's new book 'Awake and Alive to Truth' is out now. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-outspoken-about-christianity/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The musician&apos;s new book &apos;Awake and Alive to Truth&apos; is out now. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-outspoken-about-christianity/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Philip Trapp]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 12:38:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA['If Twitter has the power to censor the president, what does that mean,' asks Cooper. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-trump-censorship-1984-playbook/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[&apos;If Twitter has the power to censor the president, what does that mean,&apos; asks Cooper. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-trump-censorship-1984-playbook/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Childers]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Skillet’s John Cooper: ‘Great Music Is About Authenticity’ – Interview</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 15:05:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Real attracts real. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-interview-new-album-victorious-eden/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Real attracts real. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-interview-new-album-victorious-eden/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauryn Schaffner]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:14:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Skillet's John Cooper offers insight to Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez about what it's like to raise children while on tour as a band. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-raising-children-on-tour/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Skillet&apos;s John Cooper offers insight to Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez about what it&apos;s like to raise children while on tour as a band. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-raising-children-on-tour/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Amy Harris, Loudwire</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Childers]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Skillet’s John Cooper on Why Rock’s Not Dead, Touring With Korn + More</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 21:08:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Speaking with Loudwire Nights' Toni Gonzalez, Skillet's John Cooper discusses 'Back From the Dead's' origins, the 'Serenity of Summer' tour and more. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-rock-not-dead-touring-with-korn/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with Loudwire Nights&apos; Toni Gonzalez, Skillet&apos;s John Cooper discusses &apos;Back From the Dead&apos;s&apos; origins, the &apos;Serenity of Summer&apos; tour and more. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillet-john-cooper-rock-not-dead-touring-with-korn/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Amy Harris for Loudwire</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Childers]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2016 21:07:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Skillet is set to rock The Intersection tomorrow night with Sick Puppies and Devour the Day!
To get everyone excited for the show, Skillet's frontman John, called GRD. We talked about the current tour, the single &quot;Feel Invincible&quot; becoming a huge song for sporting events, traveling with his kids on the road, and more. <a href="https://wgrd.com/john-from-skillet-talks-with-wgrd-about-their-current-tour-wwe-and-traveling-with-his-kids-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Skillet&nbsp;is set to rock&nbsp;The Intersection tomorrow night with Sick Puppies and Devour the Day!
To get everyone excited for the show, Skillet&apos;s frontman John,&nbsp;called GRD. We talked about the current tour, the single &amp;quot;Feel Invincible&amp;quot;&nbsp;becoming a huge song for sporting events, traveling with his kids on the road, and more. <a href="https://wgrd.com/john-from-skillet-talks-with-wgrd-about-their-current-tour-wwe-and-traveling-with-his-kids-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:14:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Skillet have reached mainstream success with their 2009 album, Awake, but it definitely hasn't gone to lead singer John Cooper's head. With a soda in hand, Cooper sat down with me to talk about the evolution of Skillet, keeping old school fans happy, being a good parent and Four Square. The actual schoolyard game; not the stupid app that will get you killed one day by a crazy stalker. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillets-john-cooper-discusses-pressure-of-success-parenthood-and-four-square/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Skillet have reached mainstream success with their 2009 album, Awake, but it definitely hasn&apos;t gone to lead singer John Cooper&apos;s head. With a soda in hand, Cooper sat down with me to talk about the evolution of Skillet, keeping old school fans happy, being a good parent and Four Square. The actual schoolyard game; not the stupid app that will get you killed one day by a crazy stalker. <a href="https://wgrd.com/skillets-john-cooper-discusses-pressure-of-success-parenthood-and-four-square/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Kim]]></dc:creator>
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