Beyond the broadcast — in our own words.
Artist spotlights, show recaps, ministry moments, Detroit scene reports, and the occasional long sit-down. Written by Tracey, RJ, and the team.
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9 posts · updated weekly
- Show RecapsShow Recaps · May 28, 2026
Episode 47 brought the season home
The Season 3 finale was the show's most-watched broadcast yet. Here's what we played, who called in, and the moment that made RJ's week.
RJ Watkins· 4 min - MinistryMinistry · May 24, 2026
Why we lead with the music, not the verse
Three years of conversations with artists and listeners taught us one thing — preach with the song, not the segue. A short note on how we book the show.
Tracey Jones· 5 min - DetroitDetroit · May 17, 2026
The five women keeping Detroit gospel radio alive
Beyond the show — a love letter to the women on Detroit's gospel airwaves who built the audience that lets The Crossover exist at all.
Tracey Jones· 8 min - IndustryIndustry · May 10, 2026
How Holy Hip-Hop is reshaping Christian music
Streaming numbers, festival lineups, and the slow opening of the gates. A look at where the genre is now and where it's heading.
The Crossover Team· 9 min - Behind the ShowBehind the Show · May 3, 2026
Building a music library that says something
RJ on the discipline of picking what makes the rotation — the spreadsheet, the tape vault, and the three rules that decide what gets the airtime.
RJ Watkins· 7 min - Behind the ShowBehind the Show · Apr 26, 2026
Why we open the chat to everyone
A lot of broadcasts gate their chats. We chose not to. Here's what we learned in the first year of letting anyone walk in the room.
RJ Watkins· 5 min - MinistryMinistry · Apr 19, 2026
What 'across the bridge' actually means
The vision behind the show's name, in the words I haven't said on air. A short, personal note from Tracey.
Tracey Jones· 4 min - Artist SpotlightsArtist Spotlights · Apr 12, 2026
The 313 Cyphers on Detroit's open-mic resurgence
A long-form sit-down with the cypher's founders on what's changed in the city's gospel-and-Hip-Hop scene in the last five years.
The Crossover Team· 11 min