ELEVATOR PITCH: CCM’s New Vertical Series of Hot Takes

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:42 AM

The New Vertical Series Where Christian Artists Have Exactly One Floor to Convince Amanda Sekulow of Their Hot Takes! There are plenty of interview shows where artists discuss faith, creativity, touring, and the deeper meaning behind their songs. Elevator Pitch is not that show. CCM Magazine’s new short-form vertical video series traps artists inside an elevator with Read More

The New Vertical Series Where Christian Artists Have Exactly One Floor to Convince Amanda Sekulow of Their Hot Takes!

There are plenty of interview shows where artists discuss faith, creativity, touring, and the deeper meaning behind their songs. Elevator Pitch is not that show.

CCM Magazine’s new short-form vertical video series traps artists inside an elevator with CCM co-editor Amanda Sekulow and gives them a one floor ride to defend a completely unhinged hot take.

Check out our slate of episodes:

Disney Adult Katy Nichole vs. Childhood Trauma

Katy Nichole attempts the impossible: convincing Amanda that Disney movies are not emotional damage factories.

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Car Salesman Jordan Feliz Sells the Flintstones Car

Jordan Feliz enters the elevator with full confidence and one mission: persuade Amanda that the Flintstones car is not only practical, but potentially superior to modern transportation.

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Ufologists Brandon Heath Wants you to Believe in Aliens

Things take a turn toward the paranormal when Brandon Heath uses his elevator ride to passionately argue that extraterrestrial life is absolutely real.

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Marathoner Rachel Purcell Declares Podcasts are Better than Music!

This may be the most controversial episode yet. Rachel Purcell attempts to convince Amanda that podcasts are superior to music while running

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Unspoken Scripturally Defend Church Coffee

Finally, Unspoken enters the elevator to defend one of Christianity’s oldest surviving traditions: aggressively mediocre church coffee.

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More Elevator Pitch episodes are already on the way featuring even more artists, stranger debates, and increasingly chaotic attempts to survive an elevator ride with Amanda Sekulow’s judgment.

Welcome aboard. Let’s just hope they don’t get stuck between floors.

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