
Higher Ground With Billy Hallowell
Faith. Culture. Politics. Life. Longtime journalist and commentator Billy Hallowell has covered thousands of the biggest faith and culture stories. Now, he's bringing together some of the best reporters, TV hosts, and personalities each week to dive into the most pressing and intriguing issues of the day.
"Higher Ground With Billy Hallowell" is a truly unique experience, knocking down the barriers between journalists, media personalities, and the public at large. Each week, guests explain the relevance of each story, and offer analysis you won't hear anywhere else. The show brings together great minds to take you behind the headlines and help you navigate the intersection of faith, politics, and culture.
Latest episodes

Mar 16, 2025 • 12min
Peter, Judas and the Complexity of Betrayal and Mercy: Chris Tomlin's Fascinating Take on the 'The Last Supper'
With "The Last Supper" in theaters, audiences are getting a fascinating look at Peter, Judas and other biblical figures. Executive producer — and famed singer — Chris Tomlin joins the podcast to break it all down with Billy Hallowell.FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook- Follow Billy on YouTube

Mar 16, 2025 • 19min
Country Music Star Leaves It All Behind For Jesus
Granger Smith was a rising country music star when his son, River, drowned in 2019 and the trajectory of his life changed forever. It started with an uneasiness when Mr. Smith realized God was calling him to do something more.In the end, Mr. Smith ended up leaving music for ministry. Listen to him tell his story and share details about his new children’s book “Up Toward the Light” with Billy Hallowell on this week’s episode of "Higher Ground."FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook- Follow Billy on YouTube

Mar 4, 2025 • 20min
America's Trust Crisis Rages: Why Trust in Government, Media and Education Has Tanked (and How We Can Fix It)
America is facing a trust crisis. From the economy to the government and media, the metrics aren't good. That's why author David Horsager is taking on the issue in his latest book, "Trust Matters More than Ever: 40 Proven Tools to Lead Better, Grow Faster & Build Trust Now!""Until the 70s, almost 80% of Americans trusted our government to do basically what was right. Well, then trust tanked, our institutional trust tanked, and so we didn't trust government," he tells Billy Hallowell, noting the same is true of politics, media and education. "When I grew up, homeschooling was weird — not anymore. The institution of education isn't as trusted, so we have these charters and homeschooling."Mr. Horsager breaks down the stunning extent of the trust problem, the impact — and how he believes America can remedy these issues.FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook- Follow Billy on YouTube- Follow Billy on Threads

Feb 25, 2025 • 11min
With Prime's 'House of David': Hollywood Just Opened the Door to a Culture-Shifting Phenomenon
One of the biggest mysteries plaguing Hollywood has been the overarching reticence to sufficiently court the faith and family audience, a values-based cohort that has proven itself ravenous for high-caliber content that delivers safe and uplifting entertainment. But Tinseltown has traditionally instead offered up a drought in this arena, with mainstream networks, production companies, and platforms either ignoring or taking this audience for granted. This has effectively forced Christian and family-friendly outfits in recent years to independently create outside of the traditional system. Meanwhile, Hollywood has, at moments, been taken by surprise when faith-based films on shoe-string budgets deliver stunning profit margins.This dynamic seems to be gearing up for a pretty notable change, though, with Prime, a streaming platform owned by Amazon, set to release “House of David,” a TV series premiering Feb. 27 that pledges to tell the “story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who eventually becomes the most renowned and celebrated king of Israel.” Filmmakers Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn join Billy Hallowell to break it all down.

Feb 15, 2025 • 26min
What's Dooming Our Marriages? Plus: Trump's Shocking 'Truth Renaissance'
Speaker, author and podcast host Arlene Pellicane joins Billy Hallowell to explain what's destroying our marriages and families. Plus, Billy reveals the "truth renaissance" he believes President Donald Trump is ushering in — and why it matters.FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook- Follow Billy on YouTube- Follow Billy on Threads

Feb 4, 2025 • 34min
Selena Gomez's Weeping, DEI's Combustion and Corey DeAngelis' Take on America's Education Crisis
From Selena Gomez's tears to DEI, there's no shortage of culture headlines to dive into. The Washington Times' Valerie Richardson joins Billy Hallowell to break it all down.Plus, education activist Corey A. DeAngelis drops by to reveal details about the tattered state of American education, his take on the onions — and what he believes would fix the chaotic public school multiplex. That and more on today's "Higher Ground With Billy Hallowell."FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook- Follow Billy on YouTube- Follow Billy on Threads

Jan 29, 2025 • 9min
Trump's Wild Political Resurrection Sends 3 Major WARNINGS to Hollywood, Media and Progressives
President Donald Trump’s political resurrection is undoubtedly one of the most head-scratching and captivating moments in American political history. His reascension, by all accounts, seemed like an implausible pipe dream four years ago, and yet he has once again taken the oath of office, becoming only the second U.S. president — the first was Grover Cleveland, who served as America’s 22nd and 24th commander in chief — to serve two non-consecutive terms.And this moment is sending shockwaves and warnings throughout Hollywood, the media and progressives more generally. Here's what liberals must learn from Mr. Trump's re-ascension — and quickly, if they have any hope of mending their tattered movement. FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook- Follow Billy on YouTube- Follow Billy on Threads

Jan 21, 2025 • 29min
Historic Baptism Set to Sweep America (Plus: Texas' Battle Against Porn)
A historic mass baptism is set to dominate America. Plus, The Washington Times' Alex Swoyer joins Billy Hallowell to discuss Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton and Texas' battle against pornography. How will the Supreme Court rule on the fascinating case — and what's at stake? Ms. Swoyer breaks it all down on today's "Higher Ground With Billy Hallowell."FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook- Follow Billy on YouTube- Follow Billy on Threads

Jan 13, 2025 • 36min
'Worst of the Woke': Anti-Trump Chaos and an Ex-MTV Host Finds Jesus
From the "Worst of the Woke Awards" to chaos over a marching band's inaugural performance, The Washington Times' Valerie Richardson has a great deal to break down. She joins Billy Hallowell to discuss these stories and more.Plus, ex-MTV host Cynthia Garrett joins the show to discuss her journey to faith. FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook- Follow Billy on YouTube- Follow Billy on Threads

Jan 3, 2025 • 17min
How do You Defeat Marxism...and Save America? Cheryl Chumley on American exceptionalism, Faith and Freedom
How do you defeat Marxism and save America? That's the topic of today's "Higher Ground With Billy Hallowell," as Cheryl Chumley joins to discuss her new book "God-Given or Bust: Defeating Marxism and Saving America with Biblical Truths." With the U.S. in a moral and spiritual crisis, Ms. Chumley offers a powerful — and simple — way forward.FOLLOW BILLY ON SOCIAL MEDIA:- Follow Billy on Twitter- Follow Billy on Instagram- Follow Billy on Facebook- Follow Billy on YouTube- Follow Billy on Threads