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Why an apolitical worship song has become popular with conservative activists

NPR | By Bob Smietana
Published May 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM EDT

A Christian worship song has turned up everywhere from prayer services at the Pentagon to the Charlie Kirk memorial service. The song is apolitical, so what accounts for its use at political events?

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