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Church attendance in the U.S. has dropped. But cowboy churches are on the rise

NPR | By Caspar Dowdy
Published May 10, 2026 at 6:12 AM MDT

Nearly every state in the country has one or more cowboy churches. The theology might not be different from other churches but the worship music is often bluegrass or gospel with a twang.

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