Semler released her album “Preacher’s Kid” on Feb. 5. She recorded it with equipment she had at home and has promoted it by herself on TikTok. She uploaded it to an independent digital music distribution service and, with encouragement from her wife, purposefully categorized it as Christian music.
“Preacher’s Kid” is a Christian album, she insisted, because she is a Christian, and many of the songs she wrote for it deal with her faith.
Semler said she hopes the album’s early popularity will challenge the contemporary Christian music industry and its executives to acknowledge that queer Christians exist, are worthy of dignity and respect, and have stories that deserve to be honored.