Art Joy Podcast

Dalton has been my songwriting and recording buddy for several years now, and I have been looking forward to recording this episode because it ended up being a lot of fun and we really dug into the meaning and purpose behind music. I hope this is a joy to your ears!

From a career in photography to throwing pottery and keeping chickens and bees, Jill Nixon is never afraid of going after the next thing she's excited for. I had commissioned Jill to make Levi Bailey Music mugs for my merch collection, and it was so cool to see her creativity and scientific process of forming different shapes and sizes, experimenting with colors, and developing variations in texture. She is so fun to be around and to learn from, and I hope that you will enjoy this episode and support this local Kansas artist bringing joy to people through her pots, photos, and bees. ChickaBee Pottery https://chickabeepottery.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chickabeepottery/ https://www.facebook.com/chickabeepottery/

Lindsay and Nathan Hendricks have been friends and mentors to my wife, Emily, and I for a long time. In more recent years Lindsay and I discovered that we are also songwriting buddies. With her first album, On Glory's Side, now published (released March 2021), I thought it would be a good time to have Lindsay on the show to talk about what brought her to this point. We recorded this in the Hendricks' living room with Nathan, the kids, and Emily listening in. What. A. Blast! Hope you enjoy this peek into the life of an amazing storyteller and songwriter. Lindsay's album On Glory's Side can be found on Spotify and Apple Music (other places too, but I figure that covers most). Follow Lindsay on Facebook for more of her music

Together with my friends of many different passions and talents, I'm looking for what sparks joy in art and artistic expression. Huge thanks to Philip Randall for playing interviewer on this episode while I answer questions about what grew my interest in writing music, ways that I get into creative-mode, and what I've been up to lately. I hope you enjoy!