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Dr. Beth McGinnis, musicology professor at Samford University, explores the rich stories and music of her home state in this podcast. Season 1 coming September 2020.

Beth McGinnis


    • Feb 23, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 65 EPISODES


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    My Immortal Home 463

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 3:56


    My Immortal Home 463 by Beth McGinnis

    moving parts Fountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:36


    moving parts Fountain by Beth McGinnis

    Am I a Soldier of the Cross 309 for Edd Bass

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:48


    Am I a Soldier of the Cross 309 for Edd Bass by Beth McGinnis

    I Know that My Redeemer Lives with poem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:58


    I Know that My Redeemer Lives with poem by Beth McGinnis

    Memorial lesson with Poor Wayfaring Stranger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 5:54


    Memorial lesson with Poor Wayfaring Stranger by Beth McGinnis

    Minor 77 top How Happy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:06


    Minor 77 top How Happy by Beth McGinnis

    minor how happy
    opening song When I Can Read My Title Clear scratchy beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 1:38


    opening song When I Can Read My Title Clear scratchy beginning by Beth McGinnis

    FOUNDATION my lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 4:56


    FOUNDATION my lead by Beth McGinnis

    On Jordans Stormy Banks minor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:32


    On Jordans Stormy Banks minor by Beth McGinnis

    moving parts Sweet By and By

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:35


    moving parts Sweet By and By by Beth McGinnis

    FOUNDATION for Edd Bass

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 1:46


    FOUNDATION for Edd Bass by Beth McGinnis

    On Jordans Stormy Banks alternate tune 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:05


    On Jordans Stormy Banks alternate tune 1 by Beth McGinnis

    grandaddy favorite

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 3:05


    grandaddy favorite by Beth McGinnis

    minor Come Little Pilgrim

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:50


    minor Come Little Pilgrim by Beth McGinnis

    On Jordans Stormy Banks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:17


    On Jordans Stormy Banks by Beth McGinnis

    MARTIN my lead

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 3:52


    MARTIN my lead by Beth McGinnis

    minor O My Dear Father Heavenly King

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:36


    minor O My Dear Father Heavenly King by Beth McGinnis

    How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours 6-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:16


    How Tedious and Tasteless the Hours 6-8 by Beth McGinnis

    Farewell you gonna make us sing hard

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:57


    Farewell you gonna make us sing hard by Beth McGinnis

    Coy Bass leading 506 The Orphan Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 3:53


    Coy Bass leading 506 The Orphan Girl by Beth McGinnis

    closing song Murillos lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:15


    closing song Murillos lesson by Beth McGinnis

    All Hail the Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:57


    All Hail the Power by Beth McGinnis

    got your song - good singing all over the house

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 0:42


    got your song - good singing all over the house by Beth McGinnis

    Amazing Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 3:10


    Amazing Grace by Beth McGinnis

    Eternal Are Thy Mercies Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:56


    Eternal Are Thy Mercies Lord by Beth McGinnis

    Am I a Soldier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 1:34


    Am I a Soldier by Beth McGinnis

    heaven On My way to Canaan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 3:20


    heaven On My way to Canaan by Beth McGinnis

    Weeping Sinners triadic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:01


    Weeping Sinners triadic by Beth McGinnis

    call and response Not Made with Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 3:22


    call and response Not Made with Hands by Beth McGinnis

    fugato Father Remove

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 1:35


    fugato Father Remove by Beth McGinnis

    Solid Comfort 74

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 1:44


    Solid Comfort 74 by Beth McGinnis

    shout on pray on

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 0:17


    shout on pray on by Beth McGinnis

    uptempo 99 Hark How the Gospel Trumpet Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:06


    uptempo 99 Hark How the Gospel Trumpet Sound by Beth McGinnis

    soli parts Jesus Came to Save Poor Sinners

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 2:16


    soli parts Jesus Came to Save Poor Sinners by Beth McGinnis

    Knitted Together: Sew Their Names Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 39:39


    Dr. Beth McGinnis listens to the Mt. Willing Quilters in Lowndes County, Alabama, and learns about the Sew Their Names project.

    Knitted Together: Sew Their Names Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 39:19


    Dr. Beth McGinnis listens to the Mt. Willing Quilters in Lowndes County, Alabama, and learns about the Sew Their Names project.

    Mavis and Bob Hardy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 6:41


    A reflection on the spacious life of Mavis and Bob Hardy, missionaries in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Alabama.

    Poarch Creek Indians Episode 6: "We are still here."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 44:11


    Sixth in a six-episode series featuring the Poarch Creek Indians. Theresa Davidson, Steven Potaczek, Beth McGinnis, and their students talk with Poarch Archivist Cheryl Thrower, Cheryl's husband Joey Nasser, and Poarch Micco (ceremonial chief) Paul Bell.

    Poarch Creek Indians Episode 5: Generations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 39:31


    Episode five in a six-part series featuring the Poarch Creek Indians. Theresa Davidson, Steven Potaczek, Beth McGinnis, and their students talk with Poarch Archivist Cheryl Thrower and her husband Joey Nasser.

    Poarch Creek Indians Episode 4: Praying, Dancing, Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 38:59


    The fourth of six episodes featuring the Poarch Creek Indians. Beth McGinnis, Steven Potaczek, and Theresa Davidson talk with Poarch Micco (ceremonial chief) Paul Bell, Poarch Archivist Cheryl Thrower, and Cherokee storyteller Choogie Kingfisher.

    Poarch Creek Indians Episode 3: "What you carry on is what you are."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 57:21


    The third of six episodes featuring the Poarch Creek Indians. Beth McGinnis, Theresa Davidson, and Steven Potaczek talk with Poarch Micco (ceremonial chief) Paul Bell and Cherokee storyteller Choogie Kingfisher.

    Poarch Creek Indians Episode 2: "Make sure it's a good you."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 55:55


    The second of six episodes featuring the Poarch Creek Indians. At the 2022 and 2023 Southeastern Indian Festivals, Beth McGinnis, Theresa Davidson, and Steven Potaczek talk with Poarch Micco (ceremonial chief) Paul Bell and Cherokee storyteller and National Treasure Choogie Kingfisher. Pictured: Paul Bell.

    Poarch Creek Indians Episode 1: "It all goes back to having a purpose."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 24:48


    The first of six episodes featuring the Poarch Creek Indians. Beth McGinnis, Steven Potaczek, and Theresa Davidson talk with Micco Paul Bell, the ceremonial chief for the Poarch, at the 2022 Southeastern Indian Festival.

    Hear in Louisiana: Camryn And Shane Rodrigue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 13:12


    Opera singer Camryn Rodrigue talks with her dad Shane Rodrigue about Cajun music.

    Coming Home to Sacred Harp at Shady Hill FWBC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 37:07


    Dr. Beth McGinnis and her mother go to her father's family reunion and Sacred Harp singing at the Shady Hill Free Will Baptist Church in Lower Alabama on the first Sunday in June.

    “Offer Your Bodies”: A Conversation with Dr. James Abbington

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 53:19


    Dr. Beth McGinnis and Dr. James Abbington talk about organ playing, Hank Aaron's funeral, and a lot more. We realize we have quite a lot in common.

    "Endowed with Creativity": Thornton Dial Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 41:31


    Beth McGinnis, Paul Barrett, and Lauren Evans continue their conversation with the family of Alabama artist Thornton Dial.

    "That's Art Then": Thornton Dial Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 38:41


    Beth McGinnis, Paul Barrett, and Lauren Evans talk with the family of Alabama artist Thornton Dial.

    Grow Your Own: Mt. Gilead Scholastic & Artistic Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 42:00


    Dr. Beth McGinnis speaks with Rev. Dr. Stan Angion, Pastor of Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church in Coy, Alabama, and Tracy Hanrahan of Samford University about the remarkable Mt. Gilead Scholastic & Artistic Institute.

    "Feel to Know": Providence Baptist Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 42:12


    Dr. Beth McGinnis visits Providence Baptist Church in Marion, Alabama and talks with Rev. Dr. Matthew Wilson and Mrs. Gloria English.

    Brian Viliunas & The Magic City Clarinet Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 28:50


    Dr. Beth McGinnis and Dr. Brian Viliunas talk about the Magic City Clarinet Festival, the Samford University Orchestra, environmentally friendly clarinets, practicing and performing music, and more. Dr. Viliunas and Laurie Middaugh play the third movement of Evan Mack's Clarinet Sonata.

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