Podcasts about song stories

This week on "Black Girl Charmed," the girls do their best not to break down while reflecting on the life and career of Julian McMahon, who bravely battled cancer before passing away on July 2nd, with the news of his death being announced on July 4th. They reminisce about the lasting impact he had on the show, sharing tributes from fellow cast members who celebrate his devilish ways. The girls dive deep into their favorite episodes, highlighting memorable moments that captured viewers' hearts and contributed to the series' legacy. They also reflect on how McMahon's portrayal influenced Nelle's reading habits, and Rae opens up about the emotional whirlwind she experienced while watching the latest episode of "And Just Like That." Through laughter, tears, and cherished memories, Rae and Nelle celebrate Julian McMahon's lasting legacy both on Charmed and beyond.We promise we haven't disappeared! New episodes coming soon!Song: “Story of a Story” by Sascha EndeLink: https://ende.app/en/song/12694-story-of-a-storyAvailable for use under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://ende.app/en/standard-license

This week on "Black Girl Charmed," the girls do their best not to break down while reflecting on the life and career of Julian McMahon, who bravely battled cancer before passing away on July 2nd, with the news of his death being announced on July 4th. They reminisce about the lasting impact he had on the show, sharing tributes from fellow cast members who celebrate his devilish ways. The girls dive deep into their favorite episodes, highlighting memorable moments that captured viewers' hearts and contributed to the series' legacy. They also reflect on how McMahon's portrayal influenced Nelle's reading habits, and Rae opens up about the emotional whirlwind she experienced while watching the latest episode of "And Just Like That." Through laughter, tears, and cherished memories, Rae and Nelle celebrate Julian McMahon's lasting legacy both on Charmed and beyond.Song: “Story of a Story” by Sascha EndeLink: https://ende.app/en/song/12694-story-of-a-storyAvailable for use under the CC BY 4.0 license: https://ende.app/en/standard-license

The lyrics start like no song we'd ever heard back in the 1960s (or, well, since): Where the Walker runs down to the Carson Valley plain…The words also speak of pretty lights at nights “in Yerington town” and about a young woman whose beauty was toasted by strangers “where the Truckee runs through … (and) in Virginia City too…”Magical were all those names of Nevada rivers and tiny towns on the range. They were especially evocative to a bunch of teen-aged Easterners who had grown up watching cowboys on television and in the movies, but who had been not farther west than, say, Louisville.When eager young folkies first heard the song — on Ian & Sylvia's classic 1965 Early Morning Rain album — Californians Steve Gillette and Tom Campbell's “Darcy Farrow” also came with a to-die-for back story.The LegendThe original story came from the album's liner notes, written by Lee Hays of The Weavers. Citing Sylvia Fricker as his source, Hays wrote that one of the songwriters “had considerable experience as a student of an eminent folklorist where much effort was given to writing songs that would fool the teachers and pass as authentic.“Ian feels that this is no less authentic,” Hays added, “for it was written in the tradition of old-time cowboy tunes — just sentimental enough — and mighty convincing in its mention of names and places.”Hays' spare little origin story spread from coffeehouse to coffeehouse across the country, regularly embellished with each re-telling until it became something of “an urban legend,” folk musician Jim Moran recently noted on his website “Comparative Video 101.”By the time Moran heard it, the story had grown to relate how Gillette and Campbell had been two enterprising young men who had been given “what they regarded as an impossible assignment in a class in the UCLA department of folklore, one of the most distinguished of such university departments in the world. “The assignment was to do some field work in folk music,” Moran writes, “to go off into a rural section of the Mountain West and find either a traditional song that had been as of then undiscovered, or a significant variant of a song already known.”However, the story went, after covering hundreds of miles over spring break, visiting dozens of small towns in the rural Nevada/California border country in the shadows of the Eastern Sierra and along the Walker River, the two found nothing.“In desperate fear of failure on the assignment and perhaps in the class,” Moran says, “the two decided to write an original song in a traditional ballad mode about a pair of ill-fated young lovers in the Old West and submit it as a ‘discovery.' The song sounded so convincingly authentic that the professor of the class awarded them an A for the project.”Great story, but — now, isn't there just always a “but”? — the real roots of “Darcy Farrow” are at least as interesting as the myth, and we've got Steve Gillette himself to tell the real tale.Darcy Farrow's Real StoryAs he tells it on his own website, Gillette met Tom Campbell in the early 1960s. “My mom liked Tom a lot and encouraged him to be a part of our family, which he did. My sisters, Darcy and Karen, and my brother Jeff all adored Tom.”A pair of incidents in the Gillette household made a big impression on Campbell. “One night,” Steve writes, “Karen was driving home from a friend's wedding. She had a cold and had taken some cold medication, which combined with a little champagne at the wedding caused her to fall asleep at the wheel. She was lucky to escape with only a broken arm and some bruises. “That same weekend, Darcy, just 12 years old, was kicked by her horse and suffered a concussion and a broken cheekbone.“Tom was very moved by the twin tragedies, and came up with the whole saga of our song, ‘Darcy Farrow' set to a tune that I had adapted from a piece by Pete Seeger called ‘Living' In the Country.'”Gillette said he was initially reluctant to accept Campbell's lyrics, “because the story was so dark and my sister's name was used. My mom was the one who encouraged me to give it a chance. Both the lyrics and the music underwent substantial change as we worked on the song together. We drew on the traditional cowboy songs, many of which come down to us from the British Isles.”Meanwhile, sister Darcy “has been pretty good about the whole thing,” Gillette writes, “maybe a little embarrassed to be injured by a horse. (She admitted years later that she was trying to encourage the horse to buck.) But she has carried it well, and I think she even enjoys being a part of the story.”And About That UCLA Connection?Gillette also acknowledges that he and Tom were the ones who provided the seed for the urban legend about the song's origin. “When we had finished the song in the summer of 1964,” Steve says, “we had a chance to sing it for Ian & Sylvia. … Tom had taken a folklore class with D.K. Wilgus at UCLA and mentioned to Ian that he used to turn in songs he had written or added to and claimed he had collected them from his grandfather.”Ian Tyson got a big kick out of that idea, Gillette said, “and incorporated it into his introduction to the song. In their travels, Ian and Sylvia spread that story to lots of people around the country. Of course, they introduced the song to all those people at the same time. But we still have people ask if we wrote it for a college class.”Meanwhile, Back in West Virginia…In the Floodisphere, tunes like “Darcy Farrow” bring back lots of sweet memories. In the world of the Bowen Bash music parties in the 1970s where The Flood was born, the foremost performers of just about any Ian & Sylvia tune you could think of were the members in the wonderful Samples Brothers Band. Want a sample from The Samples? Click the Play button on the video above for the brothers' version of “Darcy Farrow,” recorded at a bash in the spring of 1979. That's Mack singing the rock-solid lead, Roger on the close harmony and Ted playing those sweet solos (with, as a bonus, a little soft background fiddling by The Flood's Joe Dobbs).Our Take on the TuneThis old tune hadn't been played in The Flood band room in more than a decade, but when “Darcy Farrow” dropped in at last week's rehearsal, it fit the moment as comfortably as a good old shoe.More Song Stories?If you enjoy our historical research on the songs The Flood plays, you can browse an archive of earlier articles in the Song Stories section.Click here to check it out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com

Summer is wonderful, of course — and much appreciated after that seeming endless winter — but it brings a bit of blues to the band room. That's because when the temperature's rising and the livin' is easy, Floodsters tend to scurry away in many different directions. New Orleans, Orlando, even France have been among the far-away places that lately temporarily scattered the old gang.In fact, the last time the Bowen House had a full boat for the band's weekly rehearsal was more than three weeks ago. One of the last tunes of that night was this cautionary tale. Think of this bon voyage as a quirky little trip advisory.About the Song“Deep Ellum Blues” isn't really a blues, not structurally, anyway; rather, it is more of a rollicking roadhouse song from deep in the heart of Texas.As reported here earlier, the tune celebrates — advertises? frets over? — a section of Dallas with a sketchy, colorful history. Back to the 1920s, it was down on Deep Ellum where you could rub shoulders with Blind Lemon Jefferson and Huddie Ledbetter, with Robert Johnson and Bessie Smith.Pigeon droppers, reefer men, crap shooters, card sharks and various purveyors of cocaine and bootleg whisky also populated those parts, not to mention the odd gangster (think Bonnie and Clyde and Pretty Boy Floyd).“It was the only place recorded on earth where business, religion, hoodooism, gambling and stealing go on at the same time without friction,” said Darwin Payne in his 1982 book Dallas, an Illustrated History.For more about the song's curious history, click here.Finding More Flood SongsIf there are other Flood songs you're in the mood for this morning, the best place to find them is in the free Flood Watch newsletter. The Song Stories department — click here to reach it — offers an alphabetized list of tunes featured in recent weekly podcasts.Once there, just scroll the page and click on a song title to reach an article that includes a recent performance along with a little of composition's history.Or are you in the mood for tunes from a particular time period? Got a 1920s jag going on or are you hankering for a bit of the ‘50s or ‘60s? Check out the “Tunes on a Timeline” section, which re-jiggers all those song links, sorting them into specific decades from pre-1910s up to the present.Click here to reach it. It's ideal for tuning up your time machine. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com

Napoleon never heard “Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine,” because, well, it's not French. The tune might be Scottish. But probably not. Some say it's an American march. Maybe Irish instead. Or not.One thing is certain: Definitive derivation of old fiddle tunes is not the hill you'll want to die on. Most of the best-loved melodies have at least a half dozen different names, each usually with its own equally murky history.WhitherThis particular tune is considered traditional, and the first part shows up in several melodies from Ireland such as “Centenary March" and "An Comhra Donn.” A group called The Black Irish Band (who are from Sonora in California, so there's that…) recorded the song in the late 1990s as the Scottish “New Caledonian March.” And, in fact, back in 1837 George Willig of Philadelphia published it as “Caledonian March.” (Guess it wasn't “New” then….) But the tune also is melodically similar to English hornpipes called "Durham Rangers" and "Sherwood Rangers." Meanwhile in America, folklorist Samuel Bayard found the same melody was a common march tune in his primary collecting area of western Pennsylvania, circulating in the 1940s under various names, such as "Bruce's March" and "The Star of Bethlehem." A Keystone State musician told Bayard it was called "Ranahan's March," which he said commemorated a local bandmaster. North Carolina Fiddler Mack Snoderly has played a slow, dirge-like version of it, and he calls it "Dying on the Field of Battle.”But Bonaparte?So, how the heck does Napoleon get into this tangled tale?That was exactly the question pondered recently in an interesting bit of gab on an online discussion board called Banjo Hangout.It all started when a visitor posted a message with the title, “Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine” and noted, “I was wondering which event the title of this tune implies.”After a number of fits and starts in the replies from various readers, banjoist Don Borchelt got down to cases. Noting that Napoleon's army did cross the Rhine in 1805 (in order to invade Austria and fight the battle of Austerlitz), Borchelt went on to say he didn't think the song actually referred to any specific spot of history, pointing out that a number of fiddle tunes refer to Napoleon.“As for the tune's title,” he said, “the various Bonaparte titles — ‘Bonaparte's Retreat,' ‘Napoleon Crossing the Rhine,' ‘Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine,' ‘Bonaparte Crossing the Alps,' ‘Bonaparte's March,' etc. — are often used interchangeably by fiddlers.“The one I generally hear called ‘Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine' is a tune pretty much of American origin,” Don concluded, “and the fiddlers back in the day probably had an imperfect knowledge of Napoleon's military history, in those dark centuries before Wikipedia.”Our Take on the TuneMaybe in the Floodisphere we'll just give our version of the tune the title bestowed on it by our Danny Cox, who with a wink recently said, “Hey, let's play that “Bonaparte Chewin' a Rind.”Actually, Flood old-timers first heard the melody 50 years ago this autumn when fiddlin' Jim Strother played it with The Kentucky Foothill Ramblers at the September 1975 Bowen Bash. It's not known from where Jim got it, but for sure a few years earlier, in 1972, North Carolina's Fuzzy Mountain String Band recorded a rendition that was popular among the hippy pickers of the day.So, if you'd like to run the time machine back a half century and hear Strother's playing that started this whole conversation, click the Play button on the bash legacy film below and move the slider up to 35:30.More Song History? Finally, if sorting out music history appeals to you, be sure to visit the Song Stories section of this newsletter, where we tackle the tales of dozens of tunes in The Flood's very eclectic repertoire. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com

Whenever Floodster Emerita Michelle Hoge makes one of her rare treks back to West Virginia, it's a good excuse to try to land a gig somewhere at which the band's beloved “chick singer” can be the guest star.This time the good folks at Charleston's Edgewood Summit retirement community accommodated that mission, and yesterday the entire Family Flood rolled into that gorgeous facility for an afternoon of tunes, laughs and stories.Sitting in front row, Flood manager Pamela Bowen shots video. Here are four numbers from the show. Incidentally, if you'd like the history of these four tunes, here are links to earlier articles in the newsletter's Song Stories section:* “Peggy Day”* “My Blue Heaven”* “All of Me”* “Up a Lazy River”Yesterday's gig was a return visit to Edgewood for The Flood. Michelle and the band had a similar music party there in October 2023. Click here if you'd like to see a video from that earlier do. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com

Spring in Appalachia is notoriously fickle. One minute the sun is promising an early wakeup call for the dogwoods and the redbuds; the next minute, snow is mocking our optimism.Last week started, for example, with a lovely, bright preview of April. However, in midweek, The Flood's weekly rehearsal was greeted by clouds, biting winds and cold rain. By the time the guys packed up to head home, ice would be forming on the back roads in the hills.But inside the band room, the guys have mad skills for climate control. Want some autumn leaves? They got a tune for that. Want a little taste of June? There's one for that too. And summertime? Shoot! Gotcha covered.Decades' Worth of Summer HeatAs reported here earlier, The Flood started playing “Summertime” a quarter of a century ago with various arrangements. Sometimes, for instance, it has been an instrumental, featuring solos over the by years by Joe Dobbs and Doug Chaffin, by Jacob Scarr, Paul Martin and Vanessa Coffman.The first time the song came to a Flood album — the 2002 The 1937 Flood Plays Up a Storm — Charlie Bowen handled the vocals. Eleven years later, by the time the band released its fifth album, Cleanup & Recovery, the guys had turned over the singing to Michelle Hoge.Nowadays, Randy Hamilton is front and center on the vocals. At last week's rehearsal, the first take on this tune was slow and bit lifeless, but then Randy said, “Let's try it again,” and kicked it up into a new gear. At the start of this track, you'll hear Randy ask his band mates what they think. “Yeah!” they all say, then Danny Cox lets his guitar register his vote with some of the most inspired playing the whole night.By the way, if you like to learn more about how George Gershwin came to write this American classic, click here for a backgrounder in The Flood's Song Stories section. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com

Looks like it's time to dust off my origami skills because this week's episode is all about Paper Mario, specifically the first Paper Mario game for the N64. Joining me to make some paper airplanes are returning friends to the show Nerdbomber and Techtic from the Online Warriors Podcast. For all of us, this was our first experience with the Paper Mario series and we had a great time getting to discuss this game. We talk about the history of the game's development, our perceptions of the game going into playing it for the first time, how it holds up now and much more! Follow Nerdbomber on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/ownerdbomber.bsky.social Follow Techtic on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/techtic.bsky.social Follow The Online Warriors on Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/onlinewarriors.bsky.social Shout-out Song: Story of the Stolen Spirits Artist: Snore Lax Album: N/A https://gamechops.com/papermario/ End Song: Toad Town Remix Artist: Player2 & Equalyze Album: N/A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWCXSMvp5Xo Check out the Bit by Bit Foundation! https://www.bitbybitfoundation.org/ Support the Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/stillloadingpod Want to buy some Still Loading merch? https://www.teepublic.com/user/still-loading-podcast

Song Story of “Do You Love Me?”

Often the first notes of the evening set the pace, the mood and the tone for the entire rehearsal. As you'll hear on this track, Danny Cox walked into last week's session ready to set the Floodometer on sizzle. And it certainly worked. The Flood has been doing this great old 1920s jazz standard for only a couple of years now, but it's already become one of the band's go-to tunes for a good time, especially whenever Danny has new musical ideas to explore.About the SongThis week's featured tune — “Am I Blue?” — has a special place at the intersection of jazz and movie histories. That's because in 1944 a sassy performance of the 1929 classic marked songwriter Hoagy Carmichael's big break in Hollywood.Hoagy is best known, of course, for performing his own compositions (“Stardust” and “Georgia on My Mind,” “Up a Lazy River,” “Memphis in June” and so many others).However, when Carmichael was cast to play the character “Cricket” in Humphrey Bogart's To Have and Have Not, director Howard Hawks wanted a scene in which Hoagy — as a honky tonk piano player in a Martinique dive — is doing the Harry Akst-Grant Clarke tune when a 19-year-old Lauren Bacall makes her film debut.“My first scene required me to sing ‘Am I Blue,'” Carmichael wrote in his 1965 autobiography Sometimes I Wonder. “‘Am I Nervous' would have been a more appropriate title. I chewed a match to help my jitters…. The match was a good decision, it turned out, because it became a definite part of the character.”With some comic results. One morning during the shooting, Carmichael had a scene with Bogart, who walked onto the set chewing on a match. “My heart sank,” Hoagy wrote. “What can you say to the star of the picture when he's apparently intent on stealing your stuff?”Only the next day did Carmichael learn it had all been a gag. “Bogey let me go on thinking they had actually shot the scene that way.”Meanwhile…Elsewhere in the film, Hoagy is seen playing an accompaniment for the very nervous young Bacall as her character, “Slim,” sings his and Johnny Mercer's song, "How Little We Know,” which they wrote specifically for the movie.A 16-year-old Andy Williams recorded the song as a possible alternative track to dub Bacall's low voice; however, Bacall always maintained that the producers ended up using her singing in the film rather the dub.“I'm not sure what the truth of it was,” Williams later wrote in his own autobiography, “but I'm not going to argue about it with the formidable Ms. Bacall!”Meanwhile, more films awaited Hoagy Carmichael. As he wrote, he was cast in "every picture in which a world-weary character in bad repair sat around and sang or leaned over a piano.… It was usually the part of the hound-dog-faced old musical philosopher noodling on the honky-tonk piano, saying to a tart with a heart of gold: 'He'll be back, honey. He's all man'."Song HistoriesIf you would like to read more about the history of “Am I Blue?” check out this earlier Flood Watch report on the song.And for the backstories on other songs in The Flood's repertoire, peruse the newsletter's Song Stories section. Click here to give it a look. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com

We thank everyone who braved the cold last night and came out to pack the house for our show at Huntington's wonderful Bahnhof WVrsthaus & Biergarten. What a grand evening! Old friends, new friends and a whole bunch of fresh memories.At a ringside table, Pamela Bowen captured a bit of the joy in this video of this trio of tunes from the evening.We are especially happy that her video also recorded some pretty fancy footwork. Our favorite “dancin' doctors” — Marshall professors Bonnie Lawrence and Clayton Brooks — were back in The Flood's fold. We've missed you, folks!Also you'll see the littlest Floodster — Miss Ella O'Geary — busting her first moves to one of the band's numbers. Just like old times. Seems like only yesterday Ella's mom Zoey Stull O'Geary was the youngster dancing to our tunes at venues all across the state.Song HistoriesIncidentally, all three songs in Pamela's video have been explored in our Song Stories section. Here are the specific links:— “Yellow Dog Blues”— “Rag Mama/Gimme Dat Ding”— “Jelly Roll Baker” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 1937flood.substack.com

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In this episode, the hosts had the pleasure of welcoming the incredibly talented Jon Tyler Wiley from Jon Tyler Wiley and his Virginia Choir. The conversation kicked off with a light-hearted and humorous tone as they navigated through a minor mix-up about Wiley's participation in the Rock by the Sea event, which led to some playful banter about unexpected gig announcements.Wiley shared insights into his busy schedule, hinting at exciting developments and reflecting on the bustling year he's had. The discussion took a deeper dive as they explored significant events coinciding with their meeting, such as surviving a tornado and experiencing an eclipse, which Wiley humorously noted he wasn't too keen on.A significant portion of the conversation centered around Wiley's new record, "Pictures in the Dark," released on March 28th. Wiley expressed his relief and excitement about the album's release, describing it as a snapshot of his life during the pandemic. He detailed the creative process behind the album, revealing that while some songs had been in the works for years, many were born out of the recent global upheaval, capturing the essence of his experiences and emotions during that time.One of the most poignant moments of the episode was Wiley's discussion about the song "Flowers," which he described as the most personal song he has ever written. The song was inspired by his and his wife's painful journey through miscarriages, capturing the essence of grief and support they experienced. Wiley's candidness about such a personal and often taboo subject touched on the universal themes of loss and the healing power of community and shared experiences.Listeners also got a glimpse into Wiley's life beyond music. He gave them a virtual tour of his studio, filled with memorabilia, instruments, and even a foosball table, painting a picture of a space that is both a creative haven and a personal retreat.As the episode wrapped up, Wiley reflected on the impact of his music on listeners, particularly how songs like "Flowers" resonate with others who have faced similar hardships. He shared his appreciation for the music community, especially the unique connections formed through events like the Rock Boat music festival.Overall, the episode was not only an exploration of Jon Tyler Wiley's latest musical achievements but also a deep and meaningful conversation about life, creativity, and coping with the challenges that life throws our way. It was an enlightening and heartfelt addition to the podcast series, offering listeners both entertainment and profound insights.Stay Connected with Jon Tyler Wiley: Website: https://jontylerwiley.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonTylerWiley/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jontylerwileyhvc/ BandsInTown: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/15467173 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-J4ciVRj08K1lPyXEeueKwTimestamped ChaptersTimestamped Chapters00:00:00 - Introduction and Greetings John Tyler Wiley is introduced and welcomed to the podcast.00:00:21 - Updates from John Tyler Wiley John discusses his busy year and upcoming plans.00:01:04 - Miscommunication about Event Attendance A humorous mix-up about John attending the Rock by the Sea event.00:02:11 - Signature and Identity Theft Joke John jokes about his signature potentially being forged.00:02:24 - Climate Events and Eclipse Discussion Discussion about recent climate events and the solar eclipse, including personal anecdotes about viewing the eclipse.00:05:32 - New Record Release: "Pictures in the Dark" John talks about the release of his new record and the feelings associated with its release.00:06:21 - Recent Performances and Special Guests John recounts his record release show and mentions special guests who performed with him.00:07:44 - Songwriting Process for "Pictures in the Dark" John explains his approach to songwriting for his latest album, focusing on themes and life events.00:10:25 - Personal Stories Behind the Songs John shares the deeply personal stories behind the songs "Flowers" and "Oh Death," including themes of mortality and personal loss.00:18:57 - Studio Setup and Equipment John describes his home studio setup, including equipment and the environment for recording.00:21:59 - Listening to Album Masters and Band Feedback Discussion about the process of finalizing the album with the band and listening to the masters.00:24:13 - Album Artwork and Concept John explains the concept behind the album artwork for "Pictures in the Dark."00:27:24 - Importance of Song Stories and Writer's Rounds John expresses his appreciation for hearing the stories behind songs and hosting writer's rounds.00:29:14 - Tour Plans and Favorite Venues John discusses his tour schedule and his favorite venues to perform at.00:31:31 - Worst Green Room Experience John shares an anecdote about his worst experience with accommodations while on tour.00:35:13 - Closing Remarks and Future Hopes John expresses gratitude for the podcast interview and his hopes for future opportunities, including returning to the music festival on the boat.The BoatCast would like to thank our sponsors, www.TheFITCollective.com for supporting us in promoting Rock Boat Artists. If you want to get the word out about these artists and are interested in sponsoring The Boatcast, please email Chris at: ChristopherRhoad@gmail.com.

....and we're back with more 4HIM stories! Sit back and enjoy this fun conversation with me and Mark Harris!Support the showandychrisman.com

....and we're back with more 4HIM stories! Sit back and enjoy this fun conversation with me and Mark Harris!Support the showandychrisman.net

When Mark and I sit down together I never know where things are going to go! My goal was to get as many stories behind the hit songs he's written as I could, but of course we mostly ended up laughing and chasing rabbits as we took a look back on our careers. And we talked so much I was able to get two episodes full of content! Stay tuned for PART 2 next week...Support the showandychrisman.com

When Mark and I sit down together I never know where things are going to go! My goal was to get as many stories behind the hit songs he's written as I could, but of course we mostly ended up laughing and chasing rabbits as we took a look back on our careers. And we talked so much I was able to get two episodes full of content! Stay tuned for PART 2 next week...Support the showandychrisman.net

The dudes look at the lyrics to King Harvest's twinkly version of Dancing In The Moonlight. However, it's the story behind the song that is the much bigger reveal here.

In this episode with Dr. Jonathan Welch (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), we discuss the legacy of the song story column in Worship Leader Magazine and what it can tell us about how worship songwriters imagine God's participation in the creative act. Welch encourages worship songwriters to know that God is present in the process, even if we aren't feeling some special divine anointing in the moment! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-worship-nerds/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-worship-nerds/support

Song Stories: where we answer the who, what, where, when, and why of your favorite songs. Dive into our first episode, where we uncover the story behind a well-loved country hit. Can you guess what it is before we uncover it at the end? Producer - Carlin FeckWriter - Remy CommissoRecordist - Gabby Gagliano Editor - Lindsay Feldherr

We focus on the creative process of several artists in the road ecology movement who have promoted safe passageways for wildlife to cross over and under human highways, via song, children's literature, and documentary film. Our guests are writer Frances Figart of Asheville, NC and filmmaker Ted Grudowski of Seattle, WA, interviewed in this 30-minute podcast by host Carrie Freeman. Our discussion explores creative ways these artists have inspired humans to more safely and fairly share land with free-living nonhuman animals, specifically to promote the design and build of wildlife road crossings to enable safe passage for animals across human highways --  like Highway I-40, North of Asheville NC near the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, where there are lots of bears, elk, deer, and other animals needing to migrate to feed and mate, and that highway is a dangerous barrier to their livelihood, causing vehicle collisions. You can find out more about that ongoing safe passage project and its coalition of conservation supporters at the Smokies Safe Passage website: https://smokiessafepassage.org/ In this podcast, Frances Figart tells us about her children's book (for ages 7 - 13) "A Search for Safe Passage" (illustrated by Emma Dufort) about a council of 19 animal species who work together to find an underpass that allows them to safely get to the other side of a scary and loud human road in their mountain forest. That also inspired her song "Safe Passage: Animals Need a Hand." You can see and share a cool music video of this song by Asheville band The Fates in a celtic/bluegrass style on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLbyQB5mqtU (we play a portion of this song in the podcast). Filmmaker and photographer Ted Grudowski also tells us about "Cascade Crossroads" the award-winning half-hour documentary he co-produced that chronicles the amazing story of seemingly opposite interests out West joining forces to restore a critical wildlife corridor while improving Washington State's vital transportation corridor over the Cascade Mountains -- a documentary that is actually encouraging in these polarizing times. You can watch it to inspire similar problem-solving in your own town, at Ted's website https://www.tedgrudowski.com/cascade-crossroads-documentary-film  The nonprofit Conservation Northwest also has a lot of resources on reconnecting habitats.  "In Tune to Nature" is a weekly radio show airing Wednesdays at 6:30pm Eastern Time on 89.3FM-Atlanta radio and streaming worldwide on wrfg.org (Radio Free Georgia, a nonprofit indie station). Hosted by Carrie Freeman or Melody Paris. The show's website and action items can be found at https://www.facebook.com/InTunetoNature  Please support indie media like Radio Free Georgia at https://wrfg.org/   Take care of yourself and others, including other species -- like wildlife who need to get where they are going safely (with road underpasses and overpasses and more roadless areas to live).  

1. The Holder of the End *** 2. The Holder of the Beginning *** 3. The Holder of Eternity *** 4. The Holder of Nothing *** 5. The Holder of Light *** 6. The Holder of Song *** Stories can be found at: https://theholderseries.wordpress.com/ *** Support the show at patreon.com/creepypod *** Title music by: Alex Aldea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features an excerpt from a conversation Jonathan and Melissa recently had with our friend, Morgan Snyder. In it, the Helsers share song stories from their most recent album: The Land I'm Livin' In. This episode features the stories behind the songs I Believe, and We Make Space! Morgan Snyder is an entrepreneur, teacher, writer, speaker, and friend of our community. His passion is to both be shaped by and shape the men and women who are shaping the kingdom of God. He is the creator of Become Good Soil and the author of the book “Becoming A King.” For more about Morgan, head to http://becomegoodsoil.com. To learn more about our ministry, go to www.jonathanhelser.com, www.18inchjourney.com, or www.cagelessbirds.com. To learn more about our Audio Upgrade Campaign, we invite you to visit http://cagelessbirds.com/donate. Thank you!

This is the story of both the songwriting process of recording the new East Forest song "Birds Eye" -- a new single from the new album "Music For The Deck of The Titanic"  coming Nov 3.Pre-order the first edition vinyl now!Check out the 4 singles already released and pre-save the album:  https://ffm.to/MFTDOTTUPCOMING LIVE:  tickets - http://eastforest.org/tourNov 3 - Seattle, WA (NEW!)Nov 7 - Los Angeles, CA w/Marieme! (NEW)Dec 15-18 - Esalen Institute, CACOMMUNITY - join at EastForest.orgGIFT - Please support the show by joining our East Forest COUNCIL on Patreon.  Monthly Council, live-streams, demos, and more. GUIDANCE - Journey SpaceMUSIC by East Forest: Spotify / AppleMEDITATIONS by East Forest on Spotify & AppleSHOP: http://eastforest.storeConnect with the Forest - Mothership: http://eastforest.orgIG:  @eastforest | FB/TT/YT:  @eastforestmusic

Josh and Matt discuss the song, Stop the Rain, performed by Gravel Switch.

SUMMARY:You wanted the best, you got the best! Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul Stanley of KISS joins Songcraft to talk about his long and diverse career through the lens of his role as a songwriter.PART ONE:Paul and Scott talk about musicians who adopt personas, how KISS seems to have the best timing of any musical group of all time, and their respective frightening memories of the band. Then they spend the rest of the time pinching themselves that Paul freakin' Stanley is on Songcraft.  PART TWO:Our in-depth conversation with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Paul StanleyABOUT PAUL STANLEY:Paul Stanley is best known for his vocals, guitar, and outlandish stage performances that have helped define KISS. Combining elements of shock rock and glam to set a new standard for theatrical arena rock, Stanley's Starchild persona, alongside fellow band co-founder Gene Simmons's Demon character, has become one of the most iconic figures in music history. One of the best-selling bands of all time, KISS has sold over 75 million albums worldwide, and has earned more Gold-certified albums than any other band in the US. Fourteen of their albums have been certified Platinum, three of which have earned multi-Platinum status. Stanley has written or co-written many of the band's best-known songs, including “Strutter,” “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Shout it Out Loud,” “Detroit Rock City,” “God of Thunder,” “Hard Luck Woman,” “Love Gun,” “I Was Made for Lovin' You,” “Lick it Up,” “Heaven's on Fire,” “Crazy, Crazy Nights,” “Forever,” and many others. In addition to his work with the band, Stanley released a self-titled debut album in 1978, and another solo album in 2006 called Live to Win. More recently, he released the album Now and Then, a collection of R&B classics alongside vintage-style originals under the name Paul Stanley's Soul Station. Defying categorization, he has written a hit song with Michael Bolton, duetted with Sarah Brightman, and even starred in a production of Phantom of the Opera. Paul's songs have been covered by a diverse list of artists, including Cher, Nirvana, The Replacements, Green Day, Ronnie Spector, Bonnie Tyler, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Garth Brooks. As a member of KISS, Paul was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. This fall, the band wraps the final leg of their End of the Road tour, culminating in a pair of shows at Madison Square Garden in New York, the city where KISS first formed in 1972. 

Josh and Matt discuss the song song Mr. Grave Digger featuring Savannah Dean Reeves.  The third release from the upcoming SongWriter album.

Big O discusses Dolphins Fight Song

Big O discusses Dolphins Fight Song

After an extremely long day full of battles, the party shores up on Kobo's Moto Boat-o of Song Story and Salutations and prepares for Selene's wedding with Finch, and the final battle for the fate of the world in Greyhaven. Efimia realizes her Godfather might be close by, Grom has a heart-to-heart with Zag about his Hag deal, Selene talks about the fear that death might not be as forgiving the second time around and wants to move up her wedding date, and the whole party reconnects with many of their friends they've made along the way during a last-minute bachelorette party.Support this podcast by going to patreon.com/knocked and subscribing for as little as $2 a month!Support the show

Josh and Matt discuss a song written over a decade ago, that won a song of the year award and never was released........ until now. Its a monster of a song to perform that only a select few has undertaken. This is Song Stories: Black Horses

Josh and Matt launch the first episode of Midnight Saloons SONG STORIES and discuss Josh's first release from his upcoming "Songwriter" album, Dear Son. They discuss the inspiration behind the song.  All the individuals involved in bringing it to life as well as a lyrical break down.

On the penultimate John DeBella Show podcast: Poor cake lettering. Song Stories. 93 sledgehammers story. 41 & Done! flashback to the time a barely known Jerry Seinfeld was in the studio.

A 41 & Done Flashback from the Zoo shows in Atlantic City. Song Stories and a 41 and Done! flashback from a date that John Oates set John DeBella up on. 

John walked Steve right into the Ragmop song bit. Song Stories. JDB's "Ask Me Anything". The final chat with John and our Musicologist Chris Epting.

The Macon Bacon baseball team fought for the rights of bacon lovers everywhere. 41 & Done! flashback - calling the Who's John Entwistle with Roger Daltrey. 4 Random Facts. Song Stories. 41 & Done! flashback JDB got peed on. Pierre Robert's arrival and full hang.

An old story that brought up the newscaster flub, "Buuuuuut he's gay..." 41 & Done flashback - Randy Newman in studio. Song Stories. Shakedown Street drug bust. 41 & Done flashback - Rolling Stones Bill Wyman in studio.

Police in a town in England now have a tractor. Recent college grads have problems adjusting to office work. Song Stories. 41 & Done! flashback - Warren Zevon in Atlantic City.

BEST OF HMS PODCASTS - FRIDAY - June 2, 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BEST OF HMS PODCASTS - FRIDAY - June 2, 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show Sponsor: Bethel Music Worship School This episode is brought to you by Bethel Music Worship School. As I look back on my development as a worship leader, I can pinpoint a handful of strategic conferences and events that changed the trajectory of my life. I can't recommend the Bethel Music Worship School enough, taking […]

It's unusual for an album to be conceived and captured in a single week, with every song included in the exact same order in which they were created. But that's exactly what happened when East Forest and Peter Broderick gathered in a small house in the west of Ireland to write and record music together in April 2022.   The album "Burren" is out on Bright Antenna Records on March 17, 2023.Having never met in person before, there was only one precondition: no musical plan — to be fully open to the ancient rocky hillside landscape in County Clare known as "The Burren". Maybe it was the micro-dosing of the wild foraged fungi, or the drinking of pristine waters from an ancient spring just outside — but for both artists the time together felt precious and magical. Along with the deep green glades spanning to the ocean dotted with sheep, endless birds, fierce winds and majestic Hawthorn trees, the goal was to let the landscape speak through the music. A cascade of songs and improvised music emerged — all revolving around a host of acoustic instruments: piano, guitar, violin, intimate vocals and percussion, along with subtle electronic sounds and extensive field recordings from the local surroundings. The resulting 12-song suite is vastly diverse, from folk songs to ambient soundscapes, from sprawling improvisations to concise compositions, all presented in the order in which the pieces emerged over the course of the week.OUT ON MARCH 17TH!  "BURREN" -  Spotify / Apple / Bandcamp___________________________________Join our COMMUNITY - sign up at EastForest.orgPlease support the show by joining our East Forest COUNCIL on Patreon.  Monthly Council, live-streams, demos, and more. JOURNEY SPACE - founded by East Forest.  Online Journey Facilitation and Support. JourneySpace.com.EAST FOREST MUSIC: Spotify / AppleGuided Meditations on Spotify & AppleShop: http://eastforest.org★★★★★ Please rate Ten Laws with East Forest in iTunes & SpotifyConnect with the Forest -Mothership: http://eastforest.orgIG:  https://www.instagram.com/eastforest/Facebook: http://facebook.com/eastforestmusic

'Song Stories' explores the creation of one new album over the course of each season. The featured artist breaks down the lyrical inspiration behind each song in a series of interviews, audio diaries and in-studio confessionals that showcase how the tracks morph from conception to completion — from the mind of the musician to the ear of their fans. Whether it's in the writer's room, inside the vocal booth, behind the mixing desk or even onstage, the series provides listeners with an intimate, fly-on-the-wall perspective of how their favorite stars make their music. Listen here or on the iHeartRadio app.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Song Stories' explores the creation of one new album over the course of each season. The featured artist breaks down the lyrical inspiration behind each song in a series of interviews, audio diaries and in-studio confessionals that showcase how the tracks morph from conception to completion — from the mind of the musician to the ear of their fans. Whether it's in the writer's room, inside the vocal booth, behind the mixing desk or even onstage, the series provides listeners with an intimate, fly-on-the-wall perspective of how their favorite stars make their music. Listen here or on the iHeartRadio app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Song Stories' explores the creation of one new album over the course of each season. The featured artist breaks down the lyrical inspiration behind each song in a series of interviews, audio diaries and in-studio confessionals that showcase how the tracks morph from conception to completion — from the mind of the musician to the ear of their fans. Whether it's in the writer's room, inside the vocal booth, behind the mixing desk or even onstage, the series provides listeners with an intimate, fly-on-the-wall perspective of how their favorite stars make their music. Listen here or on the iHeartRadio app.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Song Stories' explores the creation of one new album over the course of each season. The featured artist breaks down the lyrical inspiration behind each song in a series of interviews, audio diaries and in-studio confessionals that showcase how the tracks morph from conception to completion — from the mind of the musician to the ear of their fans. Whether it's in the writer's room, inside the vocal booth, behind the mixing desk or even onstage, the series provides listeners with an intimate, fly-on-the-wall perspective of how their favorite stars make their music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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