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Jack Browning on Why John Prine Is His Songwriting Hero
Muhlenberg County. Paradise. You probably know where this is going. 🎶 Jack Browning calls John Prine one of…
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What Hero Stories Leave Out, According to David LaMotte
If heroes change the world, where does that leave the rest of us? David LaMotte thinks we're leaving…
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The School in Guatemala That Surprised David LaMotte With Its Name
A little school in Guatemala. A friendship that kept growing. An honor David LaMotte never asked for. David…
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David LaMotte Says Changing the World Might Start With a Tuesday Meeting
Could you clear some time for a meeting on Tuesday? It doesn't sound like the beginning of a…
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What “Cat’s in the Cradle” Means to David LaMotte Today
Some songs hit a little differently when you're raising a kid. David LaMotte talks about “Cat's in the…
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David LaMotte Thought His Career Had Peaked. Then Came the Surprises.
What if the chapter you thought was your peak wasn't the peak at all? David LaMotte figured his…
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A New Song, a Roomful of Kids, and a Music Video in Uganda
EPISODE DROP 🎶 A new song. Kids ready to dance. The right people in the right place. David…
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Singer-Songwriter David LaMotte talks songs that stay with you and small steps that change the world
Falls first heard David LaMotte in a Birmingham bookstore café more than 20 years ago. He was working…
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David LaMotte Found a Song by Turning One Familiar Phrase Around
There's no time like the present. But what happens when you turn that around? David LaMotte heard a…
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Jason Eady’s Definition of Roots Music Starts on the Back Porch
If the power went out, could you still play it on the back porch with your friends? That…
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Why Jason Eady Chose John Fullbright to Produce Tulsa Turnaround
Before @fullbright.john was the producer of d2e2812e-2332-4160-97c5-e43d06e38dbc 's latest album, he was the person Eady kept calling with…
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Jason Eady almost left his biggest song off his 2014 album!
A late-night jam with friends. A last-minute studio take. A song he wasn’t even sure would make the…
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