Song & Story show

Song & Story

Summary: Conversations with songwriters about their songs. Each episode begins and ends with a featured song played in full, allowing the listener to hear it with fresh ears and a new perspective. We explore the story behind the song with the artist who wrote it, discussing specific lines, phrases, themes, metaphors, production decisions, and the creative process.

Podcasts:

 BONUS: Learning to Lament w/ Wendell Kimbrough | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:12

Artists evolve. They're always growing, changing, and challenging themselves creatively. As he learns to lament and let go, Wendell Kimbrough’s latest album (“Come to Me”) reflects the evolution of his artistry and his person.

 Two Ways To Be Worthless (feat. Wendell Kimbrough) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:22

We all get by with a little help from our friends. Sometimes their love is tender — sometimes it's tough. In his clever throwback tune "Two Ways To Be Worthless," Wendell Kimbrough playfully explores the tougher side of love.

 BONUS: A Slow Burn w/ Ike Ndolo | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:15

Ike Ndolo’s latest album (“Shine”) is a unique experience from start to finish. He tells us a lot more about what went into it in this bonus episode. We also talk about live performance, evolving as artists, fan feedback, dancing, Ike’s quasi-fetish with beautiful hands, and more!

 The Brother On the Outside (feat. Ike Ndolo) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:04:29

Life is a symphony. We all have a part to play. While questions of identity and purpose are universal to the human experience, the color of a person's skin is a formative detail. Ike Ndolo shares his story as a brother on the outside in "Your Table."

 You Never Said Goodbye (feat. Sister Sinjin) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:18

Death is the primordial fact of life. And yet, it seems easier sometimes for the dying to accept death than for the living to accept loss. In a moving homage to those who have passed, the women of Sister Sinjin say “Goodbye” in their own beautiful way.

 Someone to Bury Me (feat. Uptown Boys Choir) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:49

Fresh air and clarity. We all need it, especially amid the pursuit of love. Uptown Boys Choir puts a delightfully self-deprecating spin on the classic love song in "Bury Me," an indie pop vitamin full of good vibrations.

 Mile Marker 154 (feat. Jacqui Treco) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:52

It's amazing how memories unfold. In the blink of an eye, entire scenes and seasons of life re-play themselves in our minds. Jacqui Treco remembers with gratitude in "Genevieve," a moving tribute to unrepeatable love.

 There’s No Place Like Home (feat. Dawson Hollow) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:09

There's no place like home. But what does "home" even mean? That's the question at the heart of Dawson Hollow's triumphant indie-rock epic "Take Me There."

 Fighting for the Wrong Side (feat. Scott Mulvahill) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 53:14

Love is a battlefield. When the fog of war starts to dissipate and the smoke rolls back, that’s when we begin to see more clearly. Scott Mulvahill ponders this part of love and relationships in "Fighting for the Wrong Side."

 Humans Helping Humans (feat. Michelle Mandico) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:32

Our best bet in times of trouble is our relationships — our ability to serve and help others. Singer-songwriter Michelle Mandico appeals to empathy in her captivating "Water Bearer."

 The Ache of the Decision (feat. Mike Mangione) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:27

Some decisions alter the course of our lives in dramatic ways. And those decisions are often accompanied by an ache, a feeling of desperation: Should I go forward? Should I turn back? Should I start over? Mike Mangione gives the ache atmosphere in his riveting "At Your Gate."

 Burn Down Your Cage (feat. Year of the Buffalo) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:48

We've all got cages that we long to escape from. We've all experienced the weight of worldly expectations, self-doubt, and seasons of discontent. Collaborative duo Year of the Buffalo takes us on a musical adventure in their song "Leo" to let us know that breaking free is possible.

 I Won’t Soon Forget (feat. Patrick Mahon) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:16

There are places that stick with us, places we'll remember all our lives. Patrick Mahon's "Allegheny" takes us on a beautiful retreat to one such place in rural Pennsylvania. It's a song and a trip we won't soon forget.

 When Did We Get This Way? (feat. Maria Price) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:29

Grief runs on its own clock. And everyone processes it differently. Shame, regret, and that endless barrage of what-if scenarios can make dealing with loss all the more difficult. Maria Price faces it all head-on in her beautiful, honest, and soulful "This Way."

 No Will That’s Free (feat. Derek Webb) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:55

An essential issue of our time is the relationship between men and their machines. When it comes to technology, are you in control? How free is your will? Derek Webb's "I Feel Everything" explores this terrain within the context of a nuanced and uniquely creative morality tale.

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