We have a long way to go before the coronavirus pandemic is behind us, so we must press on and keep finding ways to live well in the midst of this new frontier in our lives. Come along as I both discuss a song that tells us how to do so and lay

5/17/20 - Back on Track: The Hiatus Ends

May 18th, 2020 28m 57s

With the return of NASCAR, live sports are back in America, marking the end of our first journey back to normalcy. But we have a long way still to go. Join me for this season finale as I discuss songs that provide a proper conclusion to the las

5/9/20 - "Seasons Of Love", Jonathan Larson (Rent)

May 10th, 2020 1h 4m

How will we remember the experience of living through a pandemic? That's a challenging question. Perhaps, as is the case with many other events in human history, the arts will help us cope, process, and chronicle. Actor and comedian Claire Malk

5/1/20 - "Blow", Kesha

May 2nd, 2020 1h 6m

Music that evokes nostalgia can be a powerful tool in the fight to stay positive amid widespread trial and uncertainty. That's why I'm listening to a modern dance hit that transports me back to a magical, meaningful summer leadership conference

4/26/20 - "Time", Hootie & The Blowfish

Apr 27th, 2020 55m 28s

We often find ourselves engaged in what feels like a battle against time, and that's true just as much during a pandemic as under normal circumstances. Videographer and musician Nathan Leach, one half of budding duo Nathan & Eva, shares his sto

4/19/20 - "Even If It Breaks Your Heart", Eli Young Band

Apr 20th, 2020 34m 47s

Dreams are worth dreaming--and pursuing--even if they don't come to fruition. I discuss that message as told through a country song that also spoke to me in a special way one night nearly seven years ago. Also featuring some thoughts on seven o

4/10/20 - "And The Beat Goes On", The Whispers

Apr 11th, 2020 47m 41s

In the midst of the bad news we encounter daily during the coronavirus pandemic, it's important to remember that with every day we survive--that is, every day our beat goes on--we have opportunities to grow stronger and look forward to a bright

3/31/20 - "Someday", Rob Thomas

Apr 1st, 2020 47m 34s

March has mercifully come to an end, and now we're all eagerly awaiting "someday", when the pandemic will end and life will return to normal. Actor and storyteller Damian Leverett joins me to reflect on our current location along this journey a

3/23/20 - Week One Reflections

Mar 23rd, 2020 26m 20s

I learned a lot throughout the first week of a life radically altered by the pandemic. Come along as I explore those lessons as told through six songs I added to the playlist as the week unfolded.

3/17/20 - "Reel Around The Sun", Bill Whelan (Riverdance)

Mar 21st, 2020 38m 40s

A pandemic might change how we can observe a holiday, but it shouldn't stop the celebration entirely. Join former competitive Irish dancer Hope Ogden and me as we honor St. Patrick's Day by illuminating the merits of a signature number from Riv

3/15/20 - "Light On", David Cook

Mar 15th, 2020 13m 40s

We all need a light to help guide us through the uncertain times ahead. This late-2000s rock song, well, sheds a little light on that very notion.

3/14/20 - "American Pie", Don McLean

Mar 15th, 2020 29m 32s

Kicking off this journey with a legendary song that speaks just as well to our current world-at-a-crossroads as it did to the vast changes of its era. Fellow south-central Kentucky sportscaster Tyler Eaton joins me to help illustrate that conne

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