Song Of The Soul

Nathen Aswell is a purveyor of conscious, positive music, his own & that of others. Among the many ways that he shares his music and inspiration is Blabcast-format interviews with people leading interesting lives called Small Steps Big Life. Featured music selected by Nathen Aswell: I Love My Life - by Andrea Menard & Robert Walsh Jump Right In - by Nathen Aswell Hold the Sky - by Karl Anthony Music Speaks Louder Than Words - by Harold Payne Empowerment - by Teri Wilder/The GonGsters of Love Say Yes To The Rest Of Your Destiny - by Jana Stanfield

The music of Joe Jencks burns in the heart of the listener, both with his lyrics and his powerful voice. The stories and poetry of his songs lift up a vision of love, compassion and solidarity without preaching or posturing - just solid, inspirational music. In addition to a wealth of solo performing, he's now part of a trio called Brother Sun. As Joe says in one of his songs, "You may hold the candle but you cannot hold the flame". Unless otherwise noted, all the songs in this program are & performed by Joe Jencks: Love Is The Reason - from Links In A Chain White Buffalo - by Rod MacDonald, from Links In A Chain The Ballad of JeShawn - from The Candle & The Flame Rise As One - from Rise As One Come With Me - from The Candle & The Flame Original Air Date: 11/15/2015

Possibilities always surround us, and we can use lemons to make a sour face, or to serve a lemonade feast to all our acquaintances. In spite of a challenging start to life including bad role models, abandonment, and some JD points, Glen Roethel received grace through adoption and has chosen to pass it on. Part of the House Band for the Posi Awards for many years, Glen seeks to uplift and shine Light. Check out his music & greeting cards on InspireLine.com. All the songs in this program are written (or co-written) & performed by Glen Roethel: Family - from Unfolding, co-written and performed with Sue Riley (emPower Music & Arts, emPowerMA.com) Rainbow - from From Beginning To End Unfolding As I Go - from Unfolding You - from Smaller Things Smaller Things - from Smaller Things Shine All The Light - from Unfolding Vanishing Point (Flying) - from Unfolding, with Sloan Wainwright Original Air Date: 07/27/2014

Jo Schlesinger finds the fullness of her soul in international folk dance, and it comes out of her mouth when she sings as part of a group of women singers called The Balkan Babes. The members of this Pittsburgh-based group join Jo to sing the music of Jo's soul. All the songs in this program are performed by The Balkan Babes: Polegala Crven Fesic Opsa! Ak' Avel E Verka Nishka Banja Opa Cupa Original Air Date: 07/20/2014

Bill Camplin co-presides at the Fort Atkinson, WI, cafe, bar, and listening room called Cafe Carpe. Occasionally you'll see him performing there (as well as other places, and in addition to a load of other fine musicians) with his consummate guitar, voice, and lyrics, and with a mix of folk and rock-influenced tunes. And an awesome sense of humor. Find Bill Camplin's music on CDBaby. All the songs in this program are performed by Bill Camplin, and are written by him unless otherwise noted: January Guitar - from Billy Doet: Love Songs & Other Trios One Too Many Mornings - from Dylan Project One, written by Bob Dylan Nine Pound Hammer - from Old Bones, traditional song Old Man Sleep - from Understory Where Do We Surrender - from Understory BONUS: All In The Name Of You - from Understory

Radoslav Lorkovic grew out of a supremely musical family from the region of the former Yugoslavia, Croatia specifically for him, and he's amazingly cross-bred with blues, folk, jazz & country music, having performed with the likes of Greg Brown and Odetta. This only scratches the surface, and when you scratch deeper you'll find an original with vast talent and ability. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Radoslav Lorkovic Wheels of Steel - from Wastelands & Casinos Headin' South - from Wastelands & Casinos Northwind - from Clear & Cold Privileged Pain - from High & Dry Elysian Fields - from Wastelands & Casinos

Living well off the beaten path in hillbilly shack in the Ozark Mountains, Carolyn Carter has been singing for her supper as long as she can remember. With a voice that is soft and wild, 100% Arkansas, Carolyn plays the listener's heart strings while stumming those of her guitar. Inspired by church music and folks like Joan Baez and Emmylou Harris, Carolyn is gifted and passes on the gift through her wonderful songs. She'll be in Wisconsin for a brief tour, November 5-7, 2015, with the Madison Folk Society, followed by a Cotter Creek House Concert in Shawano, and ending with a performance in Mequon. Here's Carolyn's schedule. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Carolyn Carter The Hills of Arkansas - from The Hills of Arkansas Good Timber - from Money Jar Road Jacob Carter - from The Hills of Arkansas The Quilt - from The Quilt Lost Man's Creek - from The Quilt and The Hills of Arkansas BONUS: Arkansas Farm Boy - from Money Jar Road Original Air Date: 10/11/2015

Dean Magraw is some kind of awesome on the guitar, not just technically, but spiritually. Dean defies labels and limites - musically & spiritually - with one review saying, quite accurately that Dean is a Jazz cat, a folkie, a rock star, a front-porch bluegrass picker, a bluesman, ... and more. He's located in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, but the universe is his oyster. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Dean Magraw Overflow - from Heavy Meadow Foxfire/Kilnamona - from Foxfire Angel - from Foxfire Mohandas - from Broken Silence Aino - from Heavy Meadow BONUS SONG: Man from Mandan Man - from Heavy Meadow Original Air Date: 10/04/2015

Walter Craft has been spreading his message of Serve the Song for close to 50 years, on a trajectory between Minnesota down to Florida, eager to provide a force that feeds hearts & souls and nudges the world in a good direction. Down-home, sing-along, is Walter's preference, gracing places like The Bullfrog Fish Farm/Eat My Fish or the Wrong Place Saloon. All songs in this program are performed by Walter Craft: Have I Told You Lately - by Lula Belle & Scotty, from Walter Craft Crossroads - by Denny Espina, from Walter Craft Eyes on the Prize - traditional, live at the Wrong Place Saloon reunion The Dutchman - by Michael Peter Smith, from Walter Craft Lights of the City - from Blues, Ballads, and Bull Shortning Bread - live with Northern Spirit Radio

Sherry Minnick is rich in music, having been a Twin Cities mainstay in the Bluegrass genre, but she has a special passion for old timey songs. And though she's very skillful on the guitar, a capella singing has the deepest appeal for her. She's moving and funny, talented and resourceful, and very personable. She led 2 different diverse youth chorus groups for 17 years, showcasing spiritual music from many sources, including Jewish, Navajo, South African, and much more. Find her on CDBaby and Facebook, or just email Sherry. All the songs in this program, except Train Going South, are performed by Sherry Minnick Let the Rest of the World Go By - written by J. Keirn Brennan Bonnie Bess - written by Wilmer Watts Train Going South - written by Sherry Minnick, performed by Stoney Lonesome South African Tune Calling Me Home - written by Alice Gerrard Old Bangum - learned from Maggie Hammons Little Children - Shaker Song Blessed Quietness - written by Manie P. Ferguson Awesome Possum - written by Rachel Nelson

Alex Smith has a deep voice & deep roots in the Allegheny Mountains of northern New York. He was a punk rocker in high school, but at 23 makes music of the folk/Americana vein, about the people & places of his rural home. All the songs in this program are performed by Alex Smith Forces I Like Building Things North Country Girl Like We Know How North Point Road We Were Young

Inspired by the likes of Odetta & Pete Seeger, Lisa Meissner makes music with the feel of traditional folk music, but with new tunes and themes, concerns like Climate Change and much more. With her husband, Klaus, they are The Rustic Riders. All the songs in this program are performed by The Rustic Riders Walk This Road - from Among These Hills The Storm is Coming - from Wake Up Wake Up - from Wake Up Holy Ground - from Wake Up Drop in the Bucket - from Wake Up Small Farms - from Wake Up Lost Dog - from Wake Up

From Tillamook to Nashville, to Bend, Lindy Gravelle has always been all about music. And Friendz. And Love. Growing up part of a family band, having 9 CDs of her own, and with her enduring local following in Bend (and elsewhere), Lindy's voice, piano, and, sometimes, guitar & uke, are enchanting and moving. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Lindy Gravelle: Music & Me In a Word Another Trip Around the Sun Friendz Tell the Ones You Love You Do Heaven Original Air Date: 07/13/2014

Annie Paterson & Peter Blood have been encouraging group singing for the people, a la Pete Seeger, for almost 40 years, first with Winds of the People, then with Rise Up Singing, and now with 1200 more songs in Rise Again. They and other musicians are touring to share the music with their world premiere in Madison, WI, on 8/27/15, followed by a sing-along workshop on 8/29/15, 11am at the Great River Folk Festival, then off to Northern CA. Featured Music from Rise Again: Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down - by Eric Bibb & Maria Muldaur More than enough - by Roy Bailey Final Trawl - by Archie Fisher Still looking for freedom - by Jon Fromer We Are One - by Pat Humphries of emma's revolution Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning - by Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott, live Original Air Date: 08/23/2015

Nicolas Boulerice was a founding member of Le Vent du Nord, a group from Qubec playing progressive folk music, mixing a traditional repertoire with their own originals. Reinterpreting, energizing, and conveying the power of songs, old and new, the band aims to both please and motivate listeners to make a difference. Unless otherwise noted, all the songs in this program are written & performed by Le Vent du Nord: Noce Tragique La complainte de Forillon - written by Maurice Joncas & Pierre Michaud, performed by Steve Boulet & Le Vent du Nord Le Roi Heureux - by Flix Leclerc Je voudrais changer de chapeau - by La Bottine Souriante Acadian Mouth Music / Horses, Geese, And One Old Man - by Grey Larsen & Andre Marchand Confederation Dans Les Prisons De Nantes/Reel Phylias - by Andr Marchand, Lisa Ornstein & Normand Miron

One of the best companions you could have at a protest, around a campfire or in a song circle is Bruce O'Brien. With his banjo and guitar (and sometimes mandolin or even violin), Bruce is completely in his element holding his ground or under a shining owl moon. Unless otherwise noted, all the songs in this program are written & performed by Bruce O'Brien: Tending the Fire Rock Island Owl Moon In My Family's House Love is in the Middle - written & sung by Emma Rhein O'Brien Hold Your Ground Even As the Star - written by Rosalie Wahl Angel of Love Original Air Date: 08/09/2015

Jillian Rae says that she's got music genre ADD, unable to stay focused on any one genre of music. Trained in classical music on the violin, she's likely to be on stage singing and playing pop, cosmic country, old-school folk, hard rock and anything else in reach. You can see her in person at the Great River Folk Festival, August 28-30, 2015. Unless otherwise noted, all the songs in this program are written & performed by Jillian Rae: Heartbeat - on Heartbeat Helpless - on Heartbeat Lay It To Rest - on Heartbeat The Wagoner's Lad - performed with Corpse Reviver, written by Buell Kazee Rock & Roll - by Led Zeppelin

Sandy Weisto has been a part of Milwaukee's folk music scene for 30 years, in front of and behind the spotlights. Having done organizing and sound for Milwaukee's The Coffee House and at The Miramar Theatre, and performed individually and with groups like Sweet Diversity, The Silver Linings, and, currently, Green Sails, Sandy puts a beautiful voice to great music. All the songs in this program are performed by Sandy Weisto (in various collaborations), though all but the first are written by other folks:: You Are A Blessing In My Life - written and performed by Sandy Weisto Not In My Name - written by John McCutcheon, performed by Sweet Diversity Blood and Gold - written by Andy Irvine & Jane Cassidy, performed by Sweet Diversity The Last Leviathan - written by Andy Barnes, performed by Sweet Diversity Brown Leaves - words by Opal Whiteley, music by Michael Smith, performed by Sandy Weisto Red Haired Mary/Bill Sullivan's Polka - Traditional Irish Songs, performed by Green Sails

Our third visit with musician/poet/artist extraordinaire, Carrie Newcomer, during her visit to the 2015 FGC gathering at Western Carolina University. Along with the release of her 15th album, A Permeable Life, Carrie released her first book, of poetry, by the same name. Carrie's gentle spirit and her deep and persistent passions combine with her music to make world-changing songs. All the songs in this program are written & performed by Carrie Newcomer: The Work of Our Hands - live performance, also on A Permeable Life Every Little Bit of It - live performance, also on A Permeable Life You Can Do This Hard Thing - live performance, not yet released Lean Into the Light - live performance, not yet released Three Gratitudes - from Carrie's new book, A Permeable Life: Poems & Essays I Heard An Owl - from A Gathering of Spirits Original Air Date: 07/19/2015

Kevin Slick has Pennsylvanian roots, New York growth, and a Coloradan canopy. Sure, since he was 5, that music was where he was going, Kevin has been inspired by folks like Pete Seeger and the Beatles to find the soul of music. He's performed solo and with bands like Steel Pennies, Neo Pseudo, and The Amen Trio, and he's done many musical genres, including instrumental film scores, AND he wrote a song called Dancing Naked in God's Navel. There is much here to marvel at and glory in and move to. Unless otherwise noted, all the songs in this program are written & performed by Kevin Slick: Freedom Dance - from Initial Quite Early Morning - written by Pete Seeger, from Balance Powerful Voice (Paul Robeson Song) - performed by Two of a Kind on their CD, Connections Pennsylvania Dream - performed by Steel Pennies on Pennsylvania Dream Within me, the Light - from Random Images from an Unmarked Box Moon Over Electric Canyon - performed by Neo Pseudo on Laughing Symbols: NoSono Balance of Life - from Balance BONUS