Song Of The Soul

Kevin Camp is native to the Birmingham, Alabama area, raised somewhat Methodist, involved with Unitarian Universalists at 17, and attending Quaker meeting as of this past year. On a frustrating search for spiritual/religious depth and integrity, Kevin finds considerable inspiration and support through music, some of which he has recorded on his myspace.com/cabaretic page. You can find more about him via his blog. Songs included in this program: Please Please Please Fiona Apple The N.S. Sloan At the Zoo Simon & Garfunkel No Surprises Radiohead Broken Arrow Buffalo Springfield It Could Be Sweet Portishead Original Air Date: 09/14/2008

Julie Rust started out her life in Wisconsin, including college in Eau Claire, but she's lived out in Nashville for about 15 years now. Music has been our calling from her youth on, and the keyboard is her passionate home. Born Lutheran, she met the teachings of Meher Baba through her husband, Rusty. All the songs in this program are performed by Julie Rust: Trust Alone Time Leap of Faith Whatever the Moment Brings It's Simple Believe My Everything Original Air Date: 08/24/2008

Aaron Fowler is a songwriter/musician from Wichita, Kansas whose calling for the past 2 decades has involved living and working in the inner city and founding an organization called Hope Street Students United. Aaron's music has included plenty of music with kids, educationally and as entertainment. Songs included in Aaron Fowler's Song of the Soul: Smashapathy Marrque Nunley & Paul Fowler (James Paul) The Trek Paul Fowler (James Paul) Chores of a Mother Aaron Fowler Underneath David Wilcox Find Your Life Paul Fowler (James Paul) Some Walls Peter, Paul & Mary If Not Now John Gorka Holy Spirit Come Aaron Fowler Come with Me Joe Jencks

Peter Blood and his wife, Annie, gave the world an immense gift of music with the Rise Up Singing. Peter has a passion for leading group sing-alongs, like Pete Seeger, with whom Peter Blood has worked on Seeger's autobiography. But Peter is more than music, including social change organizing, teaching religion (Quaker) and advanced practice psychiatric nursing. Songs included in this program: Still Small Voice Bob Franke In This Life Pat Humpries John & Josie David Roth I Will Bow Annie Patterson Veni Spiritus Eternorum Origin of Fire Wake Up Oliver Mtukudzi Original Air Date: 08/03/2008

Susan Stark is a spiritually deep and musically powerful musician. She has 4 albums behind her and one in the near future. She grew up a "preacher's kid", attended Earlham School of Religion, is the mother of 2 and the piano is her preferred instrument. Raised UCC, she's been Quaker most of her adult life. All the songs in this program are performed by Susan Stark: Why Do You Fight Me? - from Child of the Nuclear Age Silly, Silly Song - from Rainbow People Live Up to the Light - Live at FGC Phoenix Sings At Sundown - from Phoenix Sings At Sundown Connected at the Heart - Live at FGC Rise, Rise Above It - Live at FGC A Roof Over My Head - Live at FGC Original Air Date: 07/27/2008

Mark Holdaway has many facets to his life including his work as a scientist and currently as a musician whose passion is centered on the Kalimba, the African Thumb Piana. From generic Christian to Born Again to Quaker, Mark's life is a tapistry of spirit and music. All the songs in this program are performed by Mark Holdaway: First Look Inside from Two Thumbs Up Prayer Bowl from Between the Dark & the Light Super Bop from Two Thumbs Up Morocco from Between the Dark & the Light Medley from Christmas Kalimba Kicked by the Snow from Two Thumbs Up Silent Night from Christmas Kalimba Original Air Date: 07/20/2008

Mark Holdaway has many facets to his life including his work as a scientist and currently as a musician whose passion is centered on the Kalimba, the African Thumb Piana. From generic Christian to Born Again to Quaker, Mark's life is a tapistry of spirit and music. All the songs in this program are performed by Mark Holdaway: Shalom from Two Thumbs Up Choral from Christmas Kalimba Kalimba Orchestra from Two Thumbs Up The Dark & The Light from Between the Dark & the Light Rule of Thumb from Between the Dark & the Light Original Air Date: 07/13/2008

Singer/songwriter Dennis Warner has 8 recordings under his belt and just one children's book, Beads On One String, named for one of his songs. Dennis joined us from Chicago's Dominican University where he was invited as a performer for a New Thought conference. All the songs in this program are performed by Dennis Warner: The Awakening Mother Earth Forgiveness Northern Lights A Perfect Morning One More Angel Beads on One String Original Air Date: 06/15/2008

Adam Kirby is my first Rastafari guest for Song of the Soul, and it's an educational session and well as a compelling story of growth for a spiritual, but not religious, seeker. From Phoenix, Arizona, to Oregon Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Adam walks a path of love and depth, including his work at Just Local Food and his plans to farm sustainably. Songs included in Adam Kirby's Song of the Soul: Positive Vibration Bob Marley African Unification Israel Vibration Rastafari Is Peter Tosh Fools Die (For Want of Wisdom) Peter Tosh African Herbsman Bob Marley War-No More Trouble Bob Marley Jah Runnings Israel Vibration Original Air Date: 06/08/2008

Bryce Black is a whimsical and profound singer/songwriter from the Chippewa Valley. His day job as LoTec Windmills provides him with time to turn the events of every day into verse and then into song. Bryce is Lutheran raised and Quaker enduring, with a trip through Evangelical Christian circles along the way, but mostly he's an original. Songs included in Bryce Black's Song of the Soul: What I Need Bryce Black & Yata Stone Goose Bryce Black & Yata A Love Supreme/Resolution John Coltrane Loving the Questions Bryce Black & Yata Holy Now Peter Mayer Trouble of This World The Landfordaires Baler Twine Bryce Black & Yata Original Air Date: 06/01/2008

Derek Lamson is a bluesy, spiritual, free-wheelin' kind of guy with a sure sense of the ministry he's been called to. His music talks of the joy he's attained, but also of his struggles, like those with addiction and divorce. He's a member of West Hills Friends Church, a group that "took him under their wing" and have gently encouraged him forward. You can see some of Derek on YouTube: check out his songs Tom Fox, Mercy Not Sacrifice and Somebody's Praying For You. All the songs in this program are performed by Derek Lamson (and friends) See My Freedom Come Hold On, Let Go Somebodys Praying For You One Cool Cup Of Water Many Thousand Gone Little Brown Bird Original Air Date: 05/11/2008

Charlie King has been performing music since he was four, eventually finding a home with folk music. A lifelong Roman (or roaming) Catholic, he morphed from a Goldwater supporter in 1964 to an anti-war protester by 1967, and he's been an outspoken voice for peace and justice ever since. He done a lot of solo performances over the years, but prefers to team up with other musicians, including his wife, Karen Brandow. All the songs in this program are performed by Charlie King (and often by his wife, Karen Brandow): Step Into the Holy Circle From Inside Out You Cant Buy Me From Higher Ground Whole Worlds Lover From Somebodys Story Pour Yourself Out In Love From Puppet Town If Baboons Can Work It Out From On the Journey Our Life Is More Than Our Work From Two Good Arms Original Air Date: 04/27/2008

The main stage music from Eau Claire's 2009 Earth Day celebration, including performances by Quinn Elizabeth, Jeff White, Billy Krause & Chuck Roll, Patchouli. Music included in this Song of the Soul: By Quinn Elizabeth Every Time I Breathe Love What Have I Done In the Blue Day You Die Let The Girls Clara's Heart By Jeff White Tobacco Oil Drugs and Guns Summertime By Billy Krause & Chuck Roll Tie That Binds Gentle Giant By Patchouli Alive and Loved The Puzzle The Woods

Jonathan Lutz is a musician and choir leader of diverse talents and with deep spiritual reflection. Born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he's lived in Finland, at Europe's northern rim, for the past 30 years where he's part of a very small Quaker meeting. Songs included in Jonathan Lutz's Song of the Soul: John Riley Pete Seeger My Rough and Rowdy Ways Doc Watson Line 'em Up (excerpt) James Taylor Komm ssser Tod (excerpt) Gunnar Ericsson's choir Island (Iceland) Archipelago Singers Glad ssom fgeln Archipelago Singers Ol' kaunis kesilta Archipelago Singers Jag visste s vl (excerpt) Patricia Bergroth vocals, Jonathan Lutz on guitar Oh Susanna Jonathan & Hannah Lutz Kristallen (excerpt) Archipelago Singers Twinkle, Twinkle Boy with cerebral palsy on the zitheroo. View the Rain (excerpt) Pop Aspirations Original Air Date: 04/13/2008

Chris Pfeiffer is a singer/songwriter from Southern Texas who found his career as a songwriter for the country music market interrupted by a spiritual awakening to the universal presence and blessing of God. All of the songs are by Chris Pfeiffer, featured on the recordings listed below: We Keep Growing On from Definition We Are from Light...Life...Love Birds from Definition Way of the Wind from Definition Magic in the Moon from Light...Life...Love Original Air Date: 03/23/2008

David Rovics is a singer/songwriter with a cause - actually many of them. His music takes him wherever there are listeners for his activist selection, with concern for peace, social justice and much, much more. All of the songs are by David Rovics: Who Would Jesus Bomb Life Is Beautiful All the Ghosts That Walk This Earth Miami Cannabis Cafe The Pirate Song Song the Songbird Sings Original Air Date: 03/16/2008

Scott Beck has been in a wide assortment of bands since high school, from folk to rock to blues and cycling back, now to acoustic guitar. Raised Catholic, disaffected from religion for many years, he's now found a spiritual home with enough heart and wide enough walls to include his beliefs in New Thought churches. All the songs in this program are performed by Scott Beck: Guardian Angel Dancing With Angels I've Seen the Light The Spirit In You and I Let Your Light Shine Original Air Date: 01/27/2008

Claudia Schmidt has been producing music, poetry and theater for over 30 years. Folk and jazz are some of her musical styles, the Midwest is her home, but the world is her audience! All the songs and poems in this program are performed by Claudia Schmidt: From Spinning: The Moment They Knew Be Nice From Live at the Dakoka Another Love Gone Bad Having A Drink With Jane From Roads Red-Winged Blackbird Basic Hygiene (Louisa Loveridge Gallas) Terminal Hors D'oeuvre Original Air Date: 01/20/2008

Justin Leeson thinks deeply, feels passionately and lives consciously, so you can look forward to some stimulating and challenging music. Bused from his St Louis neighborhood to a primarily white school majorly affected his life, as did his experience in cosmopolitan Houston. Justin has left his Southern Baptist roots far behing and practices as a Pagan currently. Justin is passionate about healthy and environmentally resposible living, including the dangers of fluoride (you can contact him at FluorideKill AT yahoo.com), garbage incinerators, and Chicken factory farms. Also see his video, Fluoride Kills. Justin Leeson's Song of the Soul includes the following music 4th of July aimee mann Wasteful People Ellen Ochs Ironbound Fancy Poultry Susanne Vega Spirits In The Material World The Police Atoms For Peace Thom Yorke Cannons Of Christianity Phil Ochs Original Air Date: 12/16/2007

BobFranke.com has decades of experience writing songs that vividly capture the experience of the human heart and spirit, enough so that at least one of his songs made it into the Friends Hymnal that came out in 1996. His latest CD, The Other Evening In Chicago is available at the waterbug.com site. All the songs in this program are performed by Bob Franke Alleluia, the Great Storm Is Over A Still, Small Voice For Real Hard Love Upper Room Holy Ground Day of the Dead Original Air Date: 12/09/2007