Stories & Song

If you've ever gone through a breakup, you know it's not easy to process it and move on. Sometimes, you get stuck in a sort of spin cycle, which is the name of Theo Kandel's gorgeous new EP. In this episode,  I talk to Theo about his song "How Could Anybody"....about how writing everything down can help you heal,,,, and about how realizing that most relationships have an expiration date can help you appreciate that person more while they are in your life.  You can find out more about Theo and his music at:   www.theokandel.com Theo's "Spin Cycle" EP is on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YEY41EVT9qE1IdDDDyF9qFollow Theo on Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/theokandel/?hl=en

Charlie Ternan was "a bright light" in the lives of everyone around him....until an accidental fentanyl poisoning suddenly took him away at the age of 22. His friend, independent artist, Jack Symes, was deeply affected by the loss of Charlie and he wrote "Song For Charlie" as a way to deal with his grief. He gave it to Charlie's parents and it became the theme song for their nonprofit organization,  Song For Charlie. You can download the "Songs For Charlie" album here.You can learn more about Charlie's story and the fight against fake pills here.For more of Jack Symes' music, check out his YouTube channel here.

Joel Smallbone, from the Grammy award winning band, For King & Country, talks about their song "God Only Knows" and how the legendary Dolly Parton became a part of it. We also talked about forgiveness and unconditional love.

Joel Smallbone, from the Grammy award winning band, For King & Country, tells the story behind their song, "Together". We also talked about how the pandemic has changed our lives. How working out and running can help with stress and anxiety. We also talked about the things dividing our society....isolation, racial division, political separation....and connecting through grace & love for each other.

Claire Guerreso is a songwriter and singer whose music has been featured in: "Grey's Anatomy", "Pretty Little Liars", "Nashville", "Mad Max:Fury Road", and many more. Her haunting ballad, "Ashes" was featured during a pivotal scene in the show, "Lucifer". We sat down to talk about the story behind that song and ended up having a discussion about grief and loss. Claire also performed a stunning live version of "Ashes" for us. Find out more about Claire and her music here. You can also follow her on Instagram and on Twitter.

Pete Stewart has fronted many bands, from Seattle band, Grammatrain, in the 90's to The Accident Experiment in San Diego. In recent years, he has written and produced many songs for other artists in his own studio in Nashville. This is where we had a conversation about his song, "Nothing Can Take You Down". We also talked about depression and living an authentic life.....and how hot yoga has taught him that you can breathe through pretty much everything.