Charles William Ashworth is Charlie Peacock. And vice versa.

Encouraged to move to Nashville in late eighties, Charlie steadily built a stellar career. As a songwriter, producer and industry executive, he won six Grammy Awards. His writing credits include two multi-platinum songs, “Every Heartbeat” by Amy Grant and “In the Light” by DC Talk. His production and development credits include The Civil Wars, The Lone Bellow and Switchfoot. And let's not forget he's also a jazz musician. It's no wonder Billboard named hime one of the 500 most important producers in pop music history.

Now Charlie has written a memoir. Roots & Rhythm: A Life in Music is deeply contemplative, weaving together stories of ancestry, faith, personal growth and, of course, music. This conversation with Khalil Ekulona goes deep!

This episode was produced by Mary Mancini.