Gordon Kennedy and Karla Davis share why they chose music to be their ultimate career path, the beginnings of working together and why being nice to everyone you meet just might "Change The World."

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About this podcast:

NSAI Coffee Break is a series featuring legendary and modern-day songwriters, artists and music industry executives. Each episode highlights their creative journeys, including the successes and the in-betweens, and where they are headed to next!

Gordon Kennedy is a multi Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer, guitarist. Kennedy became nationally recognized when he won Song of the Year at the 1997 Grammys for Eric Clapton's No. 1 hit "Change the World,” co-written with Wayne Kirkpatrick and Tommy Sims. Kennedy won a 2007 Best Pop Instrumental Album Grammy for co-producing Peter Frampton's Fingerprints album.

Karla Davis is a soulful singer/songwriter from Monroe, North Carolina. In 2010 she was named the winner of the Colgate Country Showdown and was given the title Best New Act in Country Music. In 2012, Karla made it in the top 16 on Season 2 of NBC's The Voice. In 2015 she competed on Season 14 of American Idol and was then signed to a record deal with Mapletop Entertainment, which was founded by Gordon Kennedy and Jeff Balding. She continues to write, perform, and hone her craft with the likes of some of the best in the business.