Good Grit Stories

On the outskirts of the unincorporated community of Seale, between Alabama and Georgia, a world-renowned artist lives on his granddaddy’s farm with his mother and an old friend. His name is Butch Anthony, and his unique craft has been centered on recycling everything he can by turning into highly sought-after art. 

Words by Holly Moore

Read by  Nancy Peterson

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

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The simple yet extraordinary story about how a piece of glass found its way from the coast of Spain all the way to a table top in Nashville, TN.

Words by Emily McMackin

Read by  Nancy Peterson

Cover Photo by Stephanie Davis

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

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Can gathering around the table and sharing a meal really change the lives of at risk teens? Find out as we sit down with the Teen Dream Center in Nashville, TN.

Words by Leah Gwin

Read by  Nancy Peterson

Cover Photo by Abigail Bobo

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

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Spring is right around the corner, and if you’re looking to load up the car and explore the South start by visiting Tupelo, Mississippi. See the birthplace of the King, snap a photo on The Natchez Trace Parkway, and fall in love with the Tupelo food scene. Go to tupelo.net to plan your next trip and take advantage of one of the many preset itineraries under the EXPLORE tab. Tupelo, Mississippi: anything’s possible.

Caleb Chancey, Good Grit Magazine's Creative Director & father of 5, takes on the popular myth that, "Once you have kids, your traveling days are over!" 

Listen as he shares the tips & tricks of traveling with a family while explore the city of Chattanooga, TN.

Words by Caleb Chancey

Read by  Matt Godfrey

Cover Photo by Caleb Chancey

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

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Inside one of the largest heroine-dealing neighborhoods in the country, there are children who need to be help. Meet pioneer  Benjamin Wills' and take a walk around his neighborhood. 

Words by Ben Sciacca

Read by  Matt Godfrey

Cover Photo by Jonathan Wade

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

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Annie F. Down explores the nostalgia and truth behind her favorite holiday, in her favorite place, in her favorite season. 

Words by  Annie F. Downs

Read by  Annie F. Downs

Cover Photo by Wes Frazer

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

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Learn how Victor Lytvinenko & Sarah Yarborough are bring back American manufacturing to their home state of North Carolina, and looking damn fine while doing it.

Words by  Kate Patton

Read by  Matt Godfrey

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

What does home really mean? Is it the house where you spent your childhood? Is it the place you lay your head at night? Annie F. Downs shares what it means to her and how this realization has changed how she sees herself.

Words by  Annie F. Downs

Read by  Annie F. Downs

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

Cover Photo by Cary Norton

Why would anyone surrender their technology for a week of unplugged "group therapy"? Find out why as Laura Quick, CEO of Good Grit, takes us on a journey of discovering weakness and seeing God's strength.

Words by Laura Quick

Read by Laura Quick

Introduction by Annie F. Downs

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

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Discover the record label Single Lock Records, located directly in the heart of the Shoals. These sleepy North Alabama towns were once the hit-producing capital of the world before everything moved further north to Nashville. However, Single Lock Records is looking to change that. 

Words by Caroline Nabors Rosen 

Read by Nancy Peterson 

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

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