Ellis Paul is a storyteller and troubadour in the truest sense. His music has been influenced by Joni Mitchell, Woody Guthrie and James Taylor and he has won numerous Boston Music Awards. He had a song in the movie "Me, Myself and Irene" with Jim Carrey. We discuss: 

- How putting your heart in your work creates energy and momentum

- Writing about BIG topics in a four-minute song

- How drawing and making books, and being creative in other ways makes it more fun to return to songwriting