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Episode 56: Erick Cole - Grammy Winning Artist
Erick Cole is a professional musician, songwriter, and artist originally from Nashville. Upon graduation from Belmont University, in typical tight-knit Nashville fashion, the debut CD of Erick’s band other ended up in the ears of Christian music powerhouse dc Talk. One thing lead to another, and Erick began co-writing and recording with vocalist Kevin Max. Soon after, he toured the U.S. on dc Talk’s Solo Tour. That partnership lead to a Grammy win with their song “Be” which was on the Rock Gospel Album of the Year, ‘Solo EP’ by dc talk.
Erick spent the next years touring the world with Kevin Max, as well as writing and playing on six of his solo projects. Through that relationship, he also had the opportunity to work with the renowned guitarist Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Paul Simon), co- writing and earning the title “multi-instrumentalist’ by playing the unusual instruments balalaika and theremin on Belew’s Side Two record. He toured for three and half years with artist and producer Richard Swift (also of The Shins/Black Keys/Arcs), worked on a film score at Skywalker Ranch (for the independent film Dear Mr. Cash, nominated for best score at the Nashville Film Festival), continued to play shows with Kevin Max, and toured with Brenton Brown, all while having an artistic collaboration with musician Travis Taylor in a small studio near Santa Monica, CA.
Besides recording sessions for other artists, Erick also co-produced five ep’s for artist and professional skateboarder Josh Harmony, and he enjoyed a role for a few years as Music Director of Calvary Church in Pacific Palisades, California. He adds, “I enjoy everything I do, whether it’s touring, songwriting, recording. I like them all. Music can be a business like anything else, but the ability to diversify keeps it fresh.”
After recently relocating back to Nashville, he has been busy songwriting, recording in his home studio, and touring; including just finishing a national tour with artist Matthew Perryman Jones.He’s quick to add that, for him, “There’s a simple joy that’s derived equally from playing guitars at home, in the studio, or in front of an audience.”

Ric Hordinski - “The rarest kind of virtuoso”For years, musicians in the know have recognized Ric Hordinski as the “guitarists’ guitarist.” For fans of acoustic music. Ric’s function as musical director (and producer) for artists like Phil Keaggy, David Wilcox, Over The Rhine and others has sometimes elevated him to a kind of underground mythic status.
Ric has appeared on records with Jim James (my Morning Jacket) Bootsy Collins, Phil Keaggy, John Mayer, David Wilcox, Ben Harper, Richard Thompson, Tony Levin, Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Victor Wooten, Victoria Williams. Robbie Fulks and many others. As a live performer he’s shared the stage with a dizzying array of musicians: Johnny Cash, Moby, Bob Dylan, My Morning Jacket, Indigo Girls, and many others. He’s produced award-winning records for a host of folks including Over The Rhine, Wilcox and Phil Keaggy. On his own, hiding behind the Monk moniker, he released six independent records that featured alternately the songwriting craft he honed during his eight years in OTR, the ambient guitar that garnered demand as a studio musician and the ear for songcraft that makes him an excellent producer. He seems to be one of the few musicians able to straddle comfortably the distance between ground-breaking avant-garde explorations (witness his association with people like David Torn) and truly beautiful pop music. Paste Music has called him ” the rarest kind of virtuoso, the kind who knows when not to play” this penchant for understatement has it’s rewards: ric received a Grammy nomination in 2003.

Ric Hordinski
"The rarest kind of virtuoso"
For years, musicians in the know have recognized Ric Hordinski as the "guitarists' guitarist." For fans of acoustic music. Ric's function as musical director (and producer) for artists like Phil Keaggy, David Wilcox, Over The Rhine and others has sometimes elevated him to a kind of underground mythic status.
Ric has appeared on records with Jim James (my Morning Jacket) Bootsy Collins, Phil Keaggy, John Mayer, David Wilcox, Ben Harper, Richard Thompson, Tony Levin, Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Victor Wooten, Victoria Williams. Robbie Fulks and many others. As a live performer he’s shared the stage with a dizzying array of musicians: Johnny Cash, Moby, Bob Dylan, My Morning Jacket, Indigo Girls, and many others. He's produced award-winning records for a host of folks including Over The Rhine, Wilcox and Phil Keaggy. On his own, hiding behind the Monk moniker, he released six independent records that featured alternately the songwriting craft he honed during his eight years in OTR, the ambient guitar that garnered demand as a studio musician and the ear for songcraft that makes him an excellent producer. He seems to be one of the few musicians able to straddle comfortably the distance between ground-breaking avant-garde explorations (witness his association with people like David Torn) and truly beautiful pop music. Paste Music has called him " the rarest kind of virtuoso, the kind who knows when not to play" this penchant for understatement has it's rewards: ric received a Grammy nomination in 2003.
quotes:
"Hordinski shows himself to be the rarest kind of virtuoso - one who knows when not to play...and what not to play.... what makes Hordinski's music so compelling is that it transcends both notes and spaces, communicating to the listener something that transcends the literal." —Reid Davis, Pastemusic.com
"...a remarkably talented & broadbanding pan-idiomatic artist, he's also proven to be a veritable dude ..." —David Torn
"Ric is a painter, using the melodies of strings to communicate beautiful colors. He plays beautiful guitar." —Phil Keaggy
"...complex and compelling. The melodies remain in my head while the lyrics circle in my memory. The words wear well as they leave room to dream. The message is good medicine, it makes me feel better every time." —David Wilcox
"Ric Hordinski layers stark acoustic, twang grunge electric and pretty lap steel over ...confessional, confrontational vocals." —Guitar Player Magazine
"Ric Hordinski plays and sounds like warm cashmere feels - and somehow performs a magic trick by keeping a luminous transparency in his production." —Rob Fetters
"Listening to Hordinski at his best is like watching someone throw a really well worded fit. His work ...will leave you breathless." —Dave Canfield, Cornerstone Magazine

Ben Pearson - "Kabul24" Documentary Director
Ben Pearson is an acclaimed photographer and filmmaker with numerous awards, honors, and gallery shows to his credit. He has made his home in Nashville for the last twenty-eight years, where he lives with his wife Elaine. Besides his long standing career as a freelance photographer Ben co-wrote and directed the cinematography for the dramatic feature The Second Chance (2006 – Sony Pictures Releasing). In the fall of 2009 Pearson made his directorial debut with the feature-length documentary Kabul 24, a riveting account of the eight Western aid workers captured and held hostage by the Taliban in the weeks prior to 9/11. In 2012 he co-wrote and directed the cinematography for the screen adaptation of the New York Times best selling memoir Blue Like Jazz. Currently Ben is working on a series of paintings for an upcoming show in Memphis in 2019.

Episode 52: Coffee Jones - Grammy-Nominated Hip Hop Artist
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Coffee Jones is a 2 time grammy nominated 5 time Dove Award winner with over 800,000 albums sold.0His platinum single OOH AHh was featured in The Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift, Big Momma's House 2 starring Martin Lawrence, and Mtv's The Buried Life...The GRITS song "Here We Go" was featured in the Jack Nicholson movie Something's Gotta Give.
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Sam Scott was born in 1954, in Langdale Alabama to parents who were both pastors. His mother was also a pianist and poet. He started playing instruments at age 4, playing in church on Sunday mornings - first the organ, then guitar and trumpet, finally switching to piano, organ and synth.
Through the 70's, Sam has played and wrote in bands like Sonrise, Psalm 150 and the Sweet Comfort Band.
In 77-78 Sam had his first huge success with “I Want to Praise You, Lord”  - a worship song he had written late one night, alone at his church in California. Thanks to Maranatha, it went on to be recorded all over the world, with versions of it appearing on dozens of records.
Sam went on to live, write and tour in Holland before moving to Nashville, where he had another major success with Avalon, and a song called "First Love", whichwent Gold.
Sam currently lives in Nashville and is on staff, playing at Calvary Chapel Redlands – The Packinghouse  Christian Fellowship.
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Darryl Anders is a man that wears many hats. For starters he’s a bassist / producer / songwriter and the leader of AgapéSoul- a Modern Soul band based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The band features a lineup of World Class musicians that delivers a musical experience that is all about Love, Soul …and undeniably funky grooves, destined to stand the test of time.  
 
Anders is also the bass products mngr for Jim Dunlop where he has developed some of the industries most sought after bass products. He is in charge of bass artist relations where he works with the very creme of the crop in the bass world. He helped to create products like Super Bright Bass Strings in collaboration with Marcus Miller, and flat wound bass strings with Michael League. “Its an amazing job that keeps me focused on what I love ….. music and bass” 
 
Before stepping out as a bandleader, Anders built a reputation as a solid sideman with an impeccable sense of time, tone and a mile-deep pocket. His credits include gigs with funk and soul legends Tower of Power, Zigaboo Modeliste, and Booker T. Jones, as well as guitar legend Robben Ford, Grammy-winning songwriter Bonnie Hayes and 3-time Grammy-nominee Ledisi. His ability to feel at home in almost any musical genre led him to the video game world where he honed his production skills and contributed most of the bass tracks for some of the most popular music video games… Karaoke Revolution, RockBand and GuitarHero. The years spent in the studio working on the games was the catalyst for Anders recording his first cd. 
 
Believe in Love, AgapéSoul’s debut album, showcased Anders’ musical vision as a songwriter. The music is deeply soulful, uniquely classic, and speaks to “the place of love that’s in all of us. Believe in Love caught the ear of music lovers and radio stations worldwide— climbing to #1 on the UK Soul Charts and to #7 on the Top 30 Best of 2012!
 
2018 brings us new music and a fresh conversation from Anders’ AgapéSoul project. The CD "Conversations"  features some stellar guest performances by Eric Gales, Tommy Sims, Paul Jackson Jr. Ivan Neville and members of Snarky Puppy. Much like his musical hero Quincy Jones, Anders flexed his production chops on this new record. Bringing in musicians specifically to contribute to the conversation and help clearly illustrate the music in his heart. In less that 4 weeks after its release AgapéSoul and "Conversations" was again in the top spot on the UK soul Chart. Darryl Anders is now comfortable in the role of artist /band leader and has a very clear vision of his purpose. Always strive to create something beautiful even in a world of chaos. be fearless in pursuing your dreams and most of all love with all that you are.
 

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Recognized as “one of the most prolific cultural influencers to come out of Nashville” (Bright Revolution), Charlie Peacock is a Grammy® award-winning record producer, songwriter and recording artist with hundreds of credits including the 77s, Amy Grant, dc Talk, Switchfoot and The Civil Wars, as well as contributing to the Academy Award-winning 12 Years a Slave soundtrack and composing/producing the title music for AMC’s TURN: Washington’s Spies.

Recognized as “one of the most prolific cultural influencers to come out of Nashville” (Bright Revolution), Charlie Peacock is a Grammy® award-winning record producer, songwriter and recording artist with hundreds of credits including the 77s, Amy Grant, dc Talk, Switchfoot and The Civil Wars, as well as contributing to the Academy Award-winning 12 Years a Slave soundtrack and composing/producing the title music for AMC’s TURN: Washington’s Spies.

Deep Nashville roots, rich Western influence, a veritable fortune of experiences touring in support of a-list artists, and a non-sexy, woodshed, 1950’s American work-ethic have unified Daniel and Emily Kohavi and Max Hoffman to forge the marvel of Wildeyes. A writing machine, Wildeyes has the uncanny ability to viscerally connect across generations, ideologies and genres with pure American music wandering South and West.  Wildeyes performances are inimitable gifts that sonically, visually and emotionally retrieve and elevate you. 
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