Mac Powell is best known as the lead singer of the Christian rock band Third Day, which sold more than 12 million albums, earned four Grammy awards, and scored nearly 20 #1 singles. The Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee join us to talk about his songwriting career that has spawned the hits “Cry Out to Jesus,” “Your Love Oh Lord,” “I Need a Miracle,” “Soul on Fire,” "Call My Name," and many others.

Ep. 147 - MAC POWELL of Third Day ("Call My Name")

Songcraft is a bi-weekly podcast that brings you in-depth conversations with and about the creators of lyrics and music that stand the test of time. You probably know their names, and you definitely know their songs. We bring you their stories.

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Nashville-based platinum-selling indie artist Judah Akers of Judah & the Lion goes deep on the five stages of grief and finding beauty in the midst of pain.

Ep. 231 - JUDAH AKERS of Judah & the Lion ("Take it All Back")

With an ACM Top New Female Vocalist win and nearly 20 Canadian Country Music Awards, the chart-topping Carolyn Dawn Johnson chats about everything from her songwriting successes to her artist career to her co-writing with Chris Stapleton.

Ep. 230 - CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON ("The Day I Die")

Folkie Americana indie hero Drew Holcomb joins us to chat about the songwriting process and which of his songs he's not a fan of!

Ep. 229 - DREW HOLCOMB ("American Beauty")

Grammy winners and astonishingly fabulous musicians Chris Thile, Sean Watkins, and Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek join us to chat about their fresh approach to songwriting on their most recent album, Celebrants.

Ep. 228 - NICKEL CREEK ("Celebrants")

Ninety-eight-year-old Songwriters Hall of Famer Alan Bergman chats with us about a wide-ranging career that started with Johnny Mercer and continues to today.

Ep. 147 - MAC POWELL of Third Day ("Call My Name")

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