This episode features an interview with Jack Hollingsworth. Longtime Vicksburg residents will remember his group, "The Blue Boys" from the 70s and 80s and his gospel albums from the 90s. In this interview, Jack takes us along his five-decade journey from rock & roll to country to gospel. He also performs a gospel song - "The Greatest Hero".

Warren Central Junior Radyn Horton is highlighted in our Student Feature, singing and playing the piano.

Alaina Fordice, Paul Ballard, and Dorothy Brasfield discuss preparations for the Vicksburg Theater Guild's upcoming performance of "The Sound of Music". Alaina is playing the role of Maria, Dr. Ballard is directing, and Mrs. Brasfield is accompanying on piano. 

Alaina talks about getting started in the theater and her approach to performing Maria. We discuss the ins and outs of putting on a well-known and beloved show like "The Sound of Music". Alaina performs a number from the show. 

Pianist, composer, and high-school senior Jacob Runnels is featured in our "Student Segment". A new segment, "Overrated, Underrated", is introduced, featuring an in depth comparison between Stax and Motown.

Guitarist Mark Doyle and harmonica player Bud Carson have played blues together for over 4 decades, developing a rollicking style that's all their own. Along the way, they've played with legends like Little Richard and Willie Dixon, seen the decline and resurgence of traditional blues, and never lost their enthusiasm for playing music. You'll enjoy this interview as Mark recounts going on the road with Little Richard and Bud relates the time he jammed with Willie Dixon outside Michel's record shop.

New Orleans jazz trumpeter and Vicksburg native Adam Arredondo talks about learning the trumpet, working as a jazz musician in New Orleans, and the evolving relationship between dance and jazz.

Stick around to the very end to hear Adam's original composition, "Lazy Days".

Glenda Arredondo has been a singer and actress performing in Vicksburg for over 20 years. She's had some interesting and hilarious experiences along the way, reprising her role as Mamie in "Gold in the Hills" hundreds of times and channeling Patsy Cline for the musical "Always... Patsy Cline."

In this episode, I talk with Glenda about how she got into theater and singing, her approach to playing Patsy and Mamie, and the music that's influenced her vocal style. 

This episode features an interview with Miss Golden Triangle Holly Brand. Many listeners will remember Holly from her time as Miss Vicksburg's Outstanding Teen and Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen in 2017, as well as her more recent appearances in the Miss Mississippi Pageant. Holly and I discuss her approach to preparing music for pageant competition, learning five instruments, and learning to yodel. We also get to hear one of Holly's original songs.

Greg Green is a singer, guitarist, and banjoist who has been playing in and around Vicksburg for over 20 years.

In this episode we talk about Greg's inspiration for learning the banjo, TV repair shops, songwriting, and all points in between.

Greg plays us a snippet of an unfinished song, Mississippi Flood, and treats us to a little banjo pickin.

An interview with Jennifer and Jamie Tillotson.  Jennifer talks about being a church pianist, a music educator, and her new role as co-producer of the Miss Mississippi pageant. Jamie talks about playing drums and the noisy fun of raising kids who also play drums. Both Jennifer and Jamie share words of wisdom from their life as musicians.

This episode features an interview with Dan Edney, owner of Mighty River Records. We discuss what makes listening to vinyl a unique experience, why vinyl is making a comeback, and go over a few basics for listeners just getting into vinyl. We also get to to hear Dr. Edney's list of "must-have" records for any vinyl collector.