Nashville2Memphis

Today on N2M I had to ask for a come back to my friend Tim Stafford while I was getting my go go juice. Tim is the guitarist and founding member of blue grass band Blue Highway. Tim is the IBMA's 2014 Songwriter of the Year, PhD in History at Miami University ,Grammy nominated , Dove award winning  and has earned nearly 30 IBMA Awards. On top of that he is one of the best acoustic guitar players in the world. Tim and I chat about how technology, youtube in particular both helps and hurts young musicians, the state and history of bluegrass music and how tightly should bluegrass music hold to tradition. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Franklin and Natchez Trace are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis.   Now that we know the meaning of life go check out Tim’s music at www.timstaffordguitar.com or www.bluehighwayband.com

This week on N2M I got my hometown on the horn and called my old friend Bret Nicholson. Bret is the head Pastor of One Life Network. One Life is a network of church plants. Bret has 3 kids, one grand baby and a saint as a wife. A bass player, Beatles fan, CS Lewis afficianado and really deep thinking dude. Bret and I chat a little bit about early Christian church history, the pride of Calvinists, and why do humans of all beliefs always think we live in the utopian age of enlightenment. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Centerville and Fairview are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis. Now that we have dismantled the atomic bomb go check out Bret’s church at Onelifechurch.org

Today’s episode of N2M I rotary dialed my guy in the 615 Dr. James Agee. Jay is one of 4 people originally from Seaford, Delaware, Jay holds a BA, Eastern Nazarene College, ,MA, Trevecca Nazarene University, Ph.D., State University of New York - Albany, Jay teaches at Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Agee teaches Business and Psychology at the undergrad, grad and doctoral level. He has even given a Ted talk I hear. A hopeless Venderbilt fan. He lives in Mount Juliet with his wife and three children. Jay and I sit down to discuss generational differences, the effectiveness of incentives, intrinsic motivators and how gen X should be renamed gen awesome. So sit back, buckle up and adjust the rearview, the exits for Somerville and Camden are just ahead on this weeks episode of Nashville to Memphis.   Now that we have completed the ropes course and trust falls go check out Jays Ted Talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsgVT-fxFFg

Today’s episode of N2M features Steve Johnson. Steve is NOT the tennis pro Steve Johnson but he is even cooler than that. Steve is the artist relations manager for Merlefest, and co-host of the Merlefest radio hour. Merlefest attracts crowds consistently exceeding 75,000 in number, making it one of the largest music festivals in the United States. Steve and sit down to talk about all things Americana music, the push and pull of tradition and innovation, the effect of technology and were it’s all headed.

On todays episode of N2M I dialed the digits of 901 native and legend Jody Stephens. Jody was the drummer for one of the most influential bands to ever come out of Memphis. Big Star whose legacy has far outlasted the band and inspired bands like REM, Wilco, The Replacements, and Teenage Fanclub. Jody has also worked at Ardent studios and record label for years on the marketing side of things.