Terry Anderson is this week's guest on Pursuing the Muse. Terry talks about how he got started from thwacking a belt on Muleskinner Blues as a boy to having top 40 hits that bring in royalty checks to this day. We talk about how his weird instrument tunings inspire songs, as well as how thinks about music 23 hours a day. The only thing Terry doesn't share is the name of the only box wine on the market that is good. He doesn't want everyone running out and buying it up

Check out Terry Anderson at:

https://terryandersonandtheolympicasskickinteam.bandcamp.com/

https://www.oakteam.me/

Pursuing the Muse theme song "Iron Rails" by Joel Corelitz.

Steve Dawson is on this episode of "Pursuing the Muse". Steve talks about his career, his start writing songs, his experience teaching songwriting at the Old Town School of Folk Music, the songwriting book he co-authored "Take It to the Bridge", and he steps through one of the songs off his most recent album, "At the Bottom of a Canyon In the Branches of a Tree". Steve has new music coming June 2024!

Check out Steve at

Official website: https://stevedawsonmusic.com/

Bandcamp: https://stevedawson.bandcamp.com/

Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Take-Bridge-Unlocking-Great-Inside/dp/1622772113

Pursuing the Muse theme song is "Iron Rails" by Joel Corelitz.

Jon Danforth is here for episode 2 of Pursuing the Muse. We talk about Jon's songwriting process, how he came to love country music, the impact music has on culture, the wacky direction AI is going in music, and a whole slew of other stuff.

Check out Jon's music at:

https://jondanforth.com

https://jondanforth.bandcamp.com/

Social media: @jonmdanforth

Pursuing the Muse theme song by Joel Corelitz, "Neon Rails".

Welcome to season one of Pursuing the Muse a podcast about songwriting. I'll be talking to musicians about what they do and how they do it with the craft of making songs.

Today, from just outside the Mississippi delta, I'm happy to bring you an interview with Andrew Bryant. He is a founding member of the Water Liars, as well as, an accomplished solo artist. His latest offering, "Prodigal," is a homecoming of sorts, a return to the roots that nourished his music. He explores the faith of where he grew up, the friends that have come and gone, along with how he was shaped into who he is now by the journey along the way.

Pertinent Links:

https://andrewbryantmusic.com/

https://andrewbryant.bandcamp.com/

Keep up with the latest on Pursuing the Muse at Tom's blog

https://rehydraters.com/blog

Theme song by Joel Corelitz - "Neon Rails"

Season One introduction episode for Pursuing the Muse