Rod Picott is a songwriter, a singer, a poet, and the author of numerous works of fiction . After spending some time with him, I would say he’s also a searcher, someone who is not afraid to look in the shadows, those of his own or others, to learn more about himself and the world he inhabits.

In part 2 of our conversation, Rod talks about trying to break into the Nashville music business in his thirties, how creativity is a basic human need, Marlon Brando, and the power of trying to truly understand one another.