Akron singer-songwriter Jim Ballard’s 11 th album took him on a journey down two different paths. So, he recorded two versions of each song. For this week’s Shuffle, WKSU’s Amanda Rabinowitz talked with Ballard about the creation of "Ask John Steinbeck," an experiment that brought together about a dozen musicians. Left lane, right lane Jim Ballard ’s music career has spanned more than four decades. In between albums, he’s opened his own recording studio, composed music for films, run marathons