Granville Automatic merges history with songs so enjoy our sneak peek of our 2019 season. Imagine if John Prine was Indiana Jones. These songs do belong in a museum but we're lucky to hear creative takes on some of histories darkest moments. It's no different in their latest record Radio Hymns. Elizabeth Elkins and Vanessa Olivarez write themes of murder, deception, condemnation, redemption, and even Jimi Hendrix in this 13 track history lesson of Nashville's darkest moments.

We're recording all-new episodes and you should hear what we've been up to. Cassadee Pope, the most downloaded female country artist of 2018 just released her first full-length record. It marks a time for her in independence, changes, and discovery. In the full episode, we talk about her roots and the journey from pop-punk to her career alternating audition for The Voice. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus look at the songs of her newest record, Stages. Tons of things happening too for Pope.

The last fresh episode of 2018 is hit country music songwriter, Jonathan Singleton.  He is known for co-writing the songs "Don't" by Billy Currington, "Watching Airplanes" by Gary Allan, "A Guy Walks Into a Bar" by Tyler Farr, "Red Light" and "Let It Rain" by David Nail, "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner and "Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" by Tim McGraw.

A taste of home, overhauling healthcare, and dropping verbal bombs with Castlecomer, Tatum Allsep of Music Health Alliance, and Luke Dick of Republican Hair.

Presented by Belmont's Curb College of Music, Cassadee Pope, Tracy Gershon, and Leslie Fram come together to talk about where we are as a community in accepting women as equals in business and creativity within music. A recording artist, a music executive, and a veteran program director all share their personal and professional experiences in this honest conversation on equality.

Building a career, managing your career, and all things songs with artist Alex Hall and veteran music publisher Tim Hunze. Alex and I dive into his newest song "Homesick" and what makes his writing style different than others. Then TIm, host of the AIMP Pubcast, shares some highlights and insights into his career as a veteran publisher.

Songwriting, stolen weed, and growing your career with John Craigie and Matt Urmy. John is “the lovechild of John Prine and Mitch Hedberg.” and Matt his shaking the industry up with his app and platform Artist Growth.

Producing, discoverability in 2018, and new music with Dustin Burnett (aka Zayde Wolf) and Lincoln Parish (aka Parish f/t). Dustin discusses his journey, producing, That Sound, and everything about Zayde Wolf including sync and licensing. But first, former Cage the Elephant guitarist Lincoln Parish chat's about his latest project and where he's at in life.

John Oates talks Hall & Oates, songwriting, and his latest record Arkansas. With the help of John’s memoir Change of Seasons, we chat about the early days of Hall & Oates, working with Arif Mardin, and the music of Philadelphia. We also dive into the 80’s and why we're glad it's over. Songwriting is also a passion for this pop legend. John shares his insights on how he molds a song. Do you conform to a geographical way of doing things, or do you stick with what works?

Behind the music, songwriting, and willing to fail with Canadian songwriter Donovan Woods. Since flying to Nashville for songwriting sessions, he soon had Tim McGraw cutting "Portland, Maine", Charles Kelley "Leaving Nashville", Billy Currington "Sweet Love", Charlie Worsham "The Beginning of Things", just to name a few.  Woods is also one to not shy away from hot topics and even stating country music was never a genre to follow the status quo.