Corpus Christi Songwriters’ Jules Taylor, Jimmy Willden and special guest host Joe Hilliard sit down with Nashville songwriter John Dennis, and the legendary J. Plank (formerly Jeff Plankenhorn, all the way from Canada), and chat about the ins and outs of lap steel and dobro, and the art of staying out of the way of words.

Honorable Mentions: Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jerry Douglas, Uncle Josh Graves, Metallica, Tribe Called Quest, Jimmy’s cousin Derrick.

Songs featured this episode: “The Songs I’ve Sung” - Walt Wilkins; "Walls Fall Down" - John Dennis; "Into the Dawn" - J. Plank

Join us on Thursday, Sept. 11 for our next episode featuring recording studio aficionados Paul Bissell and John Macy!

Additional Links:

To find out more about John Dennis:John Dennis Music

Instagram: @johndennismusic

To find out more about J. Plank: Jeff Plankenhorn

Instagram: @jplankmusic

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Find us on Instagram:

@ccsongwriters

Find us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/CorpusChristiSongwriters

Hosts:

Jules Taylor:

@julestaylormusic (Instagram)

@realJulesTaylor (the site formerly known as Twitter)

Facebook.com/JulesTaylorMusic (Facebook)

JulesTaylorMusic.com

Garrett Wieland:

@wieland.garrett (Instagram)

Facebook.com/TheIndependentThieves (Facebook)

independentthieves.com/

Jimmy Willden:

@jimmywillden (Instagram)

@YoshAndYimmy (Instagram)

Facebook.com/JimmyWillden (Facebook)

Facebook.com/YoshandYimmy (Facebook)

YoshAndYimmy.com

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Corpus Christi Songwriters’ Jules Taylor and Jimmy Willden sit down with two South Texas troubadours, Ty Dietz and Shayna Sands—to discuss the gig life, process (or lack-thereof) and the powerful benefits of songwriting on your mental health.

Honorable Mentions: Pake Rossi, David Beck, Perdanales Studios, Jeff Plankenhorn, Adam Carroll, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Hope & Hostility, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Claudia Gibson, Jimmy’s cousin Derrick.

Songs featured this episode: “The Songs I’ve Sung” - Walt Wilkins; "Bandera Blues" by Ty Dietz, and “If You Don’t Mind" by Shayna Sands.

Join us on Thursday, Mar. 20 for our next episode featuring songwriting legends John Dennis and Jeff Plankenhorn!

Additional Links:

To find out more about Ty Dietz:

https://www.facebook.com/tydietzmusic/

Instagram: @tydietzmusic

To find out more about Shayna Sands:

https://shaynasands.com/home

Instagram: @shayna.sands

You can also donate directly to the making of her new record here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lovemusic/sharing-the-music

Permanent Links:

CCSongwriters.com

Find us on Instagram:

@ccsongwriters

Find us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/CorpusChristiSongwriters

Hosts:

Jules Taylor:

@julestaylormusic (Instagram)

@realJulesTaylor (the site formerly known as Twitter)

Facebook.com/JulesTaylorMusic (Facebook)

JulesTaylorMusic.com

Garrett Wieland:

@wieland.garrett (Instagram)

Facebook.com/TheIndependentThieves (Facebook)

independentthieves.com/

Jimmy Willden:

@jimmywillden (Instagram)

@YoshAndYimmy (Instagram)

Facebook.com/JimmyWillden (Facebook)

Facebook.com/YoshandYimmy (Facebook)

YoshAndYimmy.com

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Corpus Christi Songwriters’ Jules Taylor, Garrett Wieland, and Jimmy Willden sit down to recap the 2025 CCSF for the second year in a row, with Stefan Prigmore — and discuss French crepes and the rise of A.I. in songwriting with Paul Montoya (our featured songwriter at our March “In the Rounds” on Sunday, Mar. 9).

Honorable Mentions: Elise Leavy, Heather Little, Stephanie Sammons, Nathan Evan’s Fox, Rachel Laven, 2025 CCSF Best of Fest Natalie Price, Jimmy’s cousin Derrick.

Songs featured this episode: “The Songs I’ve Sung” - Walt Wilkins; "Real Man" by Stefan Prigmore, and “Monday & Tuesday" by Natalie Price.

Join us on Tuesday, Mar. 11 for our next episode featuring songwriting gems Ty Dietz and Shayna Sands!

Additional Links:

To find out more about Stefan Prigmore:

https://www.stefanprigmore.net/

Instagram: @stefanprigmore

To find out more about Paul Montoya:

https://paulmontoyamusic.com/home

Instagram: @paul_montoya_music

Permanent Links:

CCSongwriters.com

Find us on Instagram:

@ccsongwriters

Find us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/CorpusChristiSongwriters

Hosts:

Jules Taylor:

@julestaylormusic (Instagram)

@realJulesTaylor (the site formerly known as Twitter)

Facebook.com/JulesTaylorMusic (Facebook)

JulesTaylorMusic.com

Garrett Wieland:

@wieland.garrett (Instagram)

Facebook.com/TheIndependentThieves (Facebook)

independentthieves.com/

Jimmy Willden:

@jimmywillden (Instagram)

@YoshAndYimmy (Instagram)

Facebook.com/JimmyWillden (Facebook)

Facebook.com/YoshandYimmy (Facebook)

YoshAndYimmy.com

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For our final episode before the fest —Corpus Christi Songwriters’ Jules Taylor, Garrett Wieland, and Jimmy Willden sit down for a conversation with Heather Little and Austinites —Lost Patterns.

And be sure to listen all the way through! We drop a code that gets you 25% OFF your ticket to the 2025 Corpus Christi Songwriters Festival, Feb. 14-16.

Be sure to snag them soon — the discount is limited.

Honorable Mentions: Miranda Lambert, Terri Hendrix, Steely Dan, Rickie Lee Jones, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy’s cousin Derrick.

Songs featured this episode: “The Songs I’ve Sung” - Walt Wilkins; "California Queen" by Heather Little, and "Saturday Night in Jail" by Lost Patterns.

Join us on Tuesday, Mar. 11 for when we return with our next episode!

Additional Links:

To find out more about Heather Little:

https://www.heatherlittlemusic.com/

Instagram: @heatherlittlemusic

To find out more about Lost Patterns:

https://www.lostpatternsmusic.com/

Instagram: @lostpatternsmusic

Permanent Links:

CCSongwriters.com

Find us on Instagram:

@ccsongwriters

Find us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/CorpusChristiSongwriters

Hosts:

Jules Taylor:

@julestaylormusic (Instagram)

@realJulesTaylor (the site formerly known as Twitter)

Facebook.com/JulesTaylorMusic (Facebook)

JulesTaylorMusic.com

Garrett Wieland:

@wieland.garrett (Instagram)

Facebook.com/TheIndependentThieves (Facebook)

independentthieves.com/

Jimmy Willden:

@jimmywillden (Instagram)

@YoshAndYimmy (Instagram)

Facebook.com/JimmyWillden (Facebook)

Facebook.com/YoshandYimmy (Facebook)

YoshAndYimmy.com

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Corpus Christi Songwriters’ Jules Taylor, Garrett Wieland, and Jimmy Willden sit down for a conversation with Claudia Gibson and Chris Moyse.

Honorable Mentions: Walt Wilkins, SWRFA, George Ensle, Guy Clark, Jimmy’s cousin Derrick.

Songs featured this episode: “The Songs I’ve Sung” - Walt Wilkins; "Unbound" by Claudia Gibson, and "Dancing around a Fire" by Chris Moyse.

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 11 for our next episode’s guests: Heather Little and Lost Patterns!

Additional Links:

To find out more about Claudia Gibson:

https://claudiagibson.com/home

Instagram: @claudiagibsonmusic

To find out more about Chris Moyse:

https://chrismoysemusic.com/home

Instagram: @cwmoyse

Permanent Links:

CCSongwriters.com

Find us on Instagram:

@ccsongwriters

Find us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/CorpusChristiSongwriters

Hosts:

Jules Taylor:

@julestaylormusic (Instagram)

@realJulesTaylor (the site formerly known as Twitter)

Facebook.com/JulesTaylorMusic (Facebook)

JulesTaylorMusic.com

Garrett Wieland:

@wieland.garrett (Instagram)

Facebook.com/TheIndependentThieves (Facebook)

independentthieves.com/

Jimmy Willden:

@jimmywillden (Instagram)

@YoshAndYimmy (Instagram)

Facebook.com/JimmyWillden (Facebook)

Facebook.com/YoshandYimmy (Facebook)

YoshAndYimmy.com

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Corpus Christi Songwriters’ Jules Taylor, Garrett Wieland, and Jimmy Willden sit down for a conversation covering production, distribution, and deliberate songwriting with Andrew Delaney and Rachel Laven.

Honorable Mentions: SWRFA, Horror Films, The Lavens, Nathan Evans Fox, Stephen Wilson, Jr., Rachel's mom, Jimmy's cousin Derrick.

Songs featured this episode: “The Songs I’ve Sung” - Walt Wilkins; "Sleep Tight" by Andrew Delaney, and "Each Other's Shoes" by Rachel Laven.

Join us on Tuesday, Feb. 4 for our next episode’s guests: Claudia Gibson & Chris Moyse

Additional Links:

To find out more about Andrew Delaney:

Instagram: @andrewdelaneytx

To find out more about Rachel Laven:

Permanent Links:

CCSongwriters.com

Find us on Instagram:

@ccsongwriters

Find us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/CorpusChristiSongwriters

Hosts:

Jules Taylor:

@julestaylormusic (Instagram)

@realJulesTaylor (the site formerly known as Twitter)

Facebook.com/JulesTaylorMusic (Facebook)

JulesTaylorMusic.com

Garrett Wieland:

@wieland.garrett (Instagram)

Facebook.com/TheIndependentThieves (Facebook)

independentthieves.com/

Jimmy Willden:

@jimmywillden (Instagram)

@YoshAndYimmy (Instagram)

Facebook.com/JimmyWillden (Facebook)

Facebook.com/YoshandYimmy (Facebook)

YoshAndYimmy.com

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Corpus Christi Songwriters’ Jules Taylor and Jimmy Willden sit down for a conversation with Nathan Evans Fox and Sarah Golden.

Honorable Mentions: The Other, Stephanie Sammons, Jimmy’s cousin Derrick.

Songs featured this episode: “The Songs I’ve Sung” - Walt Wilkins; "Freak You Out" by Nathan Evans Fox, and "Who Will Rebuild LA" by Sarah Golden

Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 28 for our next episode’s guests: Rachel Laven and Andrew Delaney

Additional Links:

To find out more about Nathan Evans Fox: https://www.nathanevansfox.com/

https://www.instagram.com/nathan.evans.fox/

To find out more about Sarah Golden:

http://www.sarahgolden.com/index.html

https://www.instagram.com/sarahgoldenmusic/

Permanent Links:

CCSongwriters.com

Find us on Instagram:

@ccsongwriters

Find us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/CorpusChristiSongwriters

Hosts:

Jules Taylor:

@julestaylormusic (Instagram)

@realJulesTaylor (the site formerly known as Twitter)

Facebook.com/JulesTaylorMusic (Facebook)

JulesTaylorMusic.com

Garrett Wieland:

@wieland.garrett (Instagram)

Facebook.com/TheIndependentThieves (Facebook)

independentthieves.com/

Jimmy Willden:

@jimmywillden (Instagram)

@YoshAndYimmy (Instagram)

Facebook.com/JimmyWillden (Facebook)

Facebook.com/YoshandYimmy (Facebook)

YoshAndYimmy.com

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Corpus Christi Songwriters’ Jules Taylor, Garrett Wieland, and Jimmy Willden sit down for the first episode in six months — catch up, talk about where we’ve been and where we’re going — and chat with songwriters Stephanie Sammons, and Devereaux and G Martin (The 99s) — about their process, and their upcoming performances at the 2025 Corpus Christi Songwriters Festival.

Honorable Mentions: Mary Bragg, Jimmy’s cousin Derrick.

Songs featured this episode: “The Songs I’ve Sung” - Walt Wilkins; “Grow Up” - Stephanie Sammons feat. Verlon Thompson

Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 21 for our next episode’s guests: Nathan Evans Fox & Sarah Golden!

Additional Links:

To find out more about Stephanie Sammons: https://stephaniesammons.com/

Instagram: @stephaniesammons

To find out more about The 99s: https://www.the99sofficial.com/

Instagram: @the99sofficial

Permanent Links:

CCSongwriters.com

Find us on Instagram:

@ccsongwriters

Find us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/CorpusChristiSongwriters

Hosts:

Jules Taylor:

@julestaylormusic (Instagram)

@realJulesTaylor (the site formerly known as Twitter)

Facebook.com/JulesTaylorMusic (Facebook)

JulesTaylorMusic.com

Garrett Wieland:

@wieland.garrett (Instagram)

Facebook.com/TheIndependentThieves (Facebook)

independentthieves.com/

Jimmy Willden:

@jimmywillden (Instagram)

@YoshAndYimmy (Instagram)

Facebook.com/JimmyWillden (Facebook)

Facebook.com/YoshandYimmy (Facebook)

YoshAndYimmy.com

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Corpus Christi Songwriters' Jules Taylor and Jimmy Willden sit down with none other than the mad folk scientist himself -- Josh Glenn -- for a discussion delving into all of his looping experiments, the difference writing songs with his looping pedal, solo, and with his indie-folk due (ahem...with Jimmy) -- Yosh & Yimmy!

Honorable Mentions: Brant Sankey, Sound Machine Studios, Sigur Ros, Les Misérables, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Gavin Solis, Noah Peterson, Loop Fest.

Additional Links:

To find out more about Josh Glenn and his experiments, go to his website: Josh Glenn Experiment (jgexperiment.com)

Instagram: @jgexperiment @yoshandyimmy

Permanent Links:

Corpus Christi Songwriters (ccsongwriters.com)

Find us on Instagram:

@ccsongwriters 

Find us on Facebook:

Facebook.com/CorpusChristiSongwriters

Hosts:

Jules Taylor:

@julestaylormusic (Instagram)

@realJulesTaylor (the site formerly known as Twitter)

Facebook.com/JulesTaylorMusic (Facebook)

JulesTaylorMusic.com

Garrett Wieland:

@wieland.garrett (Instagram)

Facebook.com/TheIndependentThieves (Facebook)

independentthieves.com/

Jimmy Willden:

@jimmywillden (Instagram)

@YoshAndYimmy (Instagram)

Facebook.com/JimmyWillden (Facebook)

Facebook.com/YoshandYimmy (Facebook)

YoshAndYimmy.com

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