The Sound of Home: A PlainStory Podcast

It's our last episode of 'The Sound of Home!' This time we get all our musicians (including host, Genevieve Randall) together for a good ol' fashioned jam session.

Lincoln native Erik Higgins returns to his home to start a music festival.

Genevieve goes back to high school band class, where she hears what it is like for the next generation to create the sound of home in Lincoln, Nebraska.

A musical family reunion takes place in Lincoln and Genevieve is there to uncover the story and the history.

The Standing Bear Cantata tells the epic story of Ponca Chief Standing Bear and his struggle to honor his late son. Along with the performance, we feature an interview with composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate.

Daniel Martinez shares a wonderful story of language and communication. This is from Daniel's performance with his group Jarana at The Bay in Lincoln, Nebraska during The Lincoln Crossroads Music Festival.

Kinan Azmeh's "Suite for Improviser and Orchestra," performed at First Plymouth Church during The Lincoln Crossroads Music Festival.

Artist and Musician Sarah Rowe shares two very special flute songs she performed on her cedar flute.

Tall Paul is from St. Paul, Minnesota and came to the Lincoln Crossroads Music Festival to perform. This piece, called "Prayers in a Song" features him rapping in English and Anishinaabe.

Rapper Tall Paul and artist Sarah Rowe speak about their experiences as humans, artists and musicians. Recognizing that her heritage benefited while others' heritages were destroyed, Genevieve reveals her discomfort with her own education about Native American history. Sarah Rowe, an artist, musician and therapist speaks with Genevieve about talking to neighbors even while it might be discomforting. And rapper Tall Paul talks about using musical performance as way to educate others about his experiences growing up in the city.