On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Danielle Howle talks about the intersection of songwriting, humor, and spirituality. Thanks for listening!

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Chris Pierce talks about working with Sunny War, touring with Neil Young, and what he’s learned across three decades of songwriting.

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Chris Pierce talks about working with Sunny War, touring with Neil Young, and what he’s learned across three decades of songwriting.

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' David Wilcox talks about the “communication between heart and mind” that’s at the center of his songwriting.

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Lori McKenna talks about trusting the process, being a Nashville

songwriter who doesn’t live in Nashville, and her new album '1988.'

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Aaron Burdett and Graham Sharp of Steep Canyon Rangers discuss how Burdett’s addition to the group has influenced their songwriting.

This episode of 'Why We Write' features another round of Folk Debate Club. Panelists, including special guests Milk Carton Kids, discuss the relationship between soul and career.

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Garrison Starr and Sean McConnell talk about how their duo, My Sister, My Brother, began at a songwriting retreat and what they have learned from each other.

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Tim O’Brien talks about collaborating with Darrell Scott, Tom Paxton, and how writing songs can be like watching grass grow.

On this episode of 'Why We Write with Kim Ruehl,' Rachel Baiman talks about the influence of Gillian Welch, her journey with bipolar disorder, and writing songs on the fiddle.