Trusten Williams - A Penchant for Collaborative Songwriting
Camdenton, Missouri native Trusten Williams is anothertreasure that has come into my orbit by virtue of my volunteering as a programmer/dj on community radio. Now aretired educator, Trusten has found...
15 Des 202529min
Cole Chaney - Born in the Shadow of a Mountain
It is always a roll of the dice when attempting to make aconnection for a phone interview. We went through some things to get Kentucky native Cole Chaney on in a timely manner one fall morning as he a...
9 Des 202515min
Steve Farber - Echoes in the Well
Award winning Songwriter, leadership and management expert and business book author Steve Farber is an artist that came to my attention a couple of years back through open mics and song sanctuaries in...
5 Des 202546min
Max Gomez - Western Folk from a Taos Troubadour
Max Gomez and I have only crossed paths in person one time when he opened for James McMurtry; I have been a fan of his work for some time and was very disappointed I had to miss his recent show in Kan...
21 Nov 202530min
Amy Ward - In Sync in the Heartland
Kansas City based songwriter Amy Ward responded to a call to action to submit a proposed theme song to celebrate the 15th anniversary for my Tasty Brew Music Radio Show. Although, like Tica Felise fr...
27 Okt 202547min
Tica Felise - Unapologetic Ukulele Goddess
To commemorate and celebrate 15 years of the Tasty BrewMusic Radio Show on KKFI, I partnered with the Heartland Song Network in the summer of 2025 to seek submissions for a theme song for the show. ...
13 Okt 202534min
Los Texmaniacs! The Past, Present and Future of Conjunto Music!
My friend Beau Bledsoe, Artistic Director of the amazing nonprofit Ensemble Iberica, recently messaged me that Max and Josh Baca of Los Texmaniacs were coming to Kansas City for a show and wanted to c...
7 Okt 202529min
Kristin Hamilton - Country Folk with a Tinge of Bluegrass!
I have known songwriter Kristin Hamilton for 8 years now….Beginning with her membership in an amazing Americana band called Under the Big Oak Tree and continuing with her work with her daughter Lucy G...
15 Sep 202554min
