Maggie Wheeler talks about the bravery of this last year, how campfires affected her songleading, and how singing becomes a forgiveness practice. But first and last, she shares a song of hers, Find Our Way Home, which rose out of the pandemic, and will be included on a new project she has just started working on. (I go maybe a LITTLE fan-girl-squeaky, but, hey, my first interview, and someone I deeply admire -- I think I can be forgiven!)
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I mention a Peter Occhiogrosso interview with Maggie, in which she eloquently describes the many benefits of singing, among other things...
Maggie mentions a few artists -- if you have a local music store, of course get them there -- but here are some links, as well:
Sweet Honey in the Rock Live at Carnegie Hall
Singer-songwriter Aimée Ringle -- Human and Tender
The South African acapella group The Soil
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Extra special thanks to Patty Piotrowski, who provides beautiful art for each episode; I particularly love the sea otters in this one!
Nuts and Bolts This layered and harmonized song is in 3:4, Ionian mode (major)
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