Send us Fan Mail I just might love this interview above any other I've been blessed to do on the Calling to the Good podcast - and the reason for that is the heart that John England brought to it - and his willingness to share about the tough places that shaped his heart. Grab a cup of coffee and sit in on this one - I hope you love it as well! CallingToTheGood.com May faith guide your compass and fear kiss your back bumper! Hope you'll join me next time on Calling to the Good. CallingToThe...

Send us Fan Mail Taking you inside the Lodge on the Delaware Tribe Ranch, as well as a jumping into the history and vision of the tribe - this episode of Calling to the Good finds host, Kelly Hurd, visiting and enjoying some light-hearted conversation with the Board of Directors of the Delaware Tribe Ranch - Jim Perrier, Tanayia Hubler, Dale Goode and ranch manager Shaun Scott up near Sedan, Kansas - where spacious meets spectacular! Thank you to our sponsors - the ⁠Delaware Tribe Ranch⁠, ⁠Ye...

Send us Fan Mail It's been 50 years since Michael Martin Murphey's hit song, Wildfire, first debuted - and not only is a remake of this timeless treasure with none other than Cody Johnson now available, but Wildfire the movie hits Fandango's streaming services tomorrow, October 10, 2025!! Here's your chance to hear the backside story of how Michael wrote this hit song that was at first rejected by the executives in the industry. You'll get to hear all about the movie, as well as Michael's i...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to music, Carlos Washington loves western swing, rodeo, and cowboy classics, so it's no surprise that he's in the middle of creating his own music legacy that is timeless. Having been awarded 2018 & 2023 Songs of the Year and also having earned multiple award nominations for Western Entertainer, Performer, Group & Album of the Year, Carlos Washington is also a cowboy at heart with an engineering degree to boot! Not only will you enjoy Carlos' music, but ...

Send us Fan Mail With a twinkle in his eyes that reminded me of Johnny Gimble and a smile like that of Bob Wills, Jason Roberts took us on a journey down the road of where it all began for him. We talked a little Willie, we talked a little George, and of course we spent a little time Asleep at the Wheel, and then he played us out with a tune called 𝑭𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 on his fiddle. I was blessed to sit down with the man behind ⁠Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys under the direction of Jason Roberts⁠ - a...

Send us Fan Mail After losing two of her daughters just before Christmas in 2023, Jennifer Adair could have crumpled and crawled into her bed and never gotten up again... I can relate to her heartache as a mother, but what she did next is an inspiring story you'll want to hear. Pawhuska has a new non-profit in its midst. It's Growing Arts Pawhuska - and its founder is Jennifer Adair. Listen in as Jennifer takes time to tell her story to host, Kelly Hurd, and you just might wipe a few tears an...

Send us Fan Mail For the first time since Little House on the Prairie, actor Stan Ivar (John Carter) and Pamela Roylance (Sarah Carter) are together again on stage at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, California - AND to make it even better, Little House's former Casting Director, Susan McCray is the play's director! Listen in as Susan, Pam, and Stan reminisce with host, Kelly Hurd, about their Little House on the Prairie days, their first impressions of Michael Landon, as well as give y...

Send us Fan Mail Sitting in the green room backstage at the Western Swing Festival in Snyder, Texas - Billy Mata took time to look over his shoulder back to when it all began and the journey along the way. If you're looking for greatness cloaked in humility, you'll find it in Billy Mata - along with a big heart, an unmistakable style, and one of the smoothest voices you'll ever hear! From traditional country to western swing, and from Bob Wills to Ray Price and Johnny Cash - Billy Mata makes ...

Send us Fan Mail Enjoy this interview with Cary Ginell - a veteran radio broadcaster, folklorist, and author of ten books on American music. He is an award-winning writer and music historian who took a moment to sit down with host, Kelly Hurd, recently and discuss the beginnings of the western swing music genre. Through Cary's reminiscing about the days of Milton Brown, Bob Wills, and the Light Crust Doughboys, you'll feel as if you stepped back into the 1930s! Get to know Milton Brown and Bo...

Send us Fan Mail It was Mother's Day at Joey and Sherry McKenzie's house down in Texas. Bob Wills' daughter, Carolyn, was there as well - when Joey McKenzie of The Western Flyers took time to sit down for a little one-on-one interview about how a fiddle-loving youth from Oregon stepped into his dream of Western Swing and found the love of his life as well! The Western Flyers | Western Swing & Country Band May faith guide your compass and fear kiss your back bumper! Hope you'll join me...