Stories & Song
Stories & Song
Sheryl Stewart
Every song has a story....every story has a song. Join me for authentic conversations with songwriters about the stories behind their songs. In every episode, we explore a common experience (heartbreak, love, loss, triumph) with a songwriter and talk about how that experience inspired a song. The conversation often takes unexpected turns, just like life.
Joel Smallbone (For King & Country) "God Only Knows"
Joel Smallbone, from the Grammy award winning band, For King & Country, talks about their song "God Only Knows" and how the legendary Dolly Parton became a part of it. We also talked about forgiveness and unconditional love.
Sep 28, 2020
24 min
Joel Smallbone (For King & Country) - "Together"
Joel Smallbone, from the Grammy award winning band, For King & Country, tells the story behind their song, "Together". We also talked about how the pandemic has changed our lives. How working out and running can help with stress and anxiety. We also talked about the things dividing our society....isolation, racial division, political separation....and connecting through grace & love for each other.
Sep 28, 2020
27 min
Claire Guerreso "Ashes"
Claire Guerreso is a songwriter and singer whose music has been featured in: "Grey's Anatomy", "Pretty Little Liars", "Nashville", "Mad Max:Fury Road", and many more. Her haunting ballad, "Ashes" was featured during a pivotal scene in the show, "Lucifer". We sat down to talk about the story behind that song and ended up having a discussion about grief and loss. Claire also performed a stunning live version of "Ashes" for us. Find out more about Claire and her music here. You can also follow her on Instagram and on Twitter.
Sep 27, 2020
20 min
Pete Stewart - Nothing Can Take You Down
Pete Stewart has fronted many bands, from Seattle band, Grammatrain, in the 90's to The Accident Experiment in San Diego. In recent years, he has written and produced many songs for other artists in his own studio in Nashville. This is where we had a conversation about his song, "Nothing Can Take You Down". We also talked about depression and living an authentic life.....and how hot yoga has taught him that you can breathe through pretty much everything.
Sep 14, 2020
31 min