Join Us as We Honor 21 Years of Creativity and Look to the Future!
Moving Forward!
Dear friends and supporters,
When we first started the Art of the Song in late 2003, we made a list of the artists we’d like to interview. We dreamt big from our mountain home in Northern New Mexico with Jackson Browne at the top of the list.
For just over 21 years we have had the incredible experience discovering the creative processes of so many musicians that have influenced our musical world in positive ways. So we thought it would be fitting and appropriate for our final weekly broadcast to be a repeat of the 2021 Jackson Browne interview (listenhere).
That's right, we are retiring from theweeklyproduction of Art of the Song.
The good news is, we’re not going away! In fact, we are leaning more deeply into our personal creative activities: Viv is exploring writing as well as the art of dressage with her retired thoroughbred racehorse.
John is writing collaborative songs and performing concerts in the recovery community. We are playing more music together, with an album in the works! There may even be an occasional release of a special Art of the Song episode. The siren call of a great conversation about creativity is too strong to resist, after all.
In 2025, we’re bringing Mother Jones in Heaven: a musical by Si Kahn back to the stage. Her powerful voice will be needed more than ever during the next four years.
In May, we’ll be heading toMatewan, West Virginiato help celebrate an important turning point in labor history. We are looking for more opportunities along the way. Let us know if you’d like to bring Si Kahn's Mother Jones in Heaven to your town!
John’s work with people recovering from substance use disorder is blossoming. He now visits several treatment centers each month to do creative writing workshops and concerts. Since he began this work only a few years ago, he has written over 50 songs and performed them to offer hope and healing to people affected by the disease. Listen to a recent song about the stigma surrounding SUD:BE THERE. In 2025, John will be releasing a new album/CD of songs written in collaboration with patients in treatment.
We deeply appreciate your support over the years. You have helped bring the conversation full circle by tuning in. We'll be posting music, essays, and other content (maybe even some reports on Viv's progress with her horse!) on our Patreon page. We hope you will continue to support our creative journey as we forge these new pathways. If you’re not yet a member of our Patreon community, we encourage you to join and support our ongoing endeavors. Click here:
