Podcasts by Category

Song & Story

Kevin Heider

Arts, Music

A podcast: conversations w/ songwriters about their songs.

58 - BONUS: Enola’s Wake (or, How I Learned to Start Worrying and Stop Justifying the Bomb)

0:00 / 0:00

58 - BONUS: Enola’s Wake (or, How I Learned to Start Worrying and Stop Justifying the Bomb)

War is always a defeat for humanity. On the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, singer-songwriter Kevin Heider takes us on a sonic trip through history as he reflects on the morality of nuclear war.

EPISODE LINKS
• Enola's Wake (song) // Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp, Apple Music
• Enola's Wake How I Learned to Start Worrying and Stop Justifying the Bomb(original article) by Kevin Heider
• Dorothy Day's response to President Truman, September 1945
• Blessing the Bombs by Fr. George Zabelka (article/speech)
• A Song for Nagasaki by Paul Glynn (book)
• More Than Politics (podcast) by Julie Walsh
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 - 48min
57 - Beauty & Pain (feat. Count the Leaves)

We are creatures of comfort. Yet pain is unavoidable in this life. For those who experience it more than others, is freedom possible? Hong Kong-based singer-songwriter, Count the Leaves, ponders this question in her hopeful tune Elephant.

EPISODE LINKS
• Count the Leaves (music links)
• music video for Elephant
• Kevin Heider's music // Youtube, Bandcamp, and Spotify
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 - 53min
56 - To A Girl I’ll Never See Again (feat. Chris Cole)

Some people leave lasting impressions. Why some stick with us while others fade remains a mystery. Singer-songwriter Chris Cole dives into the romance of it all in his song about Mercedes — a girl he'll probably never see again.

EPISODE LINKS
• Chris Cole's music // Bandcamp and Spotify
• Kevin Heider's music // Youtube, Bandcamp, and Spotify
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 - 1h 08min
55 - A Justice Song (feat. Jenny & Tyler)

It's a beautiful thing when art goes to work for the common good, to keep the flame of our collective conscience burning. Jenny & Tyler's anthemic Waters Roll is powerful cry for justice.

EPISODE LINKS
• Jenny & Tyler's music // Youtube and Spotify
• Kevin Heider's music // Youtube, Bandcamp, and Spotify
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 - 56min
54 - Who We Are Is On the Line (feat. Merlot Embargo)

Making the most of the time we're given. Overcoming the fears that keep us from trying. Staying true to who we are. These themes are at the heart of Merlot Embargo's infectious pop anthem One Day.

EPISODE LINKS
• Merlot Embargo's music // Bandcamp and Spotify
• Kevin Heider's music // Bandcamp and Spotify
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 - 49min
53 - Every Age I’ve Ever Been (feat. Denison Witmer)

Reflecting on our most formative experiences is an essential part of the growth process. Denison Witmer's San Franciscois a moving tribute to the passage of time and the places that remain in our memory long after we've left them.

EPISODE LINKS
• Denison Witmer's music // Bandcamp and Spotify
• Asthmatic Kitty Records (record label)
• Kevin Heider's music // Bandcamp and Spotify
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 - 1h 02min
52 - BONUS: The Homeless & The Pandemic

Our world has stopped. We're told to keep our distance and stay home. But not everyone has a home to stay in. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to have an honest conversation with Michael Vanderburgh (executive director of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Dayton, Ohio) about the struggles of serving the homeless during a global health crisis.

EPISODE LINKS
• support the St. Vincent Society of Dayton (non-profit)
• outro music from Kevin Heider's album Ohio: A Tribute to Springsteen
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 - 47min
51 - When Love Is A Storm (feat. Sarah Kroger)

Every relationship has highs and lows. Sometimes love feels like a dream — sometimes it's a storm. Sarah Kroger's beautiful song I Choose You lends an honest and hopeful voice to the ups, the downs, and the daily choices we make to stand in love.

EPISODE LINKS
• Sarah Kroger's music // Apple Music and Spotify
• Kevin Heider's music // Bandcamp and Spotify
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 - 51min
50 - All We Have Known (feat. Tyler Hook)

Someday all we have known will come to an end. As sobering as this reality may be, it hasn't stamped out man's search for meaning or our desire to love and be loved. In the midst of all the uncertainty, Tyler Hook's Let's Go is an invitation to hope.

EPISODE LINKS
• Tyler Hook's music // Bandcamp and Spotify
• Kevin Heider's music // Bandcamp and Spotify
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 - 47min
49 - Despite All the Hurt (feat. Kevin Heider)

There’s a lot of hurt in this world. How do we navigate the pain and uncertainty wrought by the impermanence of all things? In this flipped episode, Marie Miller interviews our host, Kevin Heider, about his song Down by the Sycamore Tree, a moving narrative about grief and loss.

EPISODE LINKS
• links coming soon
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 - 56min
48 - BONUS: Springsteen & Me (From Nebraska to Ohio)

Upon the release of his new album Ohio, our host (Kevin Heider) walks us through his journey into Springsteen's music. As the Heider family home video archives prove, the roots run deep. Ohio is available now on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Google Play, YouTube, Pandora + more.

EPISODE LINKS
• Ohio: A Tribute to Springsteen (album)
• Born in the U.S.A. (album) by Bruce Springsteen (artist)
• Nebraska(album) by Bruce Springsteen
• Halloween costume(2010)
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 - 15min
47 - Our Homeland (feat. Marie Miller)

Home is a place we sometimes have to leave in order to truly find and fully appreciate. It's everything familiar. And it's worth fighting for. Marie Miller's boot-stomping anthem about returning to our Homeland is imbued with an infectious hope.

EPISODE LINKS
• Homeland (song)
• Marie Miller (singer-songwriter) — listen on Spotify
• Marie on Instagram
• David Wimbish (singer-songwriter, producer)
• The Collection (indie band)
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 - 54min
46 - So Much Love to Give (feat. James & the Drifters)

There are things in this world that we can't control. Everyone experiences loss and insecurity. This is why we need each other. In their latest single Tides, James & the Drifters use a cool indie new wave vibe to remind us that we all have so much love to give.

EPISODE LINKS
• Tides (song)
• The Glow (album) — listen on Spotify
• James & the Drifters (indie rock band)
• Neat Neat Neat Rec ords (record store + label)
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 - 44min
45 - The Battle (feat. Jimmy Mitchell)

Some stories are told without words. In his original musical compositions, Jimmy Mitchell paints with pianos and strings to separate light from darkness, to tell the story of The Battle that rages around and within us all.

EPISODE LINKS
• Love Good (an arts movement)
• Beethoven's sinfoniaEroica ("Heroic" symphony)
• Jimmy Mitchell (pianist, composer, speaker)
• The Battle (song) from THROUGH IT ALL (album)
• LOVE [AN EPIC] (album by Jimmy Mitchell)
• Allen Parker (producer/engineer)
• Shawn Williams (violinist, producer)
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Thu, 16 May 2019 - 44min
44 - Season Two Intro: My Sweet Elinore

In this delightful introduction to season two, our host (singer-songwriter Kevin Heider) sits down with his daughter to discuss her love of music. It concludes with an acoustic in-studio performance of an unreleased song.

EPISODE LINKS
• Patreon.com/songandstory

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Sat, 11 May 2019 - 13min
43 - BONUS: Learning to Lament w/ Wendell Kimbrough

Artists evolve. They're always growing, changing, and challenging themselves creatively. As he learns to lament and let go, Wendell Kimbrough's latest album Come to Me reflects the evolution of his artistry and his person.

EPISODE LINKS
• Wendell Kimbrough (singer-songwriter)
• Draw Near (Psalm 69) (feat. Sandra McCracken) (song) from COME TO ME (album)
• THINGS THAT CAN'T BE TAUGHT (album) by Wendell Kimbrough
• Sandra McCracken (singer-songwriter)
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 - 28min
42 - Two Ways To Be Worthless (feat. Wendell Kimbrough)

We all get by with a little help from our friends. Sometimes their love is tender — sometimes it's tough. In his clever throwback tune Two Ways To Be Worthless, singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough playfully explores the tougher side of love.

EPISODE LINKS (coming soon)
• Wendell Kimbrough (singer-songwriter)
• Two Ways To Be Worthless (song) from THINGS THAT CAN'T BE TAUGHT (album)
• support Song & Story on Patreon
• more links coming soon...

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 - 51min
41 - BONUS: A Slow Burn w/ Ike Ndolo

Ike Ndolo's latest album Shine is a unique experience from start to finish. He tells us a lot more about what went into it in this bonus episode. We also talk about the nuances of live performance, evolving as artists, fan feedback, dancing, Ike's quasi-fetish with beautiful hands, and more!

EPISODE LINKS (coming soon)
• Ike Ndolo (singer-songwriter)
• SHINE (album)
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 - 41min
40 - The Brother On the Outside (feat. Ike Ndolo)

Life is a symphony. We all have a part to play. While questions of identity and purpose are universal to the human experience, the color of a person's skin is a formative and defining detail. Ike Ndolo shares his story as a brother on the outside in Your Table.

EPISODE LINKS (coming soon)
• Ike Ndolo (singer-songwriter)
• Your Table (song) from SHINE (album)
• Dear White America(poem) by Danez Smith (poet)
• State of the Union(song) by David Ford (singer-songwriter)
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (civil rights activist)
• Malcom X (civil rights activist)
• support Song & Story on Patreon

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 - 1h 04min
39 - You Never Said Goodbye (feat. Sister Sinjin)

Death is the primordial fact of life. And yet, it seems easier sometimes for the dying to accept death than for the living to accept loss. In a moving homage to those who have passed, the women of Sister Sinjin say Goodbye in their own beautiful way.

EPISODE LINKS (coming soon)
• coming soon
• we've been busy
• in the meantime: this

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 - 50min
38 - Someone to Bury Me (feat. Uptown Boys Choir)

Fresh air and clarity. We all need it, especially amid the pursuit of love. Uptown Boys Choir puts a delightfully self-deprecating spin on the classic love song in Bury Me, an indie pop vitamin full of good vibrations.

EPISODE LINKS (coming soon)
• coming soon
• we've been busy
• in the meantime: this

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 - 49min
37 - Mile Marker 154 (feat. Jacqui Treco)

It's amazing how memories unfold. In a flash, in the blink of an eye, entire scenes and seasons of life can re-play themselves in our minds—clear as day. Jacqui Treco remembers with gratitude in Genevieve, a moving acoustic tribute to unrepeatable love.

EPISODE LINKS (coming soon)
• coming soon
• we've been busy
• in the meantime: this

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 - 49min
36 - There’s No Place Like Home (feat. Dawson Hollow)

There's no place like home. But what does home even mean? That's the question at the heart of Dawson Hollow's triumphant indie-rock epic Take Me There. Band-member, singer, and songwriter Ben Link talks with us about finding home and making music with his siblings.

EPISODE LINKS (coming soon)
• coming soon
• we've been busy
• in the meantime: this

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 - 40min
35 - Fighting for the Wrong Side (feat. Scott Mulvahill)

Love is a battlefield. And every war has fog. When the fog starts to dissipate and the smoke rolls back, that’s when we begin to see more clearly. Nashville-based singer-songwriter Scott Mulvahill ponders this part of love and relationships in Fighting for the Wrong Side.

EPISODE LINKS (coming soon)
• coming soon
• we've been busy
• in the meantime: this

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Sat, 21 Jul 2018 - 53min
34 - Humans Helping Humans (feat. Michelle Mandico)

Some roads take us to the most unexpected places. And sometimes those experiences help us to see just how much we need each other, that the best thing we have is our ability to love and serve others. Michelle Mandico appeals to empathy in her captivating Water Bearer.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• Michelle Mandico (singer-songwriter) // iTunes, Spotify
• Water Bearer (song) from Ptarmigan (album) by Michelle Mandico // iTunes, Spotify
• Don McLean (singer-songwriter)
• American Pie (song) by Don McLean
• National Civil Rights Museum (Memphis, TN)
• Lorraine Motel (Memphis, TN)
• Natchez Trace (parkway)
• Love Good Culture (arts movement)

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 - 54min
33 - The Ache of the Decision (feat. Mike Mangione)

Some decisions alter the course of our lives in dramatic ways. And those decisions are often accompanied by an ache, a feeling of desperation: Should I go forward? Should I turn back? Should I start over? Mike Mangione gives the ache atmosphere in his riveting At Your Gate.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• Mike Mangione (singer-songwriter) // iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp
• At Your Gate (song) from Offering (album) by Mike Mangione // iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp
• Duane Lundy (producer)
• Marian Theology (system of study)
• American Martyr (song)
• Chuck Mangione (composer, trumpeter)

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 - 39min
32 - Burn Down Your Cage (feat. Year of the Buffalo)

We've all got cages [big or small] that we long to escape from. We've all experienced the weight of worldly expectations, self-doubt, and seasons of discontent. Collaborative duo Year of the Buffalo takes us on a musical adventure in their song Leo to let us know that breaking free is possible.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• Year of the Buffalo (band) // iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, Bandcamp
• Roam Free (album) by Year of the Buffalo // iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp
• Mega Fauna Records (recording studio)
• Dayton, Ohio (city)

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Sun, 10 Jun 2018 - 49min
31 - I Won’t Soon Forget (feat. Patrick Mahon)

There are places that stick with us, places we'll remember all our lives. The simple act of remembering time spent there gives us a sustaining and re-invigorating hope. Patrick Mahon's Alleghenytakes us on a beautiful retreat to one such place in rural Pennsylvania. It's a song and a trip we won't soon forget.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• Patrick Mahon (singer-songwriter) // iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
• Allegheny (EP) by Patrick Mahon // iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
• Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn
• Dan Bozek (producer at Aardvark Studios)
• Jump by Van Halen
• Oh My Sweet Carolina by Ryan Adams

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Wed, 30 May 2018 - 41min
30 - When Did We Get This Way? (feat. Maria Price)

Grief runs on its own clock. And everyone processes it differently. Shame, regret, and that endless barrage of what-if scenarios can make dealing with loss all the more difficult. Maria Price faces it all head-on in her beautiful, honest, and soulful This Way.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• Maria Price (singer-songwriter) // iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
• This Way by Maria Price // iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
• Beautiful Things In Horrible Places (EP) by Maria Price // iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
• Allen Parker (producer)
• Love Good Culture (indie arts movement)
• Bobby Jones (golf legend)

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Sun, 20 May 2018 - 51min
29 - No Will That’s Free (feat. Derek Webb)

An essential issue of our time is the relationship between men and their machines. When it comes to your relationship to technology, how free is your will? Are you in control? Derek Webb's I Feel Everything explores this terrain within the context of a nuanced and uniquely creative morality tale.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• Derek Webb (singer-songwriter) // iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
• I Feel Everything by Derek Webb // DerekWebb.com, iTunes, Spotify
• Ctrl (album) by Derek Webb // DerekWebb.com, iTunes, Spotify
• Sacred Harp (musical/vocal style) // about + examples ← click on that...it's awesome!
• NEXUS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by SOLA-MI // free download, DerekWebb.com, iTunes, Spotify
• The Hidden Meaning Behind "Ctrl" (article) by Derek Webb
• Ctrl — The Complete Fictional Short Story (short story) by Derek Webb, Josh Moore, and Allan Heinberg

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Fri, 11 May 2018 - 49min
28 - The Price of a Memory (feat. Rebecca Roubion)

Everything gets questioned when a relationship ends. Decisions are second-guessed; movement and growth can seem impossible. Rebecca Roubion embraces the necessary sadness of it all in her heartbreakingly honest and beautiful song Cripple Me.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• Rebecca Roubion (singer-songwriter) // iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
• Cripple Meby Rebecca Roubion // iTunes + Spotify
• Being Moved by Unfamiliar Sad Music Is Associated with High Empathy(article) by Frontiers in Psychology
• Someone Like You by Adele
• Mrs. Potter's Lullaby by Counting Crows // iTunes + Spotify
• A Severe Mercy (book) by Sheldan Vanauken

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 - 38min
27 - It’s a Beautiful Life (feat. David Wimbish of The Collection)

Hope is an essential lens. It's easy to dwell on chaos and pain, to process the heavy things and lose hold of our joy. But David Wimbish has learned that sometimes we need to slow down, to be present, to rest in the slow turn of the earth. And he writes beautiful songs about such things. In this episode, we discuss his song Beautiful Life.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• David Wimbish (singer-songwriter) // iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp
• Beautiful Life by The Collection // iTunes, Spotify, lyric video
• The Temptation of Adam by Josh Ritter // iTunes + Spotify
• Wild Geese (poem) by Mary Oliver

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 - 44min
26 - A Forest Full of Second Chances (feat. Alanna Boudreau)

Making sense of our messes can be difficult. So Alanna Boudreau looks to the ephemerality of the seasons for hope. Alanna is one of the most gifted singer-songwriters I've ever met. I've been amazed at her depth and artistry ever since I first encountered it. In this debut episode, we discuss her song Controlled Burn.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• Controlled Burn by Alanna Boudreau // iTunes + YouTube (lyric video)
• controlled burn (the concept) // about
• Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot // PDF
• the canteen scene from ¡Three Amigos! // YouTube

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Tue, 10 Apr 2018 - 51min
25 - A Brief Introduction & A Piece of Maria

Song & Story officially launches on Tuesday, April 10th. Subsequent episodes will be released throughout the year on the 10th, 20th, and 30th of every month. This introductory episode explores songwriting, storytelling, music, and art, and offers insight into the inspiration and origin of this podcast. For a shorter and significantly less interesting introductory episode, see: A Brief Introduction.

EPISODE LINKS (in order mentioned)
• Round Here by Counting Crows // iTunes + Spotify
• Mrs. Potter's Lullaby by Counting Crows // iTunes + Spotify
• O Maria by Kevin Heider // iTunes + Spotify

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 - 18min
24 - A Brief Introduction

This brief introduction provides all the necessary information for Song & Story's official launch date (April 10th), release schedule, and format without offering much else in terms of substance. For a much more interesting and comprehensive introduction, see: A Brief Introduction & A Piece of Maria.

The song that plays at the end of this introductory episode is Permanent Valentine — from Kevin's 2015 EP Us. Hear the full song + EP on iTunes and Spotify.

KEVIN HEIDER
host + creator

A singer-songwriter, performer, and recording artist from Ohio, Kevin Heider has released several albums and EPs in the last decade. His music is available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, Bandcamp, and more. Learn more and check out his latest music and videos at KevinHeider.com

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 - 4min

Show More Episodes

Podcasts by Category

Song & Story

Podcasts similar to Song & Story