Joel Block is a Texas based Trop Rock singer/songwriter and Parrot Head. He performs a mix of popular cover songs and originals. Continuously working on adding original songs to his catalog, Joel was moved to write this song about the kindness of people and his community’s resilience after a devastating hurricane. Joel tells us his …
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Jesse Rice is an award winning singer and songwriter from Nashville. If you’ve heard his Pirate Sessions recordings, you’ve most likely heard “Too Drunk to Meet Jimmy Buffett.” Did you wonder about the background that inspired the song? Jesse took the time to explain who had a little too much to drink and how it …
Poignant, emotional experiences often are the basis for some of the most heart-felt songs. Michelle and Tom Becker, who make up the duo Latitude tell us about the background of one of their most popular songs, “Smooth Sailing.” We like to end our shows with the song, “Smooth Sailing”, which is ironic, because it’s the …
Ramajay Intercoastal is known for their high energy Caribbean sound. Longtime friends and band mates “Tall” Paul Bobal and Quincy Yeates along with their wives, Kristie Bobal and Aimee Yeates, collaborated to create a sultry Caribbean Latin song. Released on their first album Jamboulé, here is the Story Behind the Song “Magic Cruise.” It all …
Jim Asbell has been a troubadour since 1997. His parents took him to see Elvis in concert and Jim saw the audience react to the music from the man on the stage. That set him off on the mission to learn and soak up all the music he could. Jim had it pretty easy when …
Thom Shepherd is one of the most prolific “commercial” songwriters I know. He’s had so many other musicians record his songs, but my favorite version of all of his songs stems from hearing Thom deliver the melody and lyrics. Here he tells us about two of his best-known songs that were originally (and successfully) recorded …
Having time with Rob Mehl is a gift. Having him in your home is a treasure and we recently experienced that when Rob came to perform a House Concert in Port Aransas, Texas. There was no way I could allow this marvelous, tropical story teller to be in our house and not talk about one …