John Eason describes himself in his bio as a "small town Father, Veteran and Gypsy brought up on gospel and country music. I was born in the small town of Minden in Louisiana and lived in Cotton Valley, raised on good manners, good food and good music"

John talks about his start in music, a possible duet with Audra McLaughlin, his "Songs for Heroes" project, his involvement with Freedom Jam USA and much more.

Websites:

John Eason https://johneasonmusic.com/

Freedom Jam USA https://www.freedomjamusa.net/

Lisa Grissom from the Tall City Blues Fest joins me to talk about the history of the fest as it enters into its 11th year. She talks about how they select artists that appear at the fest and goes over each of the artist scheduled to appear at this years Tall City Blues Fest.

Tall City Blues Fest September 23rd at The Destination in Midland TX

Tickets can be purchased at https://tallcitybluesfest.com/

Audra McLaughlin is the Country Soul Singer/Songwriter from Glenolden, PA, who gained international recognition as a member of Team Blake on season 6 of NBC’s, The Voice. Shortly after the voice wrapped, Audra made her way to Nashville. In 2020, she signed a publishing deal with Jimmy Mattingly and Johnny Garcia and is a spokesperson for renowned vocal coach Kati Henricks’ masterclass series.

Audra talks about her journey to The Voice, working in Nashville, dealing with a cyst on her vocal chord that required surgery, working with Freedom Jam USA and much more.

Website:

Audra McLaughlin: https://audramclaughlin.com/

Freedom Jam USA: https://www.freedomjamusa.net/