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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2025 · 11 MIN

Musician Chris Church with Big Stir Records talks about his North Carolina roots, new albums, and songwriting inspiration

from Spotlight Conversations · host Donna Reed

Just outside Lenoir, North Carolina today to chat with singer/songwriter Chris Church, who's been a part of the global pop indie rock music scene for over 30 years. Inspired by Carolina bands The dB's and Let's Active from Winston-Salem, Chris's diverse path to the songwriting studio comes together in his new CD 'Obsolete Path', which we talk about inside the interview. We also discuss his earliest musical influence: his grandfather playing with bluegrass legend Doc Watson (what a introduction to music!) plus new ways for fans to hear music today, including Neighborhood Weekly Radio and Bandcamp. Join us!About the Spotlight Conversations podcast:Tune in as I invite friends inside my cozy linoleum free recording studio to talk about all things media - radio, television, music, film, voiceovers, audiobooks, publishing - if guests are in the spotlight, we're talkin'!  Refreshingly unscripted and unusually entertaining, listen in as each guest gets real about their careers in the entertainment biz, from where they started to how it's going. Settle into my swanky studio where drinks are on ice and the conversation starters are music + media - always a deal breaker for the rock and roll homemaker! New episodes drop every Tuesday. For more on what I'm doing when I'm not podcasting head on over to my Linktree accountListen to Donna every night starting at 9 on Houston Radio Platinum, and catch her special program 'Late Night Spotlight' - intimate, unscripted interviews with guests from the entertainment industry - Monday through Friday at 10PM CT/11:00 ET Social media links, website and more hereFollow and subscribe hereBooth Announcer: ...

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Just outside Lenoir, North Carolina today to chat with singer/songwriter Chris Church, who's been a part of the global pop indie rock music scene for over 30 years. Inspired by Carolina bands The dB's and Let's Active from Winston-Salem, Chris's diverse path to the songwriting studio comes together in his new CD 'Obsolete Path', which we talk about inside the interview. We also discuss his earliest musical influence: his grandfather playing with bluegrass legend Doc Watson (what a introductio...

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