Sit Down with Mark Erelli

Pull up a chair for a dynamic conversation with Mark Erelli! Mark supports the Foundation Fighting Blindness and explains the organization’s importance in relation to his own diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Then, Mark takes us through the creation of his incredible 2023 album, Lay Your Darkness Down. Mark received one of the best reviews we’ve read for his previous album, Blindsided (and it’s in his introduction). We’re fortunate to hear a full behind-the-scenes account about the writing, recording and gifting (to Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence) of Mark’s moving song, By Degrees. The song was nominated as Song of the Year at the 2019 Americana Honors and Awards. This host believes the song deserves new attention to make it into the universal anthem it's meant to be. Visit Mark’s website (markerelli.com) for music, tour dates and especially his amazing Patreon. Please consider making a small donation to Foundation Fighting Blindness (fightingblindness.org) or Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence (giffords.org).   Hear more rare conversations at Compassionate Measures dot org and invite another music friend to pull up a chair. Join our community on Facebook or Instagram. Thanks always to YOU for listening, to Mark Erelli who is out there changing the world, and to Chris Downey for putting it all together.