Three Song Stories

Lachi Music is a New York City-based recording artist, songwriter, touring performer, record producer, author, and disability culture advocate. She grew up in a Nigerian-American home in Ithaca, New York and was born legally blind. She’s now released five albums, including her latest, called Magnificent. It’s a children’s album that invites people of all-ages to embrace difference, and understand neurodiversity and disability as a natural part of human diversity. It features many top artists in the Family Music space, including Lisa Loeb among many others whose names you’d recognize.Song 1: “Doo Wop” by Lauryn Hill...it was the lead single from her debut solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, released in 1998. Song 2: “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb...first came out in 1994 on the Reality Bites soundtrack...then she put it out in on her debut album in 1995 with her band Nine Stories, the album was Tails.Song 3: “Fallen” by Alicia Keys, released in 2001 on her album Songs in A Minor.

Gene Martin co-hosts the ACMA’s songwriters circle, and he’s leader of a 5 member band called The Floridians…they play clubs, adult day care and rehab centers, retirement homes and hospitals. Four of the five band members are in their 80s.Song 1: “Where Have All The Flowers Gone”...written by Pete Seeger in 1955, this version was recorded by the Kingston Trio and released in 1961. https://youtu.be/9hxg3B-1OsA?si=KVq1m2-i5j5Xu54mSong 2: “Paradise” by John Prine from his self-titled debut album released in 1971. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEy6EuZp9IY Song 3: “Join Ice” by Jesse Welles from his 2025 album No Kings.https://youtu.be/2EHkhU1pomM?si=nWdqBjIvcuPLmnjW

Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious on Connecticut Public Radio. It features  conversations with people who have uncommon or misunderstood experiences, conditions, or professions. Audacious is a three time Gracie Award winner - the Gracie Awards recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in all facets of media and entertainment.She is also the host of Other People's Poems - an event during which people share one poem they love that they didn’t write. Those who have their poems memorized win a loofah.Chion used to produce and host a live storytelling event at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford the The Mouth-Off - and a live advice show at Sea Tea Improv's underground comedy theater called Asking for a Friend with Chion Wolf.

Stella Cole is a singer who has preformed at Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden, and in 2023, she worked with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, touring the country, as well as Australia and New Zealand.She’s now released two albums independently with Grammy-winning producer Matt Pierson – one called simply “Stella Cole” and the other “Snow!” which featured a duet with Glee TV and Broadway star Darren Criss. Her third album, “It’s Magic” is just about to be released by Decca Records US.During the early days of the pandemic, Stella started posting videos of herself singing on social platforms and she caught the attention of hundreds of thousands, and then millions of people: at one point James Taylor championed and reposted her video of the beloved standard, “Moon River.”SONG 1: "Over the Rainbow" - a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz...sung by Judy Garland portraying Dorothy Gale.https://youtu.be/XW5nIlIfR5s?si=HYMhCD3pwZzsJIB-SONG 2: "Moon River" performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's. It was composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and it won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1962. https://youtu.be/bkM5_IR4WEg?si=FmK8r1aYuTQKOjO4SONG 3: "Everybody Says Don’t" by Barbra Streisand released in 1993 on her album Back to Broadway. This is a Stephen Sondheim song from the musical Anyone Can Whistle.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9I_s74APgw

Harold Balink - known as Chef Harold to many in SWFL - is a chef and restaurateur who has had a considerable influence on the culinary scene in this part of the world for more than three decades. In 2002 he opened Harold’s on the Bay in downtown Fort Myers - then he partnered with the late chef and Fort Myers restaurateur Shannon Yates on Cru in the Bell Tower in South Fort Myers.Then, in 2015, he downsized and personalized by opening Harold’s in South Fort Myers…just 34 seats initially versus the more than 200 at Cru. Harold’s has since expanded considerably, and now his newest venture, a whiskey and wine and live music bar in the Bell Tower called Vybe is up and running. Song 1: "Ride On" by AC/DC from their 1976 album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.https://youtu.be/AaW9TNFVceI?si=BEW2kJG-K5XL2gI3Song 2: "Blackbird” by The Beatles from their self-titled album released in 1968.https://youtu.be/Man4Xw8Xypo?si=zhJs24T8LjvkNBk2Song 3: “Spring” (From the Four Season) by Antonio Vivaldi https://youtu.be/3LiztfE1X7E?si=eVdNol2yMiTCdqCr

Anthony Farina is the award-winning author of The Austen Chronicles Series - which he publishes under the moniker A.R. Farina. It’s a modern-day reimagining of Jane Austen’s novels, set in a shared universe, which are published by 4 Horsemen Publications. He’s also the creator, co-editor, and is a contributor to Comic Lit - it’s a collection of essays that delves into the literary merits of comic books and graphic novels while attempting to prove that they are high-art. He’s also published multiple short stories, essays, and reviews in print and online. Most recently, his short story “Flip,” a work of speculative utopian literature was published online at Half and One.Besides all the writing and publishing Tony is also a dean and college professor with both an M.A. in Education and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. You can find him online at arfarina.com.Song 1: “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School” by The Ramones…this is the Ed Stasium mix released officially in 1988 but recorded in 1979. https://youtu.be/rhaIMowy6fg?si=JD-yf_SEPwG-uSp9Song 2: Jack Johnson’s “Better Together” – originally off his 2005 album In Between Dreams…this live version is from his 2009 En Concert film recorded in Paris. https://youtu.be/6m6V0XlnVpI?si=SiC4LKs7B3UzfDT1Song 3: “Shadow Stabbing” by Cake from their album Comfort Eagle which came out in 2001. https://youtu.be/xEGiLVhTDB4?si=txX7Lbl1w1NAbohU

David Mayfield is the front man of The David Mayfield Parade. He's played in Cadillac Sky, and alongside The Avett Brothers and Mumford and Sons. David grew up playing bass and touring in a bus with his family’s bluegrass band. He started collecting national awards while still a teen for his dexterity on guitar and mandolin. He has also appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”

John McEuen is a banjo, guitar, mandolin, and fiddle player, and a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He has made almost 50 albums, that have earned four platinum and five gold records, multiple Grammy Awards and nominations, CMA, and ACM awards. John produced Steve Martin’s 2010 album, The Crow, which won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.He was inducted in 2017 to the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame, and his popular Sirius/XM Acoustic Traveller Show is now in its 14th year.He’s also an author - his bio “The Life I’ve Picked” was published in 2018.

Erica Rhodes is a comedian and actor who began acting as a young child - she actually performed on A Prairie Home Companion beginning at the age of 12 and did that for years - and she was serious about ballet and cello growing up.Her acting credits include Modern Family and Veep. She also voiced the scene-stealing character of “Dotty” in the hit Netflix animated series, A Tale Dark and Grimm. She also had a recurring role on the Audible series, Dr. Katz: The Audiobook with Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin, and Laura Silverman, which featured guest comedians like Jon Hamm, Wanda Sykes, and Marc Maron.SONG 1: “I will survive” by Gloria Gaynor from her 1978 album Love Tracks.https://youtu.be/6dYWe1c3OyU?si=nV77RMIvSy6ZPSGPSONG 2: “Yellow” by Coldplay from their debut album Parachutes released in 2000. https://youtu.be/9qnqYL0eNNI?si=38oq8CqNnnh5nF9_SONG 3: "We Are The Champions" by Queen from their 1977 album News of the World. https://youtu.be/04854XqcfCY?si=vOpZ1qoifN8G0mli

Griogair Labhruidh is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose distinct musical stylings merge Scottish Gaelic language, music, and cosmology with modern influences like analog boom-bap, hip-hop and soul-inflected jazz, creating a truly unique sound.Griogair has gained international recognition for his voice as a featured soundtrack artist and songwriter on the TV series Outlander. And he’s shared the stage with many preeminent Celtic artists, and has made an impact in the world music scene as a leading member of the multi-platinum record-selling group, Afro Celt Sound System. Griogair will soon be releasing his long-awaited solo album with featured guest performances from Julie Fowlis, Scottish multi award-winning screen actor Alan Cumming and Speech, founder of the two-time Grammy winning Hip Hop outfit, Arrested Development.

Doug Berman is Executive Producer of Car Talk; and Creator and Benevolent Overlord of Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!A two-time Peabody Award-winning producer, Doug began his career in news while still in college, serving as a production assistant for NPR's All Things Considered and Morning Edition. It was at WBUR that Doug met and became friends with Tom & Ray Magliozzi brothers, who were doing a local call-in show. He produced a pilot for them, and that became the first episode of Car Talk.In the late 90s after Car Talk proved there was an audience for such silliness on NPR, Doug was asked to create another show to pair with Car Talk and so Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! was born. These days he’s Wait Wait’s “Benevolent Overlord.”

Theresa Girard crafted her own art education studying early 20th Century contemporary artists and had a career as a color expert and educator for a large manufacturing company. She staged and styled numerous photo shoots, large trade productions, and did program development from coast to coast. As a painter, Theresa is represented by five galleries, including Gardner Colby Gallery in Naples and Jessica Hagen Fine Art in Newport, Rhode Island, and she has studios in Bonita Springs and Narragansett, Rhode IslandShe’s taught art and creativity classes for more than 30 years, and she’s founder of the "Support Women Artists" effort, which helps build awareness and connection for the work of all women artists - and provides support, funding, and projects & programs through a variety of nonprofits.SONG 1: "The Sound of Music" main theme from the 1965 film of the same name. https://youtu.be/6f0T6UV-HiI?si=alkoD9iKjoYS8M16SONG 2: “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King off the album Tapestry released in 1971.https://youtu.be/6913KnbMpHM?si=toKsjGr4Ju6FFL2VSONG 3: “Die With a Smile” by Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars https://youtu.be/kPa7bsKwL-c?si=tU5JmZHu0esmqN_X

Mary Bichner is an orchestral composer with synesthesia - the neurological condition that allows her to “see” splashes of specific colors in her mind’s eye when she hears their corresponding pitches.She recently finished her first full-length opera, called "The Memoirs of Antonina", inspired by Marie Antoinette. Mary stopped by our studio while she was in town for two concerts with the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall called “You’ve Got Mail: Musical Love Letters” with maestro Andrew Lipke.SONG 1: “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s  Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, Movement II - Adagio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKWAQcDiR0oSONG 2: "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead from their 1997 album OK Computer. https://youtu.be/fHiGbolFFGw?si=lVB7WhrhNS__8gBzSONG 3: The Moody Blues - Question from their 1970 album A Question of Balance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP9iOqdxS8c

Eric Brown is a photographer based in Eastern North Carolina. He and his family moved there after he spent nearly 20 years traveling the world and working in the music industry out of Nashville.He is often back in Nashville or traveling for work, though his studio is where he spends most days working alongside his family.SONG 1: “Wildflowers” by Tom Petty off of his 1994 album of the same name. https://youtu.be/Kw8vBDk880k?si=FpF70-IkCWNafV_TSONG 2: “The Obvious Child” by Paul Simon...this the 1991 "Concert in the Park" recording in NYC's Central Park during his "Born at the Right Time" tour. https://youtu.be/hhXMyW2ylgk?si=WArggyvdr5KEh0NNSONG 3: “Worry Too Much” by Buddy Miller from his 1994 album Universal United House of Prayer. https://youtu.be/AQ1ugRQgP7g?si=rPcDIkbqwNheS8we

Benjamin Murray is an award-winning maker, how has made short films, commercials, and a few fun movies. 

 Dave Ritter is a founding member of the six-piece Toronto-based, two-time Juno Award winning indie/pop/folk/rock band The Strumbellas. They have put out at least six records over the years, and their song "Spirits" from their 2016 album Hope topped the Billboard Alternative Song chart for two weeks and got mainstream radio play in Canada and Europe, winning Single of the Year at the 2017 JUNO Awards. Their most recent record is Burning Bridges Into Dust.SONG 1: "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger (& The Silver Bullet Band) off the album Sweet Summertime (Stranger in Town?) released in  https://youtu.be/PiHbcJ-RfoA?si=zXcrW8LpFaWTRJ8eSONG 2: "Coax Me" by Sloan released in 1994 on the album Twice Removed. https://youtu.be/CwIdvNY_vFY?si=znGHVea3HCyMkqogSONG 3: "Heroes and Villains" by The Beach Boys...this is off their "The Smile Sessions" compilation album and box set released in 2011. https://youtu.be/YyfU2_2G11g?si=LFLaKPwGoeH04pMA

Jimmy Keys is a Comedian and Musician who's career began in England in the town of Gravesend, doing band stuff with friends around the age of 12. He hit the road to Germany with friends when he was 20, and toured Europe in the early 70s as part of the backing band who played with many top soul artists from the States including Ben E. King, Eddie Floyd and Percy Sledge. Then he had a band that worked extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East which  was followed up by gigging on a cruise ship for more than a year. Jimmy has also been the resident manic entertainer at the world famous “Henry VIII Pub” and the main headliner at the Southampton Princess Hotel. SONG 1: “The Kids are All Right” by The Who off their 1965 album My Generation. https://youtu.be/LFQkuMWxdRE?si=FAVLL-Hj6DDQHg_jSONG 2: “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King released in 1962 on his album Don't Play That Song! https://youtu.be/hwZNL7QVJjE?si=h6SODdRU62Ctj2jVSONG 3: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Gerry and the Pacemakers from their album How Do You Like It? released in 1963. https://youtu.be/OV5_LQArLa0?si=uIjOSLo_HAlGo8vT

Dan Navarro is a singer and has been a songwriter for artists including Pat Benatar (he co-wrote “We Belong”) The Bangles, Jackson Browne, The Temptations, Dionne Warwick and more.He's also a voice actor and singer. Most recently, he sang on six Lin-Manuel Miranda songs in the Disney Film Encanto. He’s also done voice work for Family Guy, American Dad, and for video games and TV commercials.Dan’s latest album, "Horizon Line" was produced by multiple Grammy®-winner Jim Scott who’s worked with the likes of Tom Petty, Wilco, and the Dixie Chicks.

Sandra Viktorova is a familiar voice to WGCU listeners and viewers - she joined us here in 2022 on the radio side as a host and then helped launch our TV news magazine program Southwest Florida In Focus as host and senior producer—the show won a regional Emmy in its first year and just recently went from one to five nights a week. Sandra earned a National Edward R. Murrow award for her documentary film, Dream School: A Journey to Higher Ed, which follows the years-long journey of six high school students as they worked to earn a seat at some of America’s top colleges,Sandra has earned three regional Emmys for her work as an investigative and special projects producer with NBC/Telemundo in Miami. Sandra has also produced for several national news and entertainment programs at both Univision and Telemundo. AND she is owner of Viktorova Productions.SONG 1: “La Pollera Colorá” (The Brightly Colored Skirt) -  https://youtu.be/HEJtvN_oTzM?si=bHrjs2Tbbwxdzz6lSONG 2: “No Podras”  (You Won’t Be Able To) by Cristian Castro released in 1992. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ8mJgcsbw8SONG 3: “(Theme from) New York, New York” - https://youtu.be/le1QF3uoQNg?si=GOEormRf9httkjwc

Gareth Rockliffe is a fine art photographer, filmmaker, songwriter, and creator of the award-winning short-film series called Contemplations, which blend his images and spoken words to explore themes such as love, loss, awareness, and connection. In recent years, that same reflective voice has found its way into his songwriting.SONG 1: Glenn Miller and his orchestra’s “Moonlight Serenade” released in 1944. https://youtu.be/9Ws6DdrDtyo?si=I5BZcKCwg6hmZvChSONG 2: “On the Beach” by Chris Rea from the 1986 album of the same name. https://youtu.be/-yXVufG5oV0?si=6MW8jks8RRkyjebnSONG 3: Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” - it came out in 1988 on her self-titled album. https://youtu.be/AIOAlaACuv4?si=MvkaCOEfZhrlwN3i

Robert William Green, Jr. (Mr. Green)  graduated  high school in Shreveport, Louisiana with a full football scholarship to Morris Brown College in Atlanta. He transferred and received a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master’s degree in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He came to Florida in 2003, and taught 7th grade World Geography at Bonita Springs Middle School before coming to Florida Gulf Coast University in 2005 as Parking Services Representative, and then Welcome Center Representative in 2011. If you ever stop to get a parking permit or directions, he is sure to tell you that you are his friend.

J Schwanke is Host & Creator of J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom, on PBS Create channels around the country. He’s been referred to by viewers as “The Bob Ross of Flowers” or even “The Mr. Rogers of Flowers”. He shows how to incorporate flowers into your life and enjoy a “flower lifestyle” - encouraging people to think beyond just arranging with flowers to crafts and recipes and beverages that include flowers.J also makes the Behind the Bloom podcast with his co-host RJ Pole - and he’s CEO of uBloom.com - it’s the online home of ‘Life In Bloom’ and the first online community for flower fans, created for enthusiasts and professionals. And he’s authored two award-winning books: “Fun with Flowers: Your Guide to Selecting, Arranging and Enjoying Beautiful Flowers” and “Bloom 365: The Essential Guide to Arranging Flowers Every Day.”SONG 1: “Red Roses for A Blue Lady”..this is the 1999 remastered and released on the ablum Rare Capitol Masters (Deluxe Edition) in 2016. https://youtu.be/j0nRUHECDxE?si=441PB9ZJIdEgZBjaSONG 2: “Edelweiss” performed by Pink Martini and the von Trapps from their album Dream a Little Dream: Pink Martini & The Von Trapps released in 2014. https://youtu.be/JqzwjhZUtzw?si=n1DJRBtaQho9vFOVSONG 3: “Baby Elephant Walk” - composed by Henry Mancini for the 1962 film Hatari! - and interpreted here by Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra. https://youtu.be/uS9vE5BVDNM?si=yNC7VHEiXh9FVMNt

Laureen is a Billboard-charting songwriter with artist cuts across multiple genres. After graduating from Fort Myers High School, she earned her college degree and a master’s degree before moving to Amish country, where she worked as a Teacher of the Deaf. A prolonged personal health crisis ultimately prompted a pivot toward songwriting, leading her to Nashville. The very first song she wrote in Nashville, co-written with acclaimed artist Cindy Morgan, was recorded by Grammy-nominated, Platinum-selling, and Dove Award-winning group Point of Grace. Since then, her songs have earned international chart recognition, secured placements in television, and helped establish her as a sought after versatile and well respected authentic voice in contemporary songwriting.Laureen’s songs have been recorded by many artists across Pop, Americana, Indie, Country, Bluegrass, and Christian genres—with several landing on global Billboard charts - and her songs have found homes from Los Angeles TV productions to Nashville recording studios—including a release by Olivia Newton-John that she co-wrote with Beth Nielsen Chapman. She founded The Flynn Smith Collective in 2022 - it’s a global network of more than 60 artists and 40 producers from LA, Nashville, and abroad who provide songs for TV, film, and brand placements. Laureen is also an author who turns her lullabies into children’s picture books - the first was Lollipops and Ice Cream and the most recent is Sleepyhead Animal Wishes…AND she co-founded Bear Hug Boxes with her twin sister…they donate bears, blankets, and books to children navigating trauma.

Larry Ford (father of episode 75 guest Seth Ford) is a Grammy winning gospel singer who’s found audiences all over the world because of his truly commanding voice. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Larry’s work has taken him to 49 of the 50 states -- and to as far away as South Korea and South America. He's also sang the National Anthem for the Boston Red Sox or Tampa Bay Lightning. Larry has attracted a legion of admirers who appreciate his clear, powerful tenor voice and utter sincerity. In 2003, he won a Grammy for Best Southern Gospel Recording. His arrival to the world stage was as a featured soloist on the Gaither Music Homecoming Series, which consistently ranks in the top of Billboard Magazines music charts, and which we heard a song from in Seth’s episode. 

Marlin Miller is publisher of Plain Values, a quarterly magazine dedicated to the notion that faith-centered simple living within community is still possible today. Through it, he and his wife Lisa also operate the nonprofit Room to Bloom - they raise money to help families adopt kids with Down Syndrome and special needs. They also founded Juneberry Hill Schoolhouse - a multi-age, inclusive homeschool co-op one room schoolhouse they built on their homestead using parts of a schoolhouse that dates back to 1850.SONG 1: "Tea of Sympathy" by Jars of Clay from their 1997 album Much Afraid.https://youtu.be/3u5BjMQ2LcE?si=-ATcIXWxXx0UHCtaSONG 2: "Called Home" by Over the Rhine from their 2013 album Meet Me at the Edge of the World.https://youtu.be/NfTQCgX0lwM?si=IuEuUIMZOj-frZkmSONG 3: "Hold My Hand" by Sam Burchfield from his album Graveyard Flower released in 2020.https://youtu.be/UJoTHzzkj2c?si=l5x_EMi92z-RXbSm

Matt Ross is an entrepreneur, author, and media executive. From 1989 to 2005, Matt led some major radio brands, including: New York’s Classic Rock Station, Q104.3 - and and its Hip Hop Station, Hot 97. He then invested in and became CEO of School of Rock. Under his leadership, School of Rock grew from 5 locations to 55.In 2012, Matt founded One River School in Englewood, New Jersey with a mission to “Transform Art Education.” Today, One River School operates fifteen schools in six states with plans for substantial growth in the coming years. He also works to support organizations that build communities for adults with autism, and he’s a champion of artists and arts-based organizations. His first book, “Grow or Fold: Transform Yourself in Midlife and Beyond” is set to release in mid-January.SONG 1: “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away from The Beatles” from their album Help! released in 1965.SONG 2: “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson Five (The Jacksons?) released in 1970 on their album Third Album.SONG 3: “It’s Not My Cross to Bear” by The Allman Brothers from their self-titled album released in 1969.

 Pam James has been a part of the WGCU Public Media team and family since 2013 - he’s been our Executive Producer of Content since 2020, leading our different teams across media platforms including radio and TV and how it all becomes digital these days. She began her career in 1995 as a TV producer for Kansas City Public Television (now KCPBS) where she created award-winning documentaries, magazine stories, interstitials, and promos, as well as producing live fundraisers for TV broadcasts like pledge drives and auctions. SONG 1: “Afternoon Delight” by the Starland Vocal Band from their self-titled album released in 1976. https://youtu.be/_dsn0zKSpMk?si=EYLb-sNJVC99F3lESONG 2: “The Other Shoe” by Old 97s from their 1995 album Wreck Your Life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr5_pDqQO_MSONG 3: ”Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)” from Hamilton  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqj0vylZAF4

John Joyce is host of the Solid State Podcast, it’s a weekly program devoted to all things tech. Born and raised in Fort Myers, John founded the computer firm Republic Technologies, while in college, and eventually merged it with CRS Technology Consultants to form one of this region’s largest IT firms which he is now CEO and Co-Owner of.His partnership with the IT Disaster Resource Center brought connectivity back to Southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian, helping first responders access areas and people in need of assistance. SONG 1: "Fly Me to the Moon" - Frank Sinatra with Count Basie And His Orchestra recorded in 1964.https://youtu.be/ZEcqHA7dbwM?si=Su_nbKODkZTNZSCwSONG 2: "Give Life Back to Music" - Daft Punk from their 2013 album Random Access Memories.https://youtu.be/Kwt3LZBc-44?si=bkNciErMVw_nebb2SONG 3: The Main Title Theme to "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" by Jeff Russo released on the Season 1 Original Series Soundtrack in 2023. https://youtu.be/SA1EnPz5onU?si=X-6wo9U6LP8ZtP7F

Jen Chapin was born and raised in New York in Huntington, Long Island - the daughter of Harry and Sandy Chapin. Over the years has produced a bunch of albums of her own music, including Open Wide, Linger, Ready, and Reckoning. She also put out a tribute album called ReVisions: Songs of Stevie Wonder. Recently she’s been performing with the J.Chapes Jazz Band which includes her husband, jazz bassist Stephan Crump.Over the decades she’s served on the board of directors for WhyHunger, that’s the nonprofit co-founded by Harry Chapin in 1975.Jen is also a high school history teacher in Brooklyn, New YorkSONG 1: “The Ocean” by Led Zeppelin from their 1973 album The Song Remains the Same.https://youtu.be/H8bVaTW6UCU?si=H9gF8Qka2ENganiVSONG 2: “I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)” by Stevie Wonder from his album Talking Book released in 1972. https://youtu.be/VfDZNwJ3jVU?si=o2U3ySrqE0XChFuYSONG 3: “Teach Me Tonight” by Nancy Wilson released in 1960...it was the first song on her album Something Wonderful.  https://youtu.be/OF7pxY9KXsg?si=Jk-U7tZQexcJdblt

A return to the very first (Pilot) episode of Three Song Stories with Co-creator, producer, and sometimes host, Richard Chin Quee. Richard is FM Station manager at WGCU where he and Mike Kiniry make Three Song Stories, and this episode was the prototype for our show, today.

Janine is an artist who has worked on The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell, and she did network work for shows including 20/20 and The View and things on PBS. She also produced a 4-hour watercolor course with renowned watercolor artist, Charles Reid.A trip to Italy in high school illuminated her love for travel and experiencing other cultures. While living in Victoria, BC she entered the world of media production and video editing. She worked for the CBC and also became a specialist in editing dance videos for Quebec stars, where she once edited puppet music videos for Chicken Minute on The Learning Channel.In the year after Hurricane Ian Janine decided to focus on her visual art and joined a community that supports artists, launched her website, arpeggioart.com, and began exhibiting at art fairs across Southwest Florida.SONG 1: Kate & Anna McGarrigle's “Complainte Pour Ste Catherine” from the album Kate & Anna McGarrigle released in 1976. https://youtu.be/k-xR6s9zyWY?si=Mk6mELqfKB9gjM3lSONG 2: Philip Glass's ‘Heroes’ Symphony No. 4 https://youtu.be/Hepf31JoBNo?si=EGlGjr2GpRtCPidASONG 3: “Days Gone By” by Eastern Sun & John Kelley released in 2009 on the album We Are One. https://youtu.be/_I92aZAsyeM?si=THTkOu8E2PFEdrPI

Nancy Cote is Executive Director of Beacon of HOPE Pine Island, where she leads transformative efforts to strengthen education, recovery, and community resilience across Bokeelia, Saint James City, and Matlacha. Originally from Mexico but raised in California, Nancy has developed a deep understanding of diverse life experiences—from immigrants to combat veterans—thanks to her personal journey and professional background.SONG 1: “Oye Como Va Mi Ritmo” by Santana from his 1970 album Abraxas. https://youtu.be/J7ATTjg7tpE?si=A2xH8mzxlJ-O64PzSONG 2: “Stuck in the Middle with You” by Stealers Wheel from their self-titled album released in 1972. https://youtu.be/ln7Vn_WKkWU?si=lXDjs3PNYaz3eHRVSONG 3: “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival released in 1969 on their fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys. https://youtu.be/ZWijx_AgPiA?si=57QPjliKr7dsO0w_

Andrew Bennett was born and raised in North Carolina, and then during high school, his dad’s job brought the family to Utah, where he attended college at Brigham Young University. He’s a lawyer who has called Southwest Florida home for the past 15 years. He and his wife moved to Naples in 2010 so he could attend law school at Ave Maria School of Law. They have three fully-Floridian kids ages 9, 11, and 13.  He mostly practices law as in-house counsel for healthcare companies. SONG 1: "A Long December” by the Counting Crows released in 1996 on their album Recovering the Satellites. https://youtu.be/7YiFGBaHDBo?si=gjykb-69_jwysnxfSONG 2: "Wouldn't it be Nice” by the Beach Boys from the 1966 album Pet Sounds.(1996 remaster) https://youtu.be/dmcNbsLCpBQ?si=Ou_hVP-5xWK4oemLSONG 3: "Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival off their 1969 album Green River. (1985 remaster) https://youtu.be/tKJwvQfraY8?si=LReknICiJku2OFgQ

Charles Monroe-Kane is a Peabody award-winning radio producer who spent 24 years as a senior producer and interviewer for the national public radio show To the Best of Our Knowledge which WGCU aired on Saturday mornings until about a month ago when it ended at least in part due to recent funding cuts across the public radio world.His 2024 audio documentary, “The Spirit of Jim Thorpe,” was awarded first place by the Indigenous Journalists Association and in 2025 he produced the “Climate Narratives” audio documentary series in Greenland.Charles’s 2016 book "Lithium Jesus: A Memoir of Mania" recounts many of his you could say far-out life stories: including being a teenage faith healer, world traveler, smuggler, liberation theologian, ladder-maker, squatter, halibut hanger, grifter, environmental warrior, and circus manager—all the while wrestling with schizophrenia and self-medication. SONG 1: "Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)" by Tom Waits from his 1975 album Nighthawks at the Diner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlPN2vtn-0sSONG 2: “Trucker Speed” by Fred Eaglesmith – it was released in 2012 on the album 6Volts. Live – The Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Steam Show on Sept. 30, 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFr0CzZti2MSONG 3: Massive Attack’s “Protection” ft. Tracey Thorn from the album of the same name released in 1994. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epgo8ixX6Wo

Sheri Castle was the host and producer of the Emmy-winning PBS cooking show The Key Ingredient - for three seasons. She’s also an award-winning professional food writer, recipe developer, and cooking teacher known for melding stories, humor, and culinary expertise. Sheri has authored a tall stack of cookbooks and her writing and recipes appear in a long list of publications, including her role as featured monthly columnist of Our State and Contributing Editor for Southern Living. In 2024, the Southern Foodways Alliance presented Sheri with their prestigious Keeper of the Flame Award given to a “foodways tradition bearer of note”. The SFA also named her one of 20 Living Legends of Southern Food, calling her The Storyteller.SONG 1: "Sitting on Top of The World" by Doc Watson...this recording is from the box set Doc Watson Life's Work: A Retrospective released in 2021.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ner4hbSTfkESONG 2: "Blackbird” by The Beatles from their album The Beatles that hit the world in 1968.https://youtu.be/Man4Xw8Xypo?si=Daa_mqohN-FvC5QtSONG 3: “She Used to be Mine” by Sara Bareilles…she made it for her musical adaptation of the film The Waitress. She released it on her 2015 album What's Inside: Songs from Waitress…this version is her performing it with Rufus Wainwright at the Kennedy Center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAZ1nfuluz0

Rob Kovacs is a multi-award-winning video game composer, pianist, songwriter, and Twitch streamer who bridges the worlds of gaming and music. He’s known online as 88bit, and performs at major gaming events like PAX, MAGFest, and TwitchCon. Rob made history in 2005 when he was a senior in college when he became the first person to perform Steve Reich’s Piano Phase solo on two pianos at once…one piano for each hand…the piece is designed to be performed by two pianists so four hands and two brains…with Reich on hand to watch the performance.He’s been streaming on Twitch since around 2020 - mixing video game music, pop, rock, classical, and his own originals—while also teaching composition and songwriting at Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio and performing with the contemporary classical group No Exit. SONG 1: “Optimistic” by Radiohead from their album Kid A released in 2000.https://youtu.be/1On-ZHfTWOo?si=0OxDu5NwHDB8InhkSONG 2: “Air Man’s Theme” from (the video game) Mega Man 2 - the soundtrack was composed by Takashi Tateishi with Manami Matsumae (Mega Man composer) for providing the foundation and co-composing a minor part of the melody for Air Man's stage.  https://youtu.be/IhK4D3ytYMc?si=zU5x4131zZY8O3_CSONG 3: “Wichita Lineman” by Glen Campbell (written by Jimmy Webb) from his 1968 album of the same name. Its B-side on the single was Fate of Man. https://youtu.be/Q8P_xTBpAcY?si=3K0GMwaMLWVaDArl

Jason Colannino is a singer-songwriter who was born and raised on the Jersey shore but has called Boynton Beach home since the early 90s.Jason has recorded four albums of his original songs: Since 1969, Piece of the Sun, Lost in Vacation, and his most recent A Hawaiian Music Tribute, which is a collection of cover songs by Hawaiian songwriters because in recent years Jason added the ukulele to his act after a trip to Hawaii led him down that path - breaking the uke stereotype by covering songs from the likes of the Beatles, Frankie Valli, Queen, among others.SONG 1: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young performing "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" at Woodstock in 1969 on Monday, August 18th 1969 at three o'clock in the morning. https://youtu.be/9lembnHGIfU?si=Pd4fDBcg-Le0ejJXSONG 2: Simon and Garfunkel performing "The Sound of Silence"in Central Park in New York City on September 19th, 1981, on their live album The Concert in Central Park in 1982. https://youtu.be/yBg83_jHW4k?si=A06u6CdgZjMq8NnSSONG 3: "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin off his 1974 album Verities & Balderdash. https://youtu.be/2SALgIAdxjg?si=lv-1P5AjG7Hpls75

Gabe McCauley is an Emmy-winning writer, actor, director, and storyteller who says he is driven by a singular purpose: to shape the culture of tomorrow through the power of film. As founder of lilDRAGON and Soul Feather Studios, Gabe has built a creative legacy across genres and formats, from network TV to indie film and the feature film Heaven Bound. He’s directed nine seasons of national television, including the acclaimed Joey & Rory Show and Reconnecting Roots, now in its fourth season on PBS which he is also host of.SONG 1: "Let’s Go Crazy" by Prince off his 1984 album Purple Rain.https://youtu.be/WGtCC7bUkIw?si=3T1T_8lJL3pqOIc3SONG 2: "Conga!" by Gloria Estefan (Miami Sound Machine)...this was on her album Primitive Love released in 1985.https://youtu.be/5SXX-pWzOY8?si=ld9RsOrIhIa1RCjYSONG 3: "Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise" by the Avett Brothers released in 2009 on their album I and Love and You.https://youtu.be/jyfeOyglMtI?si=0Sr20Zv4W9dbO3WE

Sean Dietrich is Known to many or most as Sean of the South. He's Sean is a columnist, novelist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Southern Living, Reader's Digest, Garden & Gun, and his column appears in newspapers throughout the U.S. He’s published fifteen books, makes the Sean of the South Podcast, and has appeared six times on the Grand Ole Opry.His 2020 memoir is titled “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?: A Memoir of Learning to Believe You're Gonna Be Okay” and he has a new book coming out on October 7th called “Over Yonder.” SONG 1: “The Swan” from Camille Saint-Saëns “Carnival of Animals” performed here by The Kanney-Mason family in 2021. https://youtu.be/10Z1eNq21yc?si=UGUNUNEK2hbMWZVnIlia Laporev & Augustin Tjampens last year. https://youtu.be/RmQRcYuK5KY?si=6OXi7mNMjoJwEG2ISONG 2: “Howling at the Moon” by Hank Willaims (Sr.) released as a single in 1951 with I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You) as the B-side. https://youtu.be/FvsqlTGgKeg?si=2h85pWKGdydg3xs7SONG 3: “Drunken Hiccups” performed here by Tommy Jarrell...recorded in 1976. This song dates to the 1800s. From Legends of Old Time Music - https://youtu.be/-d6prY0iVEg?si=29AjvNdrSDfnh7MxSail Away Ladies - 1999 Country Records - https://youtu.be/rrEKXGWMy3s?si=uz24IzWwlqplOK47

Alexis Aggrey is a director and producer who has worked with public television, cable TV, and museum clients for more than 15 years, creating documentary content that educates and inspires.In 2016, she produced three galleries of media on African American History and Culture for the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.She formed The Aggrey Company in 2019, it’s a production company she describes as a “group of talented individuals with diverse creative skills, each working to foster an environment of collaboration and transparency.”Her latest project is "Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect" which she is producer and director of. It explores the life and legacy of our nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice, Thurgood MarshallSONG 1: "Blessed" by Jill Scott released in 2011 on her album The Light of the Sun.https://youtu.be/v0n_EdeuhwM?si=kxgMugICWPwAjSwPSONG 2: "Free" by Denise Williams released as a single in 1976 and then on her album This is Niecy that same year.https://youtu.be/OlLrn6AVV2s?si=tGqDIMNS7xFS1fq0SONG 3: "Nothing to Lose" by Pat Junior, featuring Tecoby Hines released in April of this year.https://youtu.be/SseznVZWb54?si=BM0Lc9MS9_qKbXTo

Jeannine Joy is the President and CEO of United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades Counties. She began her journey with the organization in 1995 as a Campaign Associate and has since held several leadership roles, including Vice President of Resource Development and Marketing, before assuming the CEO position in June 2019. Over her 30-year tenure, Jeannine has helped raise and distribute more than $240 million, working alongside hundreds of community leaders and thousands of volunteers.SONG 1: "You Don’t Mess Around With Jim" by Jim Croce released in 1972 on his album of the same name.https://youtu.be/hickVDiW8k0?si=PoPWJsaMcGrCrtrCSONG 2: “Groove Is In The Heart” by Deee-Lite from their album World Clique released in 1990. This is Three Song Stories…home of biography through music.https://youtu.be/Y4TC2D7uGqs?si=ByQ11kZWN30PQXkuSONG 3: Jimmy Buffett's "Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season" off his 1974 album A1A. Studio: https://youtu.be/E8GcT5PBIC4?si=zCEidGYCjtSyfMRaLive: https://youtu.be/IZMH2EZeqN4?si=kgEPJaU7jj1ly90f

Scott Fais is host of Florida Road Trip produced by WUCF in Orlando and broadcast on PBS stations around the state including WGCU. Prior to joining Florida Road Trip in late 2023, Scott spent two decades in Central Florida as a television reporter, producer, and director. He hosted Florida on a Tankful for about a decade on News 13 in Orlando and Bay News 9 in Tampa.SONG 1: “Holiday Road" by Lindsey Buckingham...it was released as a single in 1983 for the film National Lampoon's Vacation...and then used in that film's sequels over the years. 2:12https://youtu.be/c3Ash2iSUjE?si=uylfN700SwNBypN6SONG 2: “Roam” by the B52s off their 1989 album Cosmic Thing. 4:55https://youtu.be/pE6vnv_vVpY?si=s2IebTOCl3Ejv3k4SONG 3: “Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac released in 1977 on their album Rumours. 3:38https://youtu.be/oiosqtFLBBA?si=LSEQJpuqFgYQvaF6

Abraham Joseph is co-founder and CEO of a brand new app called “BoomBox” that he’s created with a team of current and former FGCU students - he himself is currently an MBA student at FGCU.With a background in psychology and a passion for music's connective power, Abraham has transformed his personal experiences of disconnection into a platform that fosters genuine connections through shared musical tastes.They describe Boombox as “the digital block party.”SONG 1: "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus" performed here by  Lydia Walker...it's off her album Communion released in 2015. 2:45https://youtu.be/L7XHeCZB5KU?si=MozLEFpTlyexxZZmSONG 2: "Angels" (feat. Saba) by Chance the Rapper released in 2016 on the album Coloring Book.https://youtu.be/c3WjFk47NqI?si=tbWSY1vCguHTt9CISONG 3: "327" by (Joey Bada$$) and Westside Gunn off the album Pray for Paris released in 2020. (ft. Tyler, The Creator & Billie Essco) https://youtu.be/kmhgibIoJj0?si=jVwcwp3dafTdgQwy

Salem Ilese is a singer-songwriter who’s probably best known for her singles “Mad at Disney” and “PS5” both of which went viral relatively early on in her career. She’s sung at venues including Outside Lands, The Forum, and The Hollywood Bowl, and has toured multiple times throughout Asia. She’s worked with artists like Demi Lovato, and Gwen Stefani. Salem began her songwriting career at the age of 9 when she started taking classes in San Francisco with Bonnie Hayes who wrote songs for Bonnie Raitt and Cher, among others. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston majoring in Hayes' songwriting program there.She left Boston and moved to Los Angeles in 2019 and signed to Homemade Projects and released an EP called “757” that same year. She released her first album called High Concept in 2023 and just recently released her sophomore album, “Growing Down.”SONG 1: “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers from their debut studio album Hot Fuss released in 2004. 3:43https://youtu.be/m2zUrruKjDQ?si=ylOhVkG4MliPu-doSONG 2: “Riptide” by Vance Joy, released in 2014 on his album Dream Your Life Away. (also in 2013 on his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing) 3:20https://youtu.be/En_6WWOWh8E?si=IBN-2luFmkRv0w-WSONG 3: “Bloom” by The Paper Kites...released independently as the band's first single in 2010 and then  was a bonus track in the digital release their debut EP Woodland in 2013. 3:30https://youtu.be/Cyx2CWBVfDE?si=RM9BgxiB9woN6T4d

Stella Cole is a singer who has preformed at Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden, and in 2023, she worked with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, touring the country, as well as Australia and New Zealand.She’s now released two albums independently with Grammy-winning producer Matt Pierson – one called simply “Stella Cole” and the other “Snow!” which featured a duet with Glee TV and Broadway star Darren Criss. Her third album, “It’s Magic” is just about to be released by Decca Records US.During the early days of the pandemic, Stella started posting videos of herself singing on social platforms and she caught the attention of hundreds of thousands, and then millions of people: at one point James Taylor championed and reposted her video of the beloved standard, “Moon River.”SONG 1: "Over the Rainbow" - a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz...sung by Judy Garland portraying Dorothy Gale.https://youtu.be/XW5nIlIfR5s?si=HYMhCD3pwZzsJIB-SONG 2: "Moon River" performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's. It was composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and it won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year in 1962. https://youtu.be/bkM5_IR4WEg?si=FmK8r1aYuTQKOjO4SONG 3: "Everybody Says Don’t" by Barbra Streisand released in 1993 on her album Back to Broadway. This is a Stephen Sondheim song from the musical Anyone Can Whistle.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9I_s74APgw

Koura Linda is Founder & CEO of Space Dream Productions, an independent film, music, and media production company that is “grounded in the idea that all storytellers are ambassadors of humanity.” Following a sudden and critical medical event, Koura was forced to reevaluate her life and she decided to move forward with her physical limitations and disabilities by creating an accessible space for herself and others - and that led to founding Space Dream Productions in 2013 as an accessible independent production company which she now owns and runs with her husband, Spaceship, and the rest of their team.Since 2016, more than two dozen completed Space Dream Productions projects have received over 200 award nominations and have won just under 70 awards, including 20 different projects nominated for or winning "Best Picture" categories at festivals around the world.SONG 1: It's The Beatles' "And Your Bird Can Sing" ) - the final version was released in 1966 on their album Revolver.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJe3R-HLIxQSONG 2: "With You in Your Dreams" by Hanson from their 1996 album...MMMBop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItCYLb3KKEISONG 3: "Be Prepared" by Metephorest featuring Spaceship released in 2013.https://metaphorest.bandcamp.com/track/be-prepared

Nick Berg is an American-Iranian author who was born in Tehran in 1967 to an Iranian mother and an American father, experiencing Iran’s vibrant culture and its political upheavals. His novel, Shadows of Tehran, mirrors his life through the protagonist, Ricardo, reflecting Nick’s struggles with identity, betrayal, and redemption.Nick moved to the U.S. when he was 20 and served in U.S. Army Special Operations for more than a decade and then transitioned into a successful tech executive career after an injury. He’s also a music enthusiast who finds creativity in producing electronic music.SONG 1: “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd from their 1979 album The Wall. https://youtu.be/x-xTttimcNk?si=LIPsZH82O0vn5B3DSONG 2: “In My Secret Life” by Leonard Cohen from his album Ten New Songs released in 2001. https://youtu.be/dMyAEP0zCJw?si=kDaHCJ69Rmlr8phsSONG 3: “The Sound of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel from their 1964 album Wednesday Morning, 3AM. https://youtu.be/4fWyzwo1xg0?si=RMP7iTlnJ-tOIzYe

Jason Chapin was a producer on the documentary film “Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something” which told the story of his father’s musical career and humanitarian work. And he is a producer of the soon-to-be-released “Cat’s in the Cradle 50th Anniversary Celebration” - it’s a film about the Harry Chapin’s #1 hit song that continues to impact countless lives around the world on so many levels. Jason was four when his mom Sandra married singer/songwriter Harry Chapin in 1968. He’s currently Director of Workforce Development at The Westchester County Association. He previously served on the boards of The Harry Chapin Foundation and Child Care Council of Westchester, and is currently on the Westchester Putnam Workforce Development Board.SONG 1: "Taxi" by Harry Chapin released in 1972 as a single and on his album Heads & Tales.https://youtu.be/Bj6F8IGcqgo?si=NqwKo1LapL8zXAToSONG 2: "Piano Man" by Billy Joel from his album of the same name released in 1973.https://youtu.be/LLbew85exp0?si=sBIYEaN-6w6Ysd_WSONG 3: "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin off his 1974 album Verities & Balderdash.https://youtu.be/jmhoOp2fUzg?si=T6Ht8LnfIBz0I_ua

Zach Smith is the owner and operator of Ceremony Brewing in Bonita Springs. After nearly a decade of teaching in Collier County Public Schools, Zach's passion for the hospitality industry led him to open Ceremony Brewing in in 2021.Growing up, Zach often felt like an outsider. He was raised by a single, working-class dad and they didn’t have the luxuries that people often associate with Naples. And then when he got into punk and metal as a kid that just made him feel even more disconnected from the local culture. The Brewery was created to be the kind of place he wishes had existed when he was younger: a space where people like him could feel safe, seen, and accepted.We sat down with Zach on stage at Ceremony Brewing in front of a live audience…SONG 1: “Bad Habit” by The Offspring off their 1994 album Smash. 3:43https://youtu.be/EVSPyMdzMh8?si=_2iSDWNoPOjUDz18SONG 2: “Nerdy” by Poison the Well released in 1999 on their album The Opposite of December... A Season of Separation. 2:41https://youtu.be/IGaqD_Etja0?si=SkuwpZG6YUTiyJPISONG 3: “The Boy Who Swallowed the World” by AFI from their 1999 All Hallows EP. 3:05https://youtu.be/yFA7c7uK5Ks?si=CUos9fU0QO809owV

John Greene is a three-time leukemia survivor, who has channeled his grit into fundraising and advocacy for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, walking alongside others on the long road of recovery. Outside of work, he chases mountain trails, grilling the perfect steak, spending just enough time in the pool, watching Philly sports, and finding the next Phish jam — sometimes from the stage with his San Francisco-based Phish tribute band called Chum. SONG 1: Pink Floyd's “Welcome to the Machine” from the 1975 album Wish You Were Here.https://youtu.be/lt-udg9zQSE?si=OaHq4lk8J04ZnSXWSONG 2: “Mojave Plan” by Tangerine Dream from their 1982 album White Eagle.https://youtu.be/R3RoDTfCTw0?si=G3qGJCHZaGI0efVZSONG 3: “First Tube” by Phish Live at the Gorge in George Washington on September 10, 1999: https://relisten.net/phish/1999/09/10/first-tube-19634?source=162781