Higher Ground Society Podcast Higher Ground Society
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- Society & Culture
The state of Alabama has a long history of producing creatives and thinkers of note who uplift their state and contribute wonderful things to greater society. Join Higher Ground Society Founder and Executive Director Jerald Crook in conversation with musicians, writers, community organizers, artists and more on the Higher Ground Society Podcast.
Higher Ground Society is an Alabama nonprofit organization that forges community and understanding through engagement in arts and humanities programming.
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Breaking Free: Emily Fincher, Pt. 2
Jerald wraps up his conversation with patchwork symphony alum Emily Fincher as she shares the poem that inspired her ’patchwork’ contribution, ”little bonsai tree.”
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Musically Grounded: Emily Fincher, Pt. 1
Jerald chats with Emily Fincher, another patchwork symphony artist, about her musical background and training and how she got to professionally record her first song, "So Long."
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No Backsliding: Tim Higgins, Pt. 2
Jerald wraps up his conversation with patchwork symphony artist Tim Higgins, talking about Tim’s work on the patchwork album, fitting in to Southern society, and his hope for Alabama.
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The Blond Soprano: Tim Higgins, Pt. 1
Jerald chats with the show’s next patchwork symphony artist, Tim Higgins of Greensboro, Alabama, about his origins, his start in music, and what it’s like to capture poignant ideas in song.
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”We Love Music!”: The Mutineers of Alabama, Pt. 2
Jerald picks back up with the guys of The Mutineers of Alabama with them sharing their musical backgrounds, and the similarities and differences of living in Alabama and India.
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Five Become One: The Mutineers of Alabama, Pt. 1
Jerald embarks on a series of interviews with musical artists from Higher Ground Society’s flagship project, patchwork symphony. First up, meet The Mutineers of Alabama, five strangers from India who arrived at Auburn University for school and built a community around their shared loved of music.