The Rest. The Podcast.

Jim Davis
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  • Music Interviews

Exploring the creativity and stories of the emergent and independent artist. Discovering their journey, their process and their music.

Episodes

  1. May 5

    Episode 4 - Olivia Farabaugh

    Send us Fan Mail My conversation with singer/songwriter Olivia Farabaugh. The conversation covers growing up Palmyra, PA right next to Hershey and spending some time with NBC's The Voice! She talks about her years battling Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome while building a career in Nashville. Now healed from CIRS, Olivia continues to create her music, lives in a tiny house, and she and her husband are preparing for the birth of their first baby!!  www.oliviafarabaugh.com  The 10. (In no particular order, Just listen to them all!)  Olivia Farabaugh   2.    Grace Graber    3.   Alex Jude   4.    Jolie Wing   5.    Micah Christopher   6.    Cross Gray   7.    River And Rail   8.   The Arcadian Wild   9.   Daniel Spriggs  10.  Amanda Nolan  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587050692684&sk=photos https://www.instagram.com/therestthepodcast?igsh=MWN2d2JlZzA4aWduNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

    48 min
  2. Episode 3 - Zoe Levert

    Apr 3

    Episode 3 - Zoe Levert

    Send us Fan Mail Zoe Levert talks about influences including Taylor Swift, Lizzie McAlpine and Noah Kahan. We discuss her growing up years in Louisiana and her time spent on Season 25 of NBC's The Voice. Amidst the conversation topics we discuss things including our favorite Noah Kahan songs, break up songs, Jesus the carpenter (not a random/mystery carpenter) and Ryan, her hubby. Oh, and Jonathan Mason!! Thank you Zoe for a great discussion! Recorded at the By Design Music offices in Franklin, TN. Good folks!! Zoe can be found many times as a part of the worship team on any given Sunday at The Bridge Church in Spring Hill, TN. There is a link to a recent service with Zoe singing at the bottom... The 10. (In no particular order, Just listen to them all!)   Zoe Levert   2.   Olivia Farabaugh    3.  Alex Jude   4.   Hunter Plake   5.    Fielder (featuring Skye Peterson & Addison Agen)    6.    Cross Gray   7.    River And Rail   8.    Joseph O'Brien   9.   Grace Graber  10.   The Arcadian Wild Dear Carpenter Custody Sharing Jesus With An Ex The Bridge Church https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587050692684&sk=photos https://www.instagram.com/therestthepodcast?igsh=MWN2d2JlZzA4aWduNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

    32 min

  3. Mar 5

    Episode 2 - Alex Jude

    Send us Fan Mail Singer/songwriter Alex Jude sits down with me to talk about her music journey from Washington state to Nashville and travels along the way. She talks about her new marriage, dreams, and God's unwavering guidance through all of it. We also spend some time discussing her years as an independent artist, struggles and challenges, and her new music with ByDesign Music. Finally, she performs an acoustic version of her new song Leaving Egypt. Thank You Alex! Note: The Leiper’s Fork, TN location that we talk about in this episode is https://crownwinery.com/leipers-fork/ If you ever make it out to Leiper’s make sure to visit the winery and step out back to sip your wine with your toes in Leiper’s Creek!     The 10. (In no particular order, Just listen to them all!)   Alex Jude    2.    Zoe Levert     3.    Olivia Farabaugh    4.   Hunter Plake   5.    Fielder (featuring Skye Peterson & Addison Agen)    6.    Lydi Linn    7.    River And Rail   8.    Zoe Levert    9.   Grace Graber  10.   The Arcadian Wild https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587050692684&sk=photos https://www.instagram.com/therestthepodcast?igsh=MWN2d2JlZzA4aWduNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

    40 min

  4. Jan 27

    The Rest. The Start!

    Send us Fan Mail Podcast Opener! Join my conversation with Grace and Alex Fincher of River & Rail. We talk about their experiences of being a married couple and a band, moving to Nashville to attend Lipscomb University, and about being the first student band/artists to record on Lipscomb's Imagine House Record Label. We also talk influences, lessons learned, niche music, the Beatles (!!) and at the end, they sing a simple song! Here we go on the journey!     The 10. (In no particular order, Just listen to them all!)  River & Rail - Lovers, Enemies, Always Friends    Note: the whole album!   2.    Jervis Campbell - Give & Take    3.    Olivia Farabaugh - Surrender Sets Me Free   4.    Cross Gray - Keepsake   5.    Fielder (featuring Skye Peterson & Addison Agen) - Friend Like You   6.    Alex Jude -  To The Edge   7.    Cecily - Rich   8.    Zoe Levert - Dear Carpenter   9.    Jon Guerra - I See The Birds  10.   Hopeful - Everything Is Better https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587050692684&sk=photos https://www.instagram.com/therestthepodcast?igsh=MWN2d2JlZzA4aWduNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

    40 min
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About

Exploring the creativity and stories of the emergent and independent artist. Discovering their journey, their process and their music.

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  • Creator
    Jim Davis
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  • Episodes
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  • Rating
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