Music of the River City Chris Goodin

Shelby Martin Anderson is a singer, guitarist, songwriter and teacher who cut his teeth in the Austin music scene and now performs as solo acoustic act around central Mississippi. We talk looper pedals, guitar magazines, and Shelby's approach for solo performing.

Together, singer and guitarist Julie Harrison and her husband and drummer Josh Harrison are Opalescent Sky. Performing acoustic renditions of 90s hits and singer-songwriter favorites, they always get the audience singing along. In this interview we talk about how they got started performing together and the music that engages them.

Pianist, organist and choir director Julia Blake and violinist Nick Blake join me for an interview. We talk about playing music in church, genre purists, raising a musical family, and how Irish music - and a plate of cookies - brought them together.

Death Throes from a Star are a Vicksburg-based band that features Adam Rogan on drums, Jordan Wilson on bass, and Palmer Shiers on guitar. Their music is pensive and powerful, and in this interview we talk about their songwriting process, approach to jamming, and reverb pedals!

Jerrel Cooper has been playing music in and around Vicksburg for decades, performing as a singer, guitarist, bassist, drummer, and bandleader. Now, as the leader of the Levi's Gathering Place, he still does it all for the people - to connect with the musicians and music fans of his community. I had a great time talking to Jerrel, and I know you'll enjoy listening!

Don Hill is a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and leader of the jam sessions on The Roof at 1311. In this interview we talk about songwriting, jam sessions, Don's band the Down Hill, and the growing Vicksburg music scene.