The Big Give

This special episode of Context is dedicated to all of the families who have been impacted by organ donation. Johanna is joined by Heather Platts and Bruce Michael Miller, who perform together as the musical duo Crazy Love. 

Heather donated a kidney to Bruce and they produced an album of music to share their story and to give hope to others who are going through the organ donation process. 

Heather Platts is a dynamic performer who holds back nothing in her performances and sings with the heart and passion of women like Bonnie Raitt and Grace Potter. She received a BA in Music Composition from the University of Idaho in 1996. Heather has released 2 full length albums of original songs produced and recorded in Nashville. 

She has been a featured performer at the Boise Music Festival, Thousand Springs Festival of Art, Sisters in Songwriting Concert Series, and the inaugural “Chick Singer Night” in Boise and tours extensively with her duo “Crazy Love.” Heather teaches voice, piano and songwriting at her studio in Twin Falls.

Bruce Michael Miller is an award-winning songwriter, producer and world class guitarist who has toured and performed with Paul McCartney, Kenny Loggins, Laura Branigan, John Densmore (The DOORS) and many others. He is a professional songwriter who spent 25 years in Nashville, where he’s had over 40 of his songs recorded by performing artists including a number one song internationally with country artist Ashley Puckett. He is a songwriting consultant and music educator who has mentored songwriters on over 14,000 songs as well as having been a songwriting professor at Nashville State College. 

Bruce relocated to Idaho in 2017, and immediately fell in love with the unique landscapes and friendly and laid-back residents. Currently the president of the Idaho Songwriters Association, Bruce teaches songwriting workshops as well as working with private clients. 

Heather and Bruce travel around the west performing together as CrazyLove and they are also part of our Inquiring Idaho program.  If you are interested in having them speak and perform for your organization at no cost, you can find out more on our website at idahohumanities.org.