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SONGS AT THE CENTER

Saturday, June 28th

5:30pm on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Ava Preston, Delyn Christian, Jd Eicher, Part 1

Ava Preston, who performed at the 2023 Monterey Jazz Festival, joins Americana songwriter, Delyn Christian, and JD Eicher, a nationally touring troubadour. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Saturday, July 5th

5:30pm on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Mary Gauthier, A Master Series Episode, at Nat'l Veterans Museum and Memorial

Mary Gauthier, the Grammy nominee brings her healing songs to an audience of veterans at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. During the taping, this performance brought a very emotional audience response from veterans and non-veterans alike. The album she wrote with the help of veterans and their families, Rifles & Rosary Beads, was nominated for a Grammy Award. Accompanied on the show by singer-songwriter, Jaimee Harris, Mary is also the author of the book, Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting, which explores the art and healing power of songs and songwriting. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Saturday, July 12th

5:30pm on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Comedy Songwriting Special with Heywood Banks, Steve Goodie & Carla Ulbrich

SONGS AT THE CENTER presents a Comedy Songwriting Special, featuring three masters of the craft, radio's favorite "Toastmaster," Heywood Banks, and The Bluebird Cafe's Sunday Songwriter's Night host, Steve Goodie, both of whom are regulars on Dr. Demento's outrageous radio program. And, our favorite "songwriting zany," Carla Ulbrich, rounds out the show in hysterical fashion. Truly, a Thinking Woman's Comedian. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Sunday, July 13th

5:30am on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Comedy Songwriting Special with Heywood Banks, Steve Goodie & Carla Ulbrich

SONGS AT THE CENTER presents a Comedy Songwriting Special, featuring three masters of the craft, radio's favorite "Toastmaster," Heywood Banks, and The Bluebird Cafe's Sunday Songwriter's Night host, Steve Goodie, both of whom are regulars on Dr. Demento's outrageous radio program. And, our favorite "songwriting zany," Carla Ulbrich, rounds out the show in hysterical fashion. Truly, a Thinking Woman's Comedian. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Saturday, July 19th

5:30pm on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Nicole Boggs, Jordan Dean, Angel Snow, Part 1

Blues singer Nicole Boggs joins Muscle Shoals songwriter, Jordan Dean, and the introspective Angel Snow for an intimate songwriter's round. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Saturday, July 26th

5:30pm on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Three Grammy Winners: Tom Paxton, Don Henry and Jon Vezner, Part 2

One show, three Grammy winners! American folk legend, Tom Paxton, shares the stage with Don Henry and Jon Vezner, AKA The Don Juans. Music, fun, and thoughts on the creative process. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Sunday, July 27th

5:30am on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Three Grammy Winners: Tom Paxton, Don Henry and Jon Vezner, Part 2

One show, three Grammy winners! American folk legend, Tom Paxton, shares the stage with Don Henry and Jon Vezner, AKA The Don Juans. Music, fun, and thoughts on the creative process. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Saturday, August 2nd

5:30pm on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Hannah Aldridge, Julie Williams, Melody Walker, Part 2

Melody Walker, who hosts the weekly songwriter's round in Nashville, Writers' Kitchen, performs with Muscle Shoals native, Hannah Aldridge, and Julie Williams, who has toured the country with the Black Opry Revue. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Saturday, August 23rd

5:30pm on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Ava Preston, Delyn Christian, Jd Eicher, Part 2

JD Eicher, who created music to accompany the release of Nicholas Sparks' novel, Two by Two, is joined by jazz artist Ava Preston, and songwriter and radio talent, Delyn Christian. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Saturday, August 30th

5:30pm on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Master Series with Hall of Famer Thom Schuyler

Thom Schuyler presents a Master Series episode that is a primer on the art and craft of songwriting. A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Thom wrote scores of hits, including the song that has been called "the songwriter's anthem," and recorded by Lacy J. Dalton, "Sixteenth Avenue." He performs some of his biggest hits and talks about the history of his songs. Hosted by singer-songwriter Eric Gnezda.

Saturday, September 6th

5:30pm on
Runtime: 00:26:45
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Nicole Boggs, Jordan Dean, Angel Snow, Part 2

Songwriter Angel Snow, who believes that "when the lights go down and the world turns off, the truth comes into focus," joins Jordan Dean, who's debut album was "a love letter to old car culture," and bluesy songwriter, Nicole Boggs, on Songs at the Center. Hosted by singersongwriter Eric Gnezda.