We talk to Mike Schikora and Linda Boles. Schikora shares his journey as a solo country artist, his colaboration with Kathy and Mike Bonagura (Bailey and the Boys) and their daughter, Alyssa, while reflecting on his life changes, love for horses, moving to Texas and his passion for music. Linda Boles has an inspiring story of becoming a songwriter later in life after a long career in music education.

International Speaker, Composer and Recording Artist, Dr. ValLimar Jansen, is coming to Nashville to do a Parish Mission at St. Philip on Sept 30 and Oct 1. She converses with us about the interconnectedness of faith, hope, and love, emphasizing their roles in personal and communal growth. Our dialogue also touches on the significance of joy in life and the need for unity among diverse communities.

John and Greg reflect on Labor Day, the Sunday Gospel and their team up for the final Concert in the Courtyard at St. Philip. Songs featured on on our Nashville Hippie Radio 94.5 broadcast: 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton | Do You Love Me - The Contours.

We catch up with jazz pianist, composer and music educator, Michael Alvey, about his upcoming Concert in the Courtyard in Franklin, TN, and the Sunday Gospel.

We catch up with the next St. Philip Concert in the Courtyard artist, Tatiana 'Tajči' Camron, and her son Blais. Tatiana is a life coach, sing songwriter and, in her home country of Croatia, a pop music legend. Her son, Blais, is a freelance filmmaker, director & cinematographer who grew up on mom's tour van with his producer dad. Blais and his team recently participated in the 54 Hour Film Festival where, in the span of 54 hours, they created a short film that garnered 27 award nominations, won 11, including Best Student Directing and Best Student Film.

Meet Ginna Claire Mason and Beth Lothers. Ginna Claire, born and raised in Franklin Tennessee, is known for her portrayal of Glinda in Wicked on Broadway. She and Beth Lothers, Nolensville Historical Society, are behind a the star studded production at The Franklin Theatre, “There’s No Place Like Home,” Monday, August 12 at 7pm to benefit the Morton-Brittain House preservation project. Ginna Claire and Beth, we see what ya'll did there. Tickets available at https://secure.franklintheatre.com/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=445313~cfe40b7d-1c56-4c4b-b937-600bdd7c5904&

Also get to know and hear next week's Concert in the Courtyard artists, Antonia Salazar, Sophia Garcia, Valeria Santa Cruz & Atziry Santa Cruz. They play at St. Philip on Friday, August 16, 7pm.

Only featured on our Nashville Hippie Radio 94.5 Broadcast: Popular - From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording.

Father Augustine Mang is experiencing his first parish assignment as a priest at St. Philip where he's the new Associate Pastor. Father Mang, who grew up in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), Southeast Asia, shares his experience with faith, coming to the U.S. and discerning a life in the priesthood. Songs featured only on our Nashville Hippie Radio 94.5 broadcast: The Called - Matt &. Josie Minikus | The Prayer - Josh Groban.

Living Real Radio interviews poet, Cleo Child's. Childs was 28 when she lost her mother to early onset Alzheimer's disease, a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. Childs processed her journey and her grief through poetry which developed into a spoken word tribute album to her mother titled "Moving With."