S6 E11: Signposts with Matthew Perryman Jones

Matthew Perryman Jones is performing songwriter by trade, though at heart, he is actually a seeker. With each entry into his discography, his musical and moral compass points toward an artistic horizon he has yet to explore. Sometimes, he turns his gaze to examine his own inner world. Other times, he looks to the inspirations found in the letters Vincent Van Gogh penned to his brother Theo, or in the idea of duende as proffered by Federico García Lorca, and in the poetic verses of Sufi poets Hafiz and Rumi.

In this episode, Stephen Roach talks with Matthew about the inspirations behind his songs, the nuances within his art and the signposts along the way which give meaning and direction to his creative path.

We are thrilled to announce that Matthew Perryman Jones will be performing at the upcoming The Breath & the Clay creative arts gathering in Winston Salem, NC March 20-22, 2020. Ticket links and access to the additional content are in the show notes of this episode and at Makers and Mystics dot com.

Singer-songwriter, watercolor artistStephen RoachDecember 7, 2019Matthew Perryman Jones, singer/songwriter, poet, Nashville

S6 E6: Adorning The Dark with Andrew Peterson

Andrew Peterson is an award-winning singer-songwriter and author. The second book in his Wingfeather Saga, North! Or Be Eaten won the Christy Award for Young Adult Fiction, and the fourth, The Warden and the Wolf King won World Magazine’s Children’s Book of the Year in 2015.

In 2008, Andrew founded a creative arts community called The Rabbit Room, which led to a yearly conference, countless concerts and symposiums, and Rabbit Room Press, which has published thirty books to date.

In this episode, Stephen sits down with Andrew to talk about his latest book, Adorning The Dark which is a collection of personal stories from his journey through the intersections of songwriting, storytelling, and vocation, along with offering a nuts-and-bolts exploration of the great mystery of creativity.

authors, Faith and Art, Singer-songwriter, storytelling, vocationStephen RoachOctober 24, 2019Andrew Peterson, author, Adorning The Dark, Hutchmoot, Rabbit Room, singer-songwwriter, Nashville