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The state of Alabama has a long history of producing creatives and thinkers of note who uplift their state and contribute wonderful things to greater society. Join Higher Ground Society Founder and Executive Director Jerald Crook in conversation with musicians, writers, community organizers, artists and more on the Higher Ground Society Podcast. Higher Ground Society is an Alabama nonprofit organization that forges community and understanding through engagement in arts and humanities programming.
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Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Jerald wraps up his conversation with patchwork symphony alum Emily Fincher as she shares the poem that inspired her 'patchwork' contribution, "little bonsai tree."
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emilyfinchermusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EmilyFincher
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Jerald chats with Emily Fincher, another patchwork symphony artist, about her musical background and training and how she got to professionally record her first song, "So Long."
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Jerald wraps up his conversation with patchwork symphony artist Tim Higgins, talking about Tim's work on the patchwork album, fitting in to Southern society, and his hope for Alabama.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Jerald chats with the show's next patchwork symphony artist, Tim Higgins of Greensboro, Alabama, about his origins, his start in music, and what it's like to capture poignant ideas in song.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Jerald picks back up with the guys of The Mutineers of Alabama with them sharing their musical backgrounds, and the similarities and differences of living in Alabama and India.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Jerald embarks on a series of interviews with musical artists from Higher Ground Society's flagship project, patchwork symphony. First up, meet The Mutineers of Alabama, five strangers from India who arrived at Auburn University for school and built a community around their shared loved of music.
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Jerald continues his conversation with Southern Music Research Center founder Burgin Mathews who shares about the little known, but extraordinary life and artistry of Alabama folk musician and fiddle maker, Earnest Mostella.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
For this season's second episode Jerald chats with Birmingham writer, disc jockey, archivist, and educator, Burgin Mathews, about his research with Birmingham jazz legend and hometown hero, Frank "Doc" Adams, and his new music archiving project, the Southern Music Research Center.
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Jerald and Dr. Trimble their conversation, discussing what it's like to be empowered as a Black woman in the face of adversity, and how Black and white folks can better navigate systems of inequity and injustice.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
To kick off Season 3 of the Higher Ground Society Podcast, and in observance of National Poetry Month, Jerald chats with Alabama poet and Chair of Languages and Literature at Alabama State University, Dr. Jacqueline Allen Trimble. The pair discuss the importance of learning, awareness, and gratitude in our increasingly globalized society.