Higher Ground Society Podcast

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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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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.