Two Minnesota musicians, Amanda Weber and Natalie Pollard, are starting what is thought to be the first re-entry choir in the U.S. Pollard shares the ways music sustained her in prison and connected her with Weber. KFAI’s Anna Stitt reports. (Music by Natalie Pollard and the Voices of Hope Choir at the Shakopee state women’s prison.)
Pat, who is going on 107 years old, says she was surprised that her difficulty breathing was caused by a heart problem, not her lungs.
Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! “Leaving Minnesota . . . when it’s 20 below” leads off this episode–a most appropriate son by John Kimball. Brad Dunse talks about getting song titles from lyrics. We learn of a new soft beer container being developed by Carlsberg. And our Outstate artist-of-the-week is Mike Cove from Wisconsin. Check it out! (Aired 02/26/2015)
