In the last episode of this season of Call & Response, Adia sits down with GRAMMY award winning singer and song-writer Brandi Carlile. Carlile has collaborated with Elton John, dueted with Dolly Parton and churned out powerful songs about queer love and motherhood. In this conversation, Adia and Brandi talk through how great personal challenges can become the greatest teachers. And in this weekâs playlist, weâre listening to women whoâre paving the way for the future of country music in Nashville. For the playlist of songs curated for this week's episode, visit http://bit.ly/cr-brandi.
/Music In This Week's Episode/
The Highwomen, âHighwomenâ
Yola, âDiamond Studded Shoes"
Erin Rae, âMississippi Queenâ
Margo Price, âFour Years of Chancesâ
Allison Russell, âNightflyerâÂ
Kyshona Armstrong, âMy Own Graveâ
Gillian Welch, âThe Devil Had a Hold of Meâ
Those Darlins, âOptimistâ
/Show Notes/
Brandi Carlileâs new book is Broken Horses, which you can buy at Parnassus Books if youâre in Nashville. Brandiâs most recent solo album is By The Way, I Forgive You.Â
Brandi says âNightflyerâ by Allison Russell and âCarolina in My Mindâ by James Taylor are the songs giving her life right now.Â
Dolly Parton and Brandi performed âI Will Always Love Youâ at The Newport Folk Festival All Female Super Jam that Brandi curated.Â
/ Credits /Â
Call & Response is a Sonos show produced by work x work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Adia Victoria, Babette Thomas and Megan Lubin. Our engineers are Sam Bair and Josh Hahn of The Relic Room.