I had never heard of Carrie Newcomer before a friend played one of her songs in an online gazing/meditation class. "The Gathering of Spirits" bounced around in my head until I finally had to learn it.
I bought Newcomer's album of the same name, and I have to say the other songs on it are, for me, an acquired taste. However, I'm glad I was introduced to Carrie's music and this song in particular. She's a unique individual and an unusually talented artist, as you'll see by clicking on the link above. Here's my version of "The Gathering of Spirits."
This John Prine song has been lauded as, "One of the best breakup songs ever written." Here's my cover of Prine's "All The Best."
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://davidgittlin.net/2022/05/26/the-story-behind-the-song/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-gittlin/message
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://davidgittlin.net/2021/08/03/beauty-of-the-bells/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-gittlin/message