The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works

This week we sit down with Michigan-born turned Nashville-based artist, Patty PerShayla. This episode was part of Patty's house concert tour in support of her upcoming solo record. In addition to her solo work, she is also the fearless frontwoman of Patty PerShayla & the Mayhaps, who rocked the Summer Sundown Music Festival stage in 2023. She was also a touring member of The Accidentals (Moccasin Creek Festival veterans) and we just had a blast checking out her List!Patty PerShayla: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Motivational Halftime SpeechThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Greg Klyma joins us for a special episode featuring the only 2 artists who have performed at EVERY Moccasin Creek Festival (Bill and Greg). They will do so again this year for MCFX, our tenth year. Greg had a busy couple of weeks in Illinois and we got to sit down with him after his appearance at the Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat & Festival and 2-night stint with Greg Klyma & the Great Wide Open's tribute to Tom Petty. Enjoy this chat between two long-time friends and never forget: Klyma Change Is Real.It would mean the world to us if you checked out Greg's music at klyma.bandcamp.com and subscribe to his Patreon at www.patreon.com/GregKlymaGreg Klyma: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Cue CardsThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Andi Jane joins us for a rousing episode of her most popular songs...as it turns out they're all anthemic, smart, and captivatingly performed. Andi became an instant hit at Summer Sundown Music Festival this past August, and her Nashville-based operation, Andi Jane & the Honky-Tonk Cabaret are making waves across Music City and the national festival circuit. We were lucky to have the full band at our annual Poss Music Works fundraiser and even luckier to have a sit down with the Thrilla from Trilla herself, just down the road from where she grew up.Andi Jane: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Witty ComebacksThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

We are joined this week by Ernie Dean Hendrickson of the Chicagoland area. An accomplished and beloved veteran of the Midwest music scene, Ernie was a pleasure to listen to and speak with about how his songwriting has evolved from his days as a guitarist in the jam band scene to his current job as a singer songwriter...and dad! Enjoy today's episode.Ernie Dean Hendrickson: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Synchronized Dance MovesThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Southern Illinois' finest, Hugh DeNeal joins us for Episode 1 of Season 2! Thanks to all our wonderful supporters for giving us a reason to keep this train a-movin' -- choo choo! This episode features a sneak peek at the artist lineup for the Little Grassy Get Down, coming to Makanda, IL this October 11-13, 2024.Hugh DeNeal is a singer/songwriter who came to prominence in the early 2000s as part of the now infamous Woodbox Gang from Carbondale, IL. He performs regularly with The People vs. Hugh DeNeal and you can find him as part of the faculty and artist lineup at the Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat and Songwriter Festival - Feb. 29-Mar. 3 at Touch of Nature in Makanda, IL. What a treat it was to hear from Hugh about what makes him tick as a songwriter!Hugh DeNeal: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, First AidThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Welcome to the Season 1 wrap up show - five of our favorite bits from the second set of songs (the ones you don't get to hear on the podcast)! This one is a real all-star lineup and was a very fun episode to put together. We hope you enjoy!This podcast has been a treat to bring to you, our loyal listeners. Thank you for being here! Feel free to leave us a review and please, like, share, and subscribe! Season 2 starts next week with Hugh DeNeal. Ernie Hendrickson will join us in mid February for Ep. 2 of Season 2. Bam!Today's esteemed guests are Brennen Leigh, Chicago Farmer, Matt Poss, Beth Bombara, Jaimee Harris.Bill Poss: Host and Executive Producer, notes from the fieldGarrett Burris: Narrator, Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, lead background vocalsThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Episode 8 features our old friend Jeremy Todd! Riding the line between folk, rock, and all things indie...Jeremy's songs manage to tell great stories with great melodies and soaring instrumentals/vocals. He has been playing all of our Poss Music Works festivals and shows for over 5 years now. What a treat it was to sit down with him for a look behind the scenes at his List!Find more at: https://jeremytoddmusic.com/Jeremy Todd: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Stovetop Stuffing connisseurThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Episode 7 features MCF alum, Brennen Leigh! Brennen talks shop and sings her List! She’s a ‘five tool player’ with a deep background in traditional country music and it all shines on this episode. Get more Brennen at www.brennenleigh.net.The Guest List welcomes its first sponsor: Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Brennen Leigh: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Voice of ReasonThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Episode 6 features Beth Bombara from St. Louis, MO. She’s a complete artist, through and through, and writes about the real stuff. A musical force to be reckoned with, we're excited to have hosted Beth at PMW events, including the Moccasin Creek Festival and the Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat in 2023. Solo or with the band, Beth Bombara is worth the trek out to see her if she's performing in your neighborhood.Visit https://bethbombara.com/We also introduce a new segment called ‘Out-takes’, featuring portions of previous episodes that you didn’t hear, but we wanted to share because magic sometimes happens in the second set during a Guest List taping. This week, an excerpt from Episode 2, featuring Jaimee Harris!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Beth Bombara: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Moral SupportThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with late breaking news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Episode 5 of The Guest List features National Park Radio.National Park Radio is not a radio show about hiking in Yellowstone, or white water rafting in the Rockies. It is a musical force to be reckoned with. The husband and wife duo, formed in Arkansas in 2012, has hit the road hard over the last 10+ years with their huge and soaring brand of folk rock.We were lucky to pluck them off the road and into PMW headquarters for an intimate show...and what a show it was. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of National Park Radio!Stefan and Kerrie Szabo: National Park RadioBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Whiskey TesterThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with your late breaking news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Episode 4 features Chicago Farmer. The Illinois (Midwest stubborn, as he puts it) troubadour talks about what drives him, songs that come to him while driving, and how his drive (this dude does some serious driving) to get better is constantly inspired by the other Midwest artists he admires. Celebrating 20 years on the road and counting, let's welcome Chicago Farmer to The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Chicago Farmer aka Cody Diekhoff: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Moral SupportThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with late breaking news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Episode 3 of The Guest List features Alex Teller, who grew up on Long Island listening to the Grateful Dead. Now he travels the country playing shows out of his truck, writing and singing with a Country/Western voice like Hank or Willie or Townes.Our podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Alex Teller: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: VoiceoversThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Episode 2 of The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works features the fabulous Jaimee Harris.Jaimee Harris is a songwriter and performer, originally from near Waco, then Austin, TX...now from Nashville, TN. She talks with Bill about her new album ‘Boomerang Town’ and plays her greatest hits for us! Her songs are hauntingly beautiful and uplifting and what a treat it is to hear her speak about how they came to be.This is our final episode with Dana Anderson as our Executive Producer and we send it out in his memory. Dana was a pivotal figure in creating and guiding this podcast into existence. His passion for songwriting, his musical legacy, will live on. Godspeed, brother.Jaimee Harris: Esteemed GuesetBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: VoiceoversThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Our first guest is guitar and resonator whiz Jeff Plankenhorn. Jeff took the leap in 2016 from side-man to front man. The former lead player/harmony singer for Ray Wylie Hubbard, Joe Ely, Slaid Cleaves and others was writing his own songs and wanted to turn his focus there...and boy did he hit the ground running!With his new album ‘Alone at Sea’ coming out in September, we thought this would be a great time to sit with Plank and hear his ‘List’. Jeff Plankenhorn: Esteemed GuesetBill Poss: Host and ProducerDana Anderson: Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers and special guest vocalistThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

**Summer Sundown Music Festival 1st Wave Lineup Announcement hidden in this episode!!**This week we welcome St. Louis' Nick Gusman. It was so fun to hear someone completely in their element and grateful to share with us on the podcast. Gratitude shines through all of Nick's music. You can tell he's happy to be here. And the music flows through him, in well thought out stories and themes that seem to come effortlessly. We hope you enjoy this fun episode with Nick Gusman.You can hear him solo and with his band Nick Gusman and the Coyotes. Their music is available everywhere.Nick Gusman: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Ankle-breaking CrossoversThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!

Episode 9 features one of our own - Matt Poss! Matt has been writing and performing music for the last 20+ years across Illinois, overseas, and all across the USA as part of the Matt Poss Band. What a treat it was to pick his brain and hear his take on songwriting, including how growing up in the Poss household shaped his musical tastes. For more, visit: mattpossband.com/Matt Poss: Esteemed GuestBill Poss: Host and Executive ProducerGarrett Burris: Sound Engineer and Producer, theme song ComposerJJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Epic Dance MovesThe Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the worldVisit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.Go see live music!