Words That Sing

Join us for another episode of Words that Sing. In this episode Clay's selections are a post-independence day reflection on the songs and words that shape his ideas of who we are and where we have been.

This episode of Words That Sing , features Jackson Browne, one of the great songwriters of memory, longing, conscience, and the road. Browne’s songs have a way of sounding personal and universal at the same time — intimate enough to feel like a confession, but wide enough to hold a generation’s questions about love, loss, justice, and what it means to keep going. Clay reflects on Browne’s gift for...

Join us for another episode of Words that Sing with you host Clay Hipp.

In this episode of Words That Sing , Clay explores the idea that music can speak even without lyrics. Moving from “songs that sing” to “notes that speak,” the episode invites listeners to hear instrumental music as a form of expression, memory, mood, and mystery. Featuring reflections on pieces by the Kruger Brothers and John Mackey, this episode is an invitation to listen more slowly and consider...

Goodness in the World

Three songs by one exceptional band to explore the art of living.

A reflection on a world that feels unsettled—and the songs that help us face it. Featuring American Aquarium, Linda Ronstadt, and more, this episode explores fear, love, and the quiet call to step into the darkness and be the light.

Join us as we explore how the greatest songwriters use music to tell deeply human stories. Featuring powerful performances and insights from Harry Chapin, Taylor Goldsmith, Don McLean, and Mark Cohn, this episode celebrates the transformative power of listening to songs that illuminate our shared experience. Discover why storytelling through music matters—and how singing itself makes the world a b...

We’ve settled into our usual rhythm at our favorite beach spot, where we come twice a year. Our mornings begin in that early blue light, coffee in hand, watching the waves find their way to shore. Before long, the pelicans arrive, gliding just above the water, and the dolphins begin their quiet patrol, as if they’ve been expecting us. There’s something about this place that loosens things a bit. T...

This show is about the magic that happens when words and music meet. About the way songs can say what ordinary speech often can not. About how listening—really listening—can make us feel a little less alone. So wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, I invite you to slow down for a little while and listen along with me.

This show is about the magic that happens when words and music meet. About the way songs can say what ordinary speech often can not. About how listening—really listening—can make us feel a little less alone. So wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, I invite you to slow down for a little while and listen along with me.

This show is about the magic that happens when words and music meet. About the way songs can say what ordinary speech often can not. About how listening—really listening—can make us feel a little less alone. So wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, I invite you to slow down for a little while and listen along with me.

This show is about the magic that happens when words and music meet. About the way songs can say what ordinary speech often can not. About how listening—really listening—can make us feel a little less alone. So wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, I invite you to slow down for a little while and listen along with me.

On this episode we explore a collection of songs that move from introspection to inspiration.