Beth McGinnis

Hear in Alabama

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Dr. Beth McGinnis, musicology professor at Samford University, explores the rich stories and music of her home state in this podcast. Season 2: "The Magic City" will premiere throughout fall 2021, one episode per week.

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Beth McGinnis

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Walker Burroughs Part 2 12.09.2021 33:53

Dr. Beth McGinnis talks with Walker Burroughs after his tour with Bobby Bones. They discover a surprising connection, and Walker sings "Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder.

Walker Burroughs 05.09.2021 37:49

Dr. Beth McGinnis interviewed Walker Burroughs in 2019, just after he made it to the top eight in that year's season of American Idol.

Demondrae Thurman 28.08.2021 37:34

Dr. Beth McGinnis talks with Dr. Demondrae Thurman about the struggle of the African-American male, finding your unique voice as a musician, and the Demondrae euphonium mouthpiece.

Season 2 Trailer: The Magic City 21.08.2021 4:16

In Season 2 of "Hear in Alabama," Dr. Beth McGinnis interviews some of the musicians who put the magic in the Magic City.

Episode 4: Perry County Band Partnership: "Music breaks the human down to the simplest form." 24.09.2020 26:05

Dr. Beth McGinnis and her students at Samford University interview two of the band directors and one of the school principals in Perry County, Alabama about the Perry County Band Partnership.

Episode 3: Provewell Baptist Church: "When they throw it out you just have to return it." 11.09.2020 28:36

Dr. Beth McGinnis interviews Mrs. Frances Ford and Dr. Pilar Murphy about the music, history, and people of Provewell Baptist Church in Sprott, Alabama.

Episode 2: "Spiritual Nutrients" 04.09.2020 20:11

Dr. Beth McGinnis speaks with Lloyd Bricken, a Birmingham-based scholar, actor, and musician who partnered with Brazilian scholars and performers to create Crossroads, an exploration of African diasporic music and poetry from Alabama and Brazil.

Episode 1: "The Song Was Moving through Them" 29.08.2020 15:50

Dr. Beth McGinnis interviews Lloyd Bricken, co-director of The Great Crossroads Project, a group that explored and performed African diasporic poetry and music from Alabama and Brazil.

Season 1 Trailer 13.08.2020 4:02

In Season One of Hear in Alabama, Dr. Beth McGinnis explores the rich musical traditions of Perry County: African diasporic music from Alabama and Brazil, the music of Provewell Baptist Church in Sprott, and the marching bands of Francis Marion School in Marion and Robert C. Hatch School in Uniontown. Coming September 2020.