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Life is a Song

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In this podcast, get to know someone by the music that has shaped their life.

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49:15

Adam Singleton’s Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/11/24

Adam Singleton is an Emmy award winning newsman, host of the podcast Cross-Examined and a community theatre guru. Adam loves soundtracks, Weird Al, DJ Cummerbund and much more.Key Moments: The song that makes Adam cry made him pull over in his car to cry one day. Listen to find out what song and why it hits him so hard.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6EnXbo4BAFdbStYgaMu6Ve?si=tofD4Y_jRCyGo04VuR8eEA&pi=exZzUSuaSFWv2&pt=7616e97a52f3ad95cf7f03aaac9d9d65

61:11

Wendy Rea’s Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/11/17

Wendy Rea is a vinyl collector, mother, outspoken advocate for many marginalized communities and is this week’s guest. Wendy’s list features a lot of Gen X staples along with 70s classic and more.Key Moments: Wendy’s connection to the Depeche Mode “Enjoy the Silence” is very personal to her. Listen to the episode to find out why.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/30rvrviHieScDJPOQJqNO1?si=_Uewh76sRKO4RAB2hEeS5Q&pi=dh47N66USc2Ad

59:08

Mary Beth Talley's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/11/10

Mary Beth Talleyis a teacher, theatre person, vocalist and published author. Her book, “Not Bad Just Different: Living Life as a mass shooting survivor” is out now. Her list features music from several soundtracks, The Beach Boys, Taylor Swift and Queen.Key Moments: Mary Beth and Melissa have a lot in common when it comes to watching "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" WAY too young and feeling bad for the poor ladies losing their homes and jobs by the mean men.Spotify

65:03

Chris Gibson's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/11/03

Chris Gibson is this week's guest and this local minister, counselor and jill-of-all-trades is one of our most talkative guests with one of the longest Spotify playlists to date on Life is a Song! Listen to find out why the Jock James Album is one of the best albums ever made and Bruno Mars should go to therapy based on his song "Grenade."Key Moments: Chris talks about seeing Weird Al in concert years ago and when he sang the song "One More Minute" and sang the line, "I'd rather spend eternity

62:30

Crystal Waldron's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/10/27

Crystal Waldron is a librarian and free speech and equal rights advocate. She has a crush and love of Billy Idol, who appears on her list along with Jackson Browne, Tegan and Sara and Bruce Springsteen.Key Moments: These women in their 40s discuss how Miley Cyrus's "We Used to Be Young" hit them in their feels the first time they heard it.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0wJxt14QwqgYYomLKday4l?si=823860bd5d664ef3&pt=59944bb1e2a71a6182a7eaa647e5827c

62:32

Terry Sauls' Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/10/20

Terry Sauls is a vocalist and a college friend of Melissa and this week’s guest on Life is a Song. Terry’s list is influenced by choral numbers from his past along with Josh Groban, Disturbed and Tupac.Key Moments: Terry talks about his memories singing in college choir and how they shaped his life.Spotify playlist: https://spotify.link/KK995ZgYxXb

64:10

Dr. Sue’s Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/10/13

Our most requested guest is FINALLY on the podcast, Dr. Sue Robinson, aka my Mom! Dr. Sue tells about seeing Elvis, The Rolling Stones and Commodores in concert, along with her well documented love of Tupac Shakur. Tune into wherever you find podcasts to hear more!Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/541R4UNmNdFIURyr8OVTld?si=az6CFUjYR_2_OEG-ONO7qw&pt=5f1354ae3df7b0451d29c43a9d546986&pi=2P2n3XvwSU6db

38:14

Happy Birthday Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/10/06

After 1 year and over 50 episodes, Melissa looks back at the top songs and artists discussed on the podcast while looking forward to a new year of Life is a Song.

43:35

Liner Notes: Live Music and Concerts

Life is a Song ·

2025/08/25

We’re back with another episode of Liner Notes and in this episode, Melissa explores live music and concerts she’s seen and would like to see. There are a couple questions asked during our episodes about concerts, and we’re going to explore these questions through some of my answers and memories.Key moments: The inspiration for this episode is Radiohead’s new live drop of Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009).Spotify

48:13

Rachel Harsley' Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/08/18

Rachel is a triple threat performer and marketing guru whose list features Disney and musical classics, Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac. Key moments: Rachel's childhood dog was named Benny after Elton John's classic Benny and the Jets. What other Elton John song makes her list? Tune in and see.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15YhsLiZSD8vVcnpITlax5?si=rNosoeVnTDm6J8ZkW6Hplw

71:46

Alex Arias' Life Is A Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/08/11

59:53

Kevin Miner's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/08/04

Kevin Miner is this week's guest on Life is a Song! On top of being an amazing vocalist himself, Kevin's list features a number of great vocalists including Ben Platt, Pentatonix and a number of Broadway standards and classics.Key moments: Kevin talks about how he relates to Olaf from Frozen and various songs from "Dear Evan Hansen" with some touching, personal anecdotes.Spotify

55:20

Ashlee Schmiedekamp's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/07/28

Local music teacher Ashlee Schmiedekamp is this week’s guest on Life is a Song. She has a deep love of the musical RENT, classic pop hits from the 1980s and Harry Connick, Jr.Key moments: Ashlee and Melissa talk about the importance of the Broadway musical RENT in their lives including Ashlee’s tattoo quoting a famous lyric from the show.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yw80AN5rfT6AnRQZQztfY?si=PCbBB2IhTo-mvJI_gE7bqw&pi=9CIFcpplTeKaH&pt=5b38ebbb396853dd571227d73686a13b

47:12

Amanda Harman's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/07/21

Amanda Harman is a community service queen and this week’s guest on Life is a Song. She loves Death Cab for Cutie, Taylor Swift and Florence and the Machine. What else has made Amanda’s list? Tune in to find out wherever you find your podcasts.Key moments: Amanda’s fandom of Taylor Swift is connected to her relationship with her daughter. Listen to her story of listening and singing along to Swift’s Midnights album together.Spotify

49:16

Victoria Brewer's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/07/14

This week's guest is Victoria Brewer, a creative woman whose list features songs from Broadway musicals, television and film along with Fleet Foxes, Lou Rawls and Whitney Houston.Key moments: Victoria tells a story of how her aunt remembers her as a toddler in the backseat of her aunt's car belting "I'm Every Woman" along with Whitney Houston.Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39eoUgAPaY5XiKBmxZksEV?si=QbqNjzeZScOX9S1Chb00yw&pi=0tRFuCjqSmyB5

61:56

Lincoln Crowder's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/07/07

It's a new season of Life is a Song and we're kicking it off with guest Lincoln Crowder! Lincoln's list is diverse featuring gay anthems, songs by Chopin, Bill Withers, Eminem and more! Listen to this new season now!Key moments: In a conversation that goes from Will Ferrell to Nick Cage, Lincoln and Melissa get off-topic and pitch two new podcasts for Rogue: City of Assholes and Equal Opportunity Haters and things get crazy.Spotify playlist:

43:16

Emsley Yasko's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/04/07

This week’s guest is Emsley Yasko and finishes up our two-part episode. Emsley is our youngest guest on the pod and daughter of Kami. Her live has been shaped by music from the 2010s and YouTube. Wanna feel old? Listen to this take on music from a GenAlpha!Key moments: "What Was I Made For" by Billie Eilish from the Barbie movie hits no many times you've seen it. Watch it again. Haven't seen the Barbie movie? Why not?!?! WATCH IT NOW! Spotify

46:05

Kami Yasko's Life is a Song

Life is a Song ·

2025/03/31

This week’s guest is Kami Yasko and the first part of a two-part episode. Kami is actively involved in various arts institutions in Waco and has amazing memories with every song on her list. Tune in to listen to her stories and song choices now!Key moments: The Beatles have multiple songs with key memories to her life including a beautiful story holding her newborn daughter and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." Spotify

40:11

Liner Notes: Therapeutic Songs

Life is a Song ·

2025/03/24

We’re back with another episode of Liner Notes and in this episode, Melissa is exploring songs that speak to her when life is affecting her mental health. These songs help her know she’s not alone and that she can get through whatever life throws at her.What are your songs that help your mental health? Share them with us! Key moments: It’s OK not to be OK and a song that makes Melissa’s list states that in the title (I promise). Spotify

60:19

Kelly MacGregor's Life is a Musical

Life is a Song ·

2025/02/24

This week's guest is the executive director of Waco Civic Theatre, Kelly McGregor! Kelly's life is influenced by Canadian music, musical theatre and some surprises. Key moments: Kelly talks about how her recent on stage experience, the musical John and Jen, connects to her experiences with motherhood. Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0SBDcptNxrXwQxVKu7FS50?si=vXtevVpNQzSTptRmflyJfg

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