Nanci Griffith – a gentle storyteller who walked a lifetime alongside ordinary lives The story of Nanci Griffith, to me, is not the story of a star crowned by titles…
Nancy Griffith – a gentle storyteller emerging from the landscapes of Texas memory Nancy Caroline Griffith came into the world from a small corner of Texas, a place where stories…
Nanci Griffith – when a gentle storyteller quietly leaves this world Sad news arrived on a quiet morning in Nashville: Nanci Griffith had passed away at the age of 68.…
More Than a Whisper — a quiet song that carried a woman’s voice from small rooms into the wider world When “More Than a Whisper” first appeared in 1984, it…
A Poignant Lament of Longing — Speed of the Sound of Loneliness At its core, “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” is a gentle but devastating reflection on the silent…
A beautiful, wistful portrait of enduring love clinging to a small piece of Texas coast. For those of us who came of age with the gentle, literate strains of what…
A poignant, autobiographical sketch of a fading Western hero, symbolizing the end of an era and the wisdom passed down to a young boy. If the previous song felt like…
The Woven Tapestry of Sorrow: A Ballad for the Lost Girl of the Heartland Ah, “Tecumseh Valley.” The very title settles in the soul with the weight of rich, dark…
A Beautifully Worn Tapestry of Small-Town Romance and Enduring Hope There are songs that capture a moment, and then there are songs that capture an entire lifetime. “Love at the…
The Mythic Ballad of Two Outlaws, a Medley of Betrayal and the Road-Weary Soul Few songs cast a shadow as long and as mournful over the American folk and country…
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