We invite you to tune in to a very SPECIAL EPISODE of I Love To Tell the Story. Life often throws unexpected circumstances our way, and sometimes the best response is to pause, take a deep breath, and reflect on how these moments shape us. This episode is born from such an experience since our last podcast. Join Dusty and Dave for an unplanned, uns…

Join Dave and Dusty for an insightful conversation with Tim, Steve, and Janice of The Archers, one of the defining music groups of the early Contemporary Christian Music movement in the mid-70s. Known for their exceptional songwriting instincts and tight vocal harmonies, The Archers set a high standard for audio excellence, collaborating with many …

Join Dusty Wells and Dave Clark for a fascinating conversation with Gary Prim, one of Nashville’s most sought-after studio musicians. For over 45 years, Gary has contributed his talents to records by some of the biggest names in Gospel Music, including the Hinsons, Hoppers, Mark Lowry, Russ Taff, Gold City, Legacy Five, The Martins, and the Gaither…

Join Dave Clark and Dusty Wells for an insightful conversation with one of Southern Gospel’s most awarded songwriters. Rodney Griffin is not only a member of the Southern Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame but has also been awarded the SGMA’s Songwriter of the Year an unprecedented 20 consecutive years beginning in 1999. Beyond his songwriting…

It was a hot afternoon in June of 1921 in Double Springs, Alabama, when a broken plow and a determined heart led a young singer named G.T. Speer to begin a new journey that would lead to one of the greatest stories in Gospel Music history. Over a hundred years later, one of Dad Speer's grandsons, Brock and Faye's youngest son Brian sits down with D…

Join Dave and Dusty for a fascinating conversation with Ed Harper. Even if by chance you’re not familiar with this name, if you follow Southern Gospel Music, you have no doubt felt his impact. The Harper Agency serves as booking agent to some of the best of the best. That list includes The Booth Brothers, Brian Free & Assurance, Greater Vision, Jim…

Join Dusty and Dave for an unforgettable conversation with one of the most influential people in Christian Music. As a producer, his resume reads like a who’s who, including Jason Crabb, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, The Collingsworth Family, The Perrys, Gordon Mote, Legacy Five, Joseph Habedank, Karen Peck and New River, and he has forty-one Dove…

Our third season begins with an amazing conversation with Mary Anne Oglesby- Sutherly. So what's her story, and why are we so excited to share it? Mary Anne is the founder of an organization called VerandaMinistries.org. If you or someone in your family has had to walk through the dark journey known as Dementia and you are searching for honest answ…

Kevin Williams is well-known for his role as a guitar player and funny man as part of the Gaither Homecoming family over the last thirty years. In this episode Kevin sits down for a laugh-filled conversation with Dave and Dusty that peels back some amazing stories you won’t want to miss. Video of this episode can be found at our YouTube Channel htt…

Gospel music legend Gerald Wolfe is the founder of the award-winning group, Greater Vision as well as the Gospel Music Hymn Sing. He is also known as Gospel Music's Mr. Christmas. His legacy is rich and his story will touch your heart. Come listen in as Dave and Dusty peel back the stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Video of this episode can be …

In this episode, Dave and Dusty take the show on the road as we join Daywind Recording artist Chosen Road on their bus for an insightful conversation. Yes, there's some bus noise, but the conversation is casual, authentic, and unedited and we think you'll enjoy it. If you've never heard Chosen Road, we encourage you to go find some of their music a…

This is PART 2 of our conversation with Derric Johnson. As a Pastor, musician, and composer, he defines a new standard for dreaming big and has the stories and resume to back it up. As the founder of The Re'Generation, one of the most successful traveling groups in Christian Music history, and over 30 years as a creative consultant with Disney, his…

Part 1 of our episode with Derric Johnson. It’s the interview we didn’t know if we would ever get. He is one of the most creative, inspiring, influential people you will find anywhere. He is a musician, composer, Pastor, and founder of the group Re’Generation. Not only that, but for over thirty years, he was a musical consultant for Disney, and his…

When you start to peel back the stories behind some of the biggest songs in Christian Music, over and over you find the name Randy Cox in the middle of them all. In his quiet and unassuming way, Randy helps us connect the dots on some pretty amazing songs and stories from the past 40 years. Interviews like this are why we LOVE to tell the story.…

While you may not be familiar with his name, If you listen to country, bluegrass, or southern gospel music, you have undoubtedly been affected by Kyle Cantrell. As a longtime voice of WSM Radio, former program director for Sirius Enlighten and Bluegrass Junction, and current host of BanjoMusic.com, you can just imagine the stories he can share. In …

It's our one-year podcast Anniversary and we invited Josh Singletary to help us celebrate. Join us for a special conversation filled with some memories, plenty of stories, and enough laughter to guarantee a smile on your face. Happy Anniversary to us! Come join the party!By Dave Clark and Dusty Wells

Join Dusty and Dave for a conversation with Grammy-nominated pianist, singer and songwriter Sarah Davison, founder of Gospel Music's HighRoad. She toured with iconic Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones’ band on his final tour of Canada, she performs regularly on the Grand Ole Opry with ACM Award-winner and Opry member, Mark Wills, Emily Ann Ro…

Singer, songwriter, author, and humorist Mark Lowry is best known for penning the lyric to the Christmas classic "Mary Did You Know?" and singing baritone for the GRAMMY © Award winning Gaither Vocal Band for many years. Mark Lowry is not your typical Christian Music singer and this interview with Dave and Dusty is not the typical Mark Lowry interv…

On Friday, July 26, word began to spread about the horrific plane crash that claimed the lives of seven people, including three members of The Nelons, one of Christian Music's most loved groups. On a more personal level, we lost some of our dearest friends and there are no words to adequately capture the heaviness of these past few days. Rather tha…

Join us for a conversation with five-time Grammy and eleven-time Dove Award-winning artist Larnelle Harris. He has achieved nineteen #1 radio singles and countless top 10 hits. Songs such as "How Excellent Is Thy Name," "I Miss My Time With You," and "I've Just Seen Jesus," plus many others, including his signature song, "Amen," are now considered …

Gordon Jensen wrote one of Christian Music’s biggest songs, Redemption Draweth Nigh, when he was only eighteen. But fortunately, the story doesn’t end there. Over the next few decades, the songs continued to flow with classics such as Written In Red, I Should Have Been Crucified, Whisper Jesus, He’s As Close as the Mention of His Name, Bigger Than …

Rick Shelton, one of Christian Music’s most successful song publishers joins Dusty and Dave for a fascinating conversation about songs written from dark places. The question is an intriguing one. If you knew the story behind a song, or what the songwriter was going through when they wrote it, would it change the way you listen to it? This episode f…

Tony Wood, one of Christian Music’s most prolific songwriters, joins Dusty and Dave for a fascinating conversation filled with the highs and lows of a songwriter's road to success. In his thirty years as a songwriter, Tony has amassed an unparalleled body of work that includes multiple Dove Awards, nearly 40 #1 singles, and songs recorded by some o…

To many of us, the Holocaust is something we read about in history books. But the story hits much closer to home for Lily Isaacs, matriarch of the family award-winning bluegrass Southern gospel group, The Isaacs. Her parents survived the Nazi concentration camps of World War II and came to America as immigrants when she was only two years old. If y…

A special new Mother’s Day episode you won’t want to miss. It features two conversations with two amazing ladies who share one thing in common. They both raised sons with a deep love for Christian music and a passion for stories. Sit back and listen as Dusty and Dave ask questions of each other's mothers. Experience a rollercoaster of emotions as y…

Dave and Dusty sit down for a conversation with Crossroads recording Lauren Talley, one of Christian music's most dynamic talents who continues to inspire generations of people to serve the Lord. If you would prefer to watch the unedited interview, check out our brand-new YouTube Channel - https://youtu.be/GelCt1YvQqw…

Dave and Dusty sit down with Sue C. Smith, one of Christian Music’s most prolific songwriters. Maybe you’ve heard Avalon’s rendition of Everything to Me or any one of her numerous southern gospel songs that continually find their way onto the charts. Or perhaps your Church choir has presented one of over a hundred Christmas and Easter Musicals Sue …

Join Dusty and Dave for a captivating conversation with songwriter extraordinaire Geron Davis, whose songs have impacted generations of worshipers. Geron, and his wife, Becky, are both pastors’ kids who have a passion for worship in their DNA. Their forty-plus years of creating music together have yielded a long list of worship songs, including Hol…

Josh Singletary's 20-year tenure in the recording industry as a solo artist and vocalist/keyboardist with world-renowned, multi-award-winning Tribute Quartet has garnered him worldwide recognition in the world of music, performance, studio production, and music education. In addition to all those accolades, he also happens to be one of the funniest…

Christian music artist Joseph Habedank is a two-time GRAMMY® nominated, three-time GMA Dove Award-winning, and six-time fan-voted Soloist of the Year. Joseph has a powerful testimony of recovery from drug addiction that has been featured on FoxNews.com's Spirited Debate, TBN’s Praise the Lord, and in such publications as Billboard Magazine, CCM Mag…

Traditional hymns vs. modern worship songs? Everybody has an opinion. Join us for an unforgettable conversation with the guy who wrote the book on worship essentials. His insights are sure to both surprise and challenge you. Mike Harland is the former Director of Worship at Lifeway Christian Resources, and has also served on the Board of Directors …

If you saw Emily Ann Roberts on Season 9 of NBC’s The Voice, you already know her story is impressive and her talent is amazing. Add to that a faith that’s unshakable, and you’ve got an interview you won’t soon forget.By Dave Clark and Dusty Wells

If you are not a credit reader, the name Greg Nelson might not be a familiar one. But if you've ever listened to recordings by Sandi Patty, Steve Green Larnelle Harris, Twila Paris, Michael Crawford, Richard Smallwood, or a host of others, you undoubtedly have been impacted by his skills as a record producer. If you’ve ever heard the song, People N…

This is an an episode unlike any we have shared to this point. Our special guests are our wives, LaVonne Wells and Cindi Clark. The four of us sat down together at a table for the first time and began to share the stories. Where it ended up was unplanned and certainly unscripted. It's a vulnerable, yet honest look behind the curtains of real life s…

If you’ve ever heard Karen Peck sing with her group New River, you already know how amazing she is on stage. Her story is even better. She would tell you she’s just a girl from Dahlonega, Georgia, who loves Jesus. While that’s true, it’s also worth noting that she was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2018. She was inducted…

Phillips, Craig & Dean is one of Christian Music's all-time best-selling groups, with over 2 million records sold. And while Dan Dean's voice, featured on many of their hits, such as Mercy Came Running and Crucified with Christ, is familiar, much of his story has never been shared. He is a singer, songwriter, pastor, husband, father, and grandfathe…

Bob Clark, in his role as chief recording engineer at the Benson Company beginning in the early 70s, recorded some of the most recognizable songs in Christian Music. Beginning with southern gospel artists like the Speers, Rambos, Kingsmen, and Hemphills, he was also there for the artists like Dallas Holm, Reba, Larnelle Harris, Sandi Patty and Stev…

Now in his fourth decade as a professional songwriter, Joel Lindsey has over 2000 recorded songs to his credit, including over 40 #1 songs, 21 Dove Awards, 9 BMI Awards, 2 ASCAP awards, 4 Platinum records, 7 Gold records, and 11 platinum videos by artist such as Anthony Evans, Selah, The Isaacs, Joseph Habedank, Sandi Patty, TaRanda, Ernie Haase & …

The song, Thinking About Home, was recorded in the early 80s by the Talleys on their first album on Canaan Records. The opening line, "A penny for your thoughts, he said to the old man," is often regarded as one of the best opening lines ever, and Debra Talley's unique ability to sing a story made it a fan favorite immediately. Now, forty years lat…

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In this opening episode of I Love To Tell the Story, Dave Clark and Dusty Wells share pieces of the story that led them to start this podcast.By Dave Clark and Dusty Wells