About this episode
Osi Atikpoh interviews musician Joel Cherry Tree about his latest album, Jesus, exploring themes of memory, love, and disconnection.
In Episode 277, Berkley-based musician Joel Cherry Tree sits down with Osi to discuss his latest album, Jesus . Joel reflects on building a sound that feels close and unguarded, where songwriting becomes a way of exploring memory, love, and disconnection in real time. The conversation focuses on Joel's creative process, his DIY roots, and the environment that shaped the record, framing Jesus as an attempt to make something that feels less like a performance and more like a shared inner voice.
People in this episode
Host: Osi Atikpoh
Guest: Joel Cherry Tree
Topics covered
- music
- songwriting
- creative process
- memory
- love
- disconnection
Keywords
- Joel Cherry Tree
- Jesus
- album
- songwriting
- music
- creative process
- Berkley
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Jesus
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