Music is Like Community Service: A Conversation with Luther Dickinson

About this episode

Josh talks with Luther Dickinson about balancing family life with a music career.

On this episode, Josh talks with Luther Dickinson. Luther is most well known for being the lead singer and guitarist of North Mississippi Allstars, which he founded with his brother Cody (a former guest of the show) back in the late 1990s, but is also part of the gospel-jam band The Word, was the lead guitarist for The Black Crowes from 2007-2011, and has put out several solo albums. The two talk about how Luther is able to balance being a father and husband while having a full touring schedule, his children's album, how his father influenced him, and his career in music. A Spotify playlist of all of the music you heard on the show can be found at https://bit.ly/42h5rBy. (Interview recorded on December 10, 2024.)

People in this episode

Host: Josh

Guest: Luther Dickinson

Topics covered

• music
• parenting
• community service
• fatherhood
• touring
• influence

Keywords

• Luther Dickinson
• North Mississippi Allstars
• music career
• fatherhood
• touring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North Mississippi Allstars, The Word, The Black Crowes

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