50. When We Wake with Rebekah Hawker
From When We Wake with Andrew Shaver by Andrew Shaver
March 2, 2026 · 51 min · Season 1 · Episode 50
About this episode
Andrew Shaver interviews Rebekah Hawker about her experiences with grief, artistic expression, and a memorable song performance.
I met Rebekah Hawker this past January at Folk Alliance in New Orleans and within minutes we were laughing like we’d known each other for years. What starts as a conversation about surviving conference adrenaline, and then inevitable crash that follows, turns into something much deeper. We talk about growing up in a church community, about the grief she felt after her mom passed away, moving back in with dad on the family farm, journaling and building an inner world as an artist. And Rebekah shares the story behind “Quit My Habit,” the song I first heard her she sing in a noisy room in New Orleans that somehow brought the whole place to a hush. That is, when they weren’t singing along. Also… we take a small but important detour into Linda Ronstadt. rebekahhawker.com Wanna get in touch? Send an email to whenwewakeradio@gmail.com Or find me on Instagram @whenwewakeradio & @theandrewshaver When We Wake with Andrew Shaver is written, hosted, edited, and produced by Andrew Shaver of Clever Hopes . The weekly radio broadcast is syndicated across Canada, from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Theme song Got You by Noah Reid
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Shaver
Guest: Rebekah Hawker
Topics covered
- conference experiences
- grief and loss
- artistic expression
- church community
- songwriting
Keywords
- Rebekah Hawker
- grief
- art
- songwriting
- church community
- Noah Reid
- Linda Ronstadt
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Clever Hopes
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