TODAY'S EPISODE: Caleb Caudle (Germanton, NC) joins us for the final episode of Season 5 today. Caleb's family approach to the music business is a big topic of this conversation, including he and his wife Lauren's new record label "Handplow Records."

His songs tell the story of a small, mountain community in North Carolina, and his perspective on life flows through his rich voice and natural guitar playing.

Caleb and Bill also dig into the future of music in the age of AI...and come out the other side...hopeful?!

Enjoy!

Caleb Caudle: Esteemed Guest
Bill Poss: Host, Producer
Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Puns

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Visit www.possmusicworks.com for all of our upcoming events!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

We have finished all the tapings for Season 4. Do you want to attend a live taping for Season 5 of the podcast later in 2026? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to RSVP and be added to The Guest List.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ABOUT THE SHOW

The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.

After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.

Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.

It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!

Subscribe to our show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!

Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.

Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world

Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.

Go see live music!

TODAY'S EPISODE: Mark Stuart (Nashville, TN) joins us for the 2nd to last episode of Season 4. Mark has lived many lives in music, from sideman to the stars, to road-dog singer-songwriter, to owner of his own record label, Gearle Records, with his wife Stacy.

He has an encyclopedic knowledge of rock and roll and a bevy of great songs. Enjoy this look behind a great American musician!

Mark Stuart: Esteemed Guest
Bill Poss: Host, Producer
Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer
Emily Clark: Video, All the Other Things
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Security

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Visit www.possmusicworks.com for all of our upcoming events!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

We have finished all the tapings for Season 4. Do you want to attend a live taping for Season 5 of the podcast later in 2026? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to RSVP and be added to The Guest List.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ABOUT THE SHOW

The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.

After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.

Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.

It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!

Subscribe to our show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!

Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.

Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world

Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.

Go see live music!

TODAY'S EPISODE: We are back on location at the 4th annual Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat in Makanda, IL. This time, we are interviewing our very own Bill Poss! We turned the tables from our previous episode and Hope Dunbar (flawlessly) handles the hosting duties and grills Bill about his 5 most popular songs.

Bill's songwriting repertoire spans decades of thoughtful, funny, and genuine storytelling. The free-range lifestyle of his youth informs the lyrics of much of his early career. When JJ Passalacqua joins the story, the lyrics take on a whole new form, as the two craft tunes for their duo LoveSeat. This episode is a really interesting dive into the inner-workings of the man who has been asking the questions on this show for 4 seasons. You'll hear Bill's music in all its shapes and forms!

Setlist:

1. "Heaven"
2. "Jackrabbit"
3. "Cryin' in the Creek"
4. "The Old Me" w/ JJ Passalacqua
5. "Long Way Home"

Bill Poss: Esteemed Guest, Producer
Hope Dunbar: Host
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Vocals, Better Half

Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Visit www.possmusicworks.com for all of our upcoming events!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Do you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to RSVP and be added to The Guest List.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

UPCOMING PODCAST RECORDING SCHEDULE

3/22/26 -- Caleb Caudle

4/26/26 -- Gary Schoenberger

We'll be recording most episodes at our intimate new venue, The Starlight Listening Room @ Poss Music Works HQ — 1915 S Banker St., Effingham IL.

Doors open at 6:30pm. We ask that you arrive no later than 6:45pm to claim your seat. The show starts promptly at 7pm and ends just after 9pm.

- No cover! (tips for the artist are encouraged)
- Buy merch directly from the artist
- Drawring Prizes
- BYOB
- Light Snacks Provided

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ABOUT THE SHOW

The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.

After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.

Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.

It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!

Subscribe to our show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!

Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.

Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world

Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.

Go see live music!

TODAY'S EPISODE: Hope Dunbar joins us live on location from the 4th annual Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat in Makanda, IL. She was the head of the faculty at this year's retreat which featured 3 days of instruction, feedback, and inspiration for dozens of regional songwriters.

We were thrilled to take the podcast studio on the road and talk shop with Hope. She is an accomplished songwriter and she takes the craft seriously. You can find her crisscrossing the country with her brand of vulnerable and touching songwriting. Listen to her very own songwriting podcast, Prompt Queens. We hope you take some inspiration from today's episode with Hope Dunbar!

Setlist:

1. "John Prine"
2. "Woman Like Me"
3. "Darryl Eugene Strawberry"
4. "I Write"
5. "Jeneane"

Hope Dunbar: Esteemed Guest
Bill Poss: Host, Producer
Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer
Emily Clark: Video, All the Other Things
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Happy Camper

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Visit www.possmusicworks.com for all of our upcoming events!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Do you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to be added to the guest list.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

UPCOMING PODCAST RECORDING SCHEDULE

3/9/26 -- Mark Stuart

3/22/26 -- Caleb Caudle

4/26/26 -- Gary Schoenberger

We'll be recording most episodes at our intimate new venue, The Starlight Listening Room @ Poss Music Works HQ — 1915 S Banker St., Effingham IL.

Doors open at 6:30pm. We ask that you arrive no later than 6:45pm to claim your seat. The show starts promptly at 7pm and ends just after 9pm.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.

After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.

Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.

It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!

- No cover! (tips for the artist are encouraged)
- Buy merch directly from the artist
- Drawring Prizes
- BYOB
- Light Snacks Provided

Subscribe to our show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!

Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.

Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world

Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.

Go see live music!

TODAY'S EPISODE: Aaron Lee Tasjan (Nashville, TN) joins us for a chat about his thoughts on songwriting, sobriety, and Snider (Todd that is). Aaron Lee has lived a thousand lives in the songwriting world and we were thrilled to let him spill his guts to a packed house in the Starlight Listening Room.

You'll hear stories from the road, interspersed with powerhouse songwriting and performances. But where this episode really shines is when ALT takes us down memory lane with some of his heroes. It's a vulnerable and thoughtful look at a songwriter who is determined to keep the train moving, despite a modern world that seems to be rejecting the middle class songwriter.

Setlist:

1. "In the Memphis Rain"
2. "The Trouble with Drinkin'"
3. "Little Movies"
4. "12 Bar Blues"
5. "Up All Night"

Aaron Lee Tasjan: Esteemed Guest
Bill Poss: Host, Producer
Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer
Emily Clark: Video, All the Other Things
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Wine Spill Cleanup Supervisor

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Do you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to be added to the guest list.

UPCOMING PODCAST RECORDING SCHEDULE

2/28/26 -- Hope Dunbar (at the Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat 2026)
3/1/26 -- Bill Passalacqua (at the LGWSR)
3/9/26 -- Mark Stuart
4/26/26 -- Gary Schoenberger

We'll be recording most episodes at our intimate new venue, The Starlight Listening Room @ Poss Music Works HQ — 1915 S Banker St., Effingham IL.

Doors open at 6:30pm. We ask that you arrive no later than 6:45pm to claim your seat. The show starts promptly at 7pm and ends just after 9pm.

The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.

After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.

Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.

It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!

- No cover! (tips for the artist are encouraged)
- Buy merch directly from the artist
- Drawring Prizes
- BYOB
- Light Snacks Provided

Subscribe to our show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!

Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.

Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world

Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.

Go see live music!

Register now for Poss Music Works' 4th Annual Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat!

TODAY'S EPISODE: Chloe Kimes (Nashville, TN) doesn't mess around. She's here to rock the festival stage, the campground, the parking lot, the living room, the honky-tonk, and bigger and bigger stages all the time! She (and her band) brought the house down at Summer Sundown Music Festival this past September and are consistently crisscrossing the national Americana circuit with a rowdy brand of folk rock. You can sense that we are hearing a star on the rise.

Raised in small town Michigan (like The Accidentals, Billy Strings, Patty PerShayla, and so many more Michiganders) Chloe is now celebrating her 10th year in Nashville. Joined here by her fiddle player, Cat McDonald, the hard-traveling artist rocks her 5 most popular songs at a packed Starlight Listening Room. Follow Chloe on social media and don't miss her the next time she comes to your area.

Setlist:
1. He Still Listens to the Radio (Hammer & Nail Me)
2. I'll Be Going
3. Afraid to Die
4. Coors Light
5. Stand to Gain

Chloe Kimes: Esteemed Guest w/ Cat McDonald on fiddle
Bill Poss: Host, Producer
Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer
Emily Clark: Video, All the Other Things
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Spiritual Guidance

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Do you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to be added to the guest list.

UPCOMING PODCAST RECORDING SCHEDULE

2/9/26 -- Aaron Lee Tasjan
2/28/26 -- Hope Dunbar (at the Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat 2026)
3/1/26 -- Bill Passalacqua (at the LGWSR)
3/9/26 -- Mark Stuart
4/26/26 -- Gary Schoenberger

We'll be recording most episodes at our intimate new venue, The Starlight Listening Room @ Poss Music Works HQ — 1915 S Banker St., Effingham IL.

Doors open at 6:30pm. We ask that you arrive no later than 6:45pm to claim your seat. The show starts promptly at 7pm and ends just after 9pm.

The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.

After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.

Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.

It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!

- No cover! (tips for the artist are encouraged)
- Buy merch directly from the artist
- Drawring Prizes
- BYOB
- Light Snacks Provided

Subscribe to our show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!

Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.

Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world

Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.

Go see live music!

TODAY'S EPISODE: Shanna in a Dress (St. Louis, MO) joins us with 5 songs ranging from a goofy song about an honest dating profile, to a devastating take on loving someone through a fight with dementia. Shanna's energy is infectious and she lives for the type of songwriting and community we celebrate on the podcast. This is a special episode with an artist who is smack dab in her element talking shop about songs and life!

Shanna in a Dress: Esteemed Guest
Bill Poss: Host, Producer
Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer
Emily Clark: Video, All the Other Things
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Spiritual Guidance

Do you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to be added to the guest list.

We'll be recording most episodes at our intimate new venue, The Starlight Listening Room @ Poss Music Works HQ — 1915 S Banker St., Effingham IL. Doors open at 6:30pm. We ask that you arrive no later than 6:45pm to claim your seat. The show starts promptly at 7pm and goes to just after 9pm.

The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.

Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.

It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!

After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.

- No cover! (tips for the artist are encouraged)
- Buy merch directly from the artist
- Drawring Prizes
- BYOB
- Light Snacks Provided

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

1/29/26 -- Chloe Kimes
2/9/26 -- Aaron Lee Tasjan
2/28/26 -- Hope Dunbar (at the Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat 2026)
3/1/26 -- Bill Passalacqua (at the LGWSR)
3/9/26 -- Mark Stuart
3/23/26 -- Robbie Fulks, musician
4/26/26 -- Gary Schoenberger

Subscribe to our show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!

Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.

Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world

Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.

Go see live music!

Moccasin Creek Festival 2026 1st Wave Announcement Hidden In Today's Episode!

TODAY'S EPISODE: Justin Rose and Tait Kelly are mainstays of the STL music scene and you can find them traversing the festival circuit each year with their band Justin Rose & the Green Thumbs. This podcast episode sees them strip their 7 piece band's songs down to just 2: guitar and mandolin. Justin's heartfelt arrangements sound great in an acoustic setting and the guitar and mandolin picking are some of the finest we've had on the show.

Enjoy today's episode and follow Justin on social media! The band's new EP "Searching" is available everywhere you stream your music!

Justin Rose w/ Tait Kelly: Esteemed Guests
Bill Poss: Host, producer
Garrett Burris: Co-host, producer
Emily Clark: Video, all the other things
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Dog Wrangler

Do you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to be added to the guest list.

The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Garrett Burris on the 1s and 2s. JJ Passalacqua with the news.

Each episode, we ask a traveling songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience at the Poss Music Works headquarters in Effingham, IL.

It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!

Thanks to our sponsor Village Wine & Gifts in Effingham, IL! Featuring live, local music every week and a great selection of wine, beer, spirits, and more. They've been huge supporters of local music and Poss Music Works is proud to work with them to bring you The Guest List!

Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, and Spotify. Tell your friends!

Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.

Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world

Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.

Go see live music!