Maybe their curiosity is focused more inward.
Yes, and there is validity to that, too. It's when they try to look outward that it concerns me.
I know what you mean by that turn of phrase there. I think there is a kind of affectionate curiosity that is a good friend to a traveling musician. To be curious about the places you are, to be interested in seeing what they are made of, and to strike up conversations with total strangers. That kind of curiosity is your traveling companion.
Thank you very much for all of your time. I really appreciate it. It's been wonderful talking to you.
See Susan Werner live at a show near you!
| Date | Venue | City, State/Province |
| 6/16/2006 | Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (w/ Vance Gilbert and Guy Davis) | Bay Shore, NY |
| 6/18/2006 | Bradstan Country Hotel | White Lake, NY |
| 7/7/2006 - 7/9/2006 | Mariposa Folk Festival | Orillia, ON |
| 7/14/2006 | College Hill Arts Festival | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 7/15/2006 | Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt | Chicago, IL |
| 7/21/2006 - 7/23/2006 | Falcon Ridge Folk Festival | Hillsdale, NY |
| 7/29/2006 | Flint Folk Festival | Flint, MI |
| 8/3/2006 | Midtown Scholar Bookstore | Harrisburg, PA |
| 8/4/2006 | The Frick Art and Historical Center | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 8/20/2006 | The Attic Theatre | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 8/27/2006 - 9/1/2006 | Acoustic Alaska Guitar Camp | Wasilaa, AK |
Article comments
1 - Tracy
GREAT interview here with Susan Werner. I absolutely LOVE her music, particularly the jazzy songs and the new gospel-y songs. I love that y'all got into a discussion about religion in America; it's really cool to hear where she's coming from on these new tunes. I'm a recent divinity school graduate and while my faith means a great deal to me, I fluctuate between a kind of seriousness and earnestness and a kind of subversive desire to shake things up a bit. ;o) A healthy skepticism and doubt, if you will, combined with a deep sense of faithfulness. This is what I love about Susan's new songs in this genre, and I think they're really going to resonate with a LOT of folks in the church around the country, probably more than she realizes. Most of the folks I know from the types of churches I've been involved in have just this kind of perspective... a wilingness to laugh at oneself and be critical of something while still being loyal to it. It's nice to have some music that expresses that complexity of thought and emotion.
Anyway, I really enjoyed reading this and wanted to thank you for taking the time to write it and share it! :o)
Grace and peace,
Tracy