Bruce Cockburn: Kicking at the Darkness for 50 Years (and counting!)
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We are beyond thrilled to welcome one of the most essential artists of the last half-century to the True Tunes Podcast. Bruce Cockburn has written over 350 songs and released 30 studio or live albums since 1970, and four different compilations. 22 of his albums have been certified either Gold or Platinum in Canada. He has received 13 Juno Awards, is in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 2001 he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony that included testimonials by Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett, Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies, and Bono. He holds multiple honorary Doctorate degrees – and continues to write and record. He recently released a 30-song collection of his singles called – simply – Bruce Cockburn’s Greatest Hits 1970 – 2020.
This wide-ranging conversation, presented in context with many of his most beloved songs, covers everything from his roots in the 60s to his most recent projects. Cockburn and host John J. Thompson contemplate the significant influence spirituality plays in the music, how Bruce formed as a songwriter, and more. On the Jukebox segment, Thompson is joined by singer-songwriter Chris Taylor to explore some of their favorite Cockburn songs that were not necessarily “hits.”
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IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE don’t miss:
From The Vault: Michael Been of The Call
Buddy Miller (Learning To Listen With Big Ears)
Marc Byrd (Hammock, God of Wonders, etc)
Natalie Bergman’s Jesus Music for a New Generation
Terry Scott Taylor’s Beautiful Mystery
Myron Butler and the Legacy of Andrae Crouch!
Phil Madeira on Expanding Horizons
Kevin Max Considers Boundaries
See the full list of previous episodes HERE
Music List:
Bruce Cockburn:
Soul of a Man
Blind Willie
Tokyo
Bardo Rush
Rumors of Glory
The Trouble with Normal
Call It Democracy
You Pay Your Money and You Take Your Chance
Silver Wheels
All The Diamonds
Wondering Where the Lions Are
Dweller by a Dark Stream
If I Had a Rocket Launcher
Somebody Touched Me
Lovers In a Dangerous Time
Waiting for a Miracle
Yanqui Go Home
3 Al Purdys
Different When It Comes to You
Forty Years in the Wilderness
12 Gates to the City
Musical Friends One Day I Walk
Mountain Call
Islands in a Black Sky
Theme from “Franklin”
On the Jukebox:
Foxglove
Train in the Rain
Spring Song
Lord of the Starfields
Pacing the Cage
Fascist Architecture
A Dream Like Mine
Listen for the Laugh
Stab at Matter
Last Night of the World
April In Memphis
Also heard:
Dr. Delight – Hold Tight
Andy Ellison – Bright Morning Sun
Sam Barsh – Wavy Baby
Phil Keaggy & Rex Paul – Full Circle (Exclusive True Tunes Instrumental Mix)
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