Charlie Peacock is a Nashville music producer, jazz and rock-and-roll recording artist, singer-songwriter, and author. As Steve Cuss reflects on his friend Charlie’s life, work, and new book Roots & Rhythm, a beautiful theme arises: the wildly relational nature of art.
Charlie and Steve talk about the world-class musicians Charlie has worked with, the vulnerability of creating songs in collaboration, and what it looks like to stay human sized on a global stage. They discuss encouragement, love, and the power of praise. Steve and Charlie also talk about Charlie’s sensitivity to the fear of others and how he has put into practice the work of love casting out fear.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
- “Putting Beauty into the World with Charlie Peacock and Andi Ashworth”
- Roots & Rhythm: A Life in Music by Charlie Peacock
- Why Everything That Doesn’t Matter, Matters So Much: The Way of Love in a World of Hurt by Andi Ashworth and Charlie Peacock
- The Odyssey by Homer
- “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon
- No Man’s Land by Charlie Peacock
- Turtle Island by Gary Snyder
- “Rowing Song” by Patty Griffin
- Music & Meaning
“Being Human with Steve Cuss” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Produced by Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper
Produced and Edited by Matt Stevens
Associate Producers: McKenzie Hill and Abby Perry
Theme song by Dan Phelps
Original Music by Andy Gullahorn
Mix Engineer: Kevin Morris
Graphic Design: Amy Jones
