{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 79 - &quot;Kristi Jacques: Heeding the Muse&quot;","description":"In this episode, the twins welcome singer\/songwriter Kristi Jacques.&amp;nbsp; During the pandemic, Kristi picked up the guitar again after 25 years and began writing and recording. She now has two albums and several freestanding singles under her belt, and she's just getting started.&amp;nbsp; In 2009, Kristi was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcoidosis, an autoimmune disease that affects many organs and usually goes away on its own, but not in her case.&amp;nbsp; Join us for a candid conversation with Kristi about all of the above, plus her creative process and collaborations, gear, guitars and three songs from her catalog.  SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - &quot;Working On A Dream&quot; by Kristi Jacques 3:07 - Greetings and about Kristi 5:18 - Here's Kristi \/ About &quot;Working On A Dream&quot; 6:40 - Music production \/ Tavis Stanley \/ Art of Dying \/ Internet-era production \/ Todd Kerns 7:50 - Growing up in Charleston, S.C. \/ Music \/ Spoleto Festival \/ Fox Music House \/ Charleston Free Times newspaper&amp;nbsp; 10:15 - Arrival in Myrtle Beach 11:02 - The Diabetes Wellness Council \/ &quot;Eartha Gets Well&quot;&amp;nbsp; 12:38 - The pandemic \/ Nutrition degree \/ Picking up the guitar again \/ YouTube rabbit hole \/ Myles Kennedy insired Kristi to get back into music 13:55 - Relearning guitar from Tesla's Dave Rude \/ Musicianship versus songwriting 14:41 - Project timeline \/ Songwriting \/ College of Charleston \/ Writing lyrics \/ Elise Testone 16:05 - Songwriting process \/ Mission Control Studios \/ Working remotely with Tavis Stanley 16:56 - &quot;Better Late Than Never&quot; by Kristi Jacques \/ Recording in Nashville \/ Off the Row Recording Studio&amp;nbsp; 18:30 - Details about new single, &quot;Breaking Down The Walls&quot;&amp;nbsp; 19:01 - &quot;Breaking Down The Walls&quot; by Kristi Jacques 22:08 - Geeking out on gear \/ Home studio rundown \/ MacBook Pro \/ Scarlett Audio Interface \/ Pro Tools learning curve \/ &quot;Guitar problem&quot; and Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) \/&amp;nbsp;PRS Myles Kennedy signature guitar \/ Gibson Garage \/ Epiphone Nancy Wilson Fanatic Nighthawk \/ Sweetwater Sound 26:21 - The albums: Working On A Dream &amp;amp; Mosaic \/ freestanding singles \/ Various styles&amp;nbsp; 27:35 - Pulmonary sarcoidosis diagnosis, 2009 \/ About the disease \/ Coping \/ Recalling Alter Bridge and Sevendust show at House of Blues Myrtle Beach \/ Trip to Richmond for Sevendust show&amp;nbsp; 31:10 - Pulmonary rehab at Conway Medical Center \/ Preparing for double lung transplant \/ Waiting list&amp;nbsp; 33:00 - Parting shots 33:51 - About &quot;Shadows Fall&quot; 35:20 - &quot;Shadows Fall&quot; by Kristi Jacques ","author_name":"Yale Brothers Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/yalebrothers.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/27827874\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/27827874"}