STORY JAM // music + stories

Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers, and original songs written for each story.
In our 5th episode, we feature the unstoppable Nestor Gomez. Nestor is a nationally renowned storyteller who has won countless slams, and he produces his own podcast and show, "80 Minutes Around The World: Immigration Stories."
We'll hear a story from Nestor, then a sweet song written for Nestor's story, followed by a conversation with Nestor and Story Jam producer Stephanie Rogers.
For more information about STORY JAM or our artists and offerings, please visit our website.
BADASS DISNEY LATINO PRINCESS
When will Disney make princesses male
In crowns and jewels and sporting ponytails
And turn their white skin brown
Put them in a gorgeous gown
Make parents tolerant in every town
He moved out to the San Francisco west
And I hope he doesn’t let it get the best of him
He’s Hispanic and he’s gay
Let’s pray the world will say
Boys look real great in royal lingerie
My ex-wife thinks Jehovah knows best
We’re not rich or very fancy dressed
But we love our son and we’re oh so blessed
Cause he’s a badass Disney Latino princess...
I remember he was nervous to confess
He’d like to claim the throne in a long dress
Prone to glitter and Barbie
And anything Disney
Someday he'll probably make a lovely queen
My ex-wife thinks Jehovah knows best
We’re not rich or very fancy dressed
We love our son and we’re oh so blessed
Cause he’s a badass Disney Latino princess
Yes he’s a badass Disney Latino princess

Credits:
Producer: Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: Nestor Gomez
"Badass Disney Latino Princess" music/lyrics by Stephanie Rogers
Band:
Vocal: Stephanie Rogers
Slide guitar: Danny Shaffer
Piano: Fred Simon
Flute: John Bowes
Violin: Anne Harris
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Story Jam is a premiere music and storytelling show.
In this episode, we're treated to a wonderful story by David Barish, a fabulously popular storyteller by night and, by day, he's a lawyer.
David has been telling stories since the day his mother came home, looked around and asked, “What happened here?” Since then he has abandoned fiction and has been writing and telling personal narratives on stages around Chicago.
After the story, we'll hear a very clever impromptu song which was written by Story Jam's ingenious improvisational songwriter Xoe Wise.
Xoe Wise is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer originally from a small town in NC, now based in Chicago. She is one of Baby Luca's moms!
For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website.

CREDITS:
Podcast Produced by: Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Music Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme Music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: David Barrish
"Thank you Martin Luther King" music & lyrics by Xoe Wise
Vocals & guitar by Xoe Wise
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Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers and original songs written for each story.
In this episode, we hear a personal story by phenomenal talent Shane Hendrix. After the story, we'll hear a song written specifically for the story, then a brief conversation with Shane and producer Stephanie Rogers.
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MOTHER MARGO (by S. Rogers)

Mother Margo stands before the flag
A copy of the gospel
In her designer bag
She believes in God above
Jesus' abiding love
But just for some
Mother Margo is an almost saint
If it weren't for her beliefs
She would be great
She can laugh and care and hold
Do the mother things as told
And strike a flame
Mother Margo
There's so much you don't know
Light another candle
Goodbye...to the long lost soul
I know I'm not alone when I believe
We often wish our loved ones
Showed up differently
It probably serves an awesome laugh
To whomever sends the
Family matches down
Mother Margo
There's so much you don't know
Light another candle
Goodbye...to the long lost soul
There are so many people who refuse
Who never want to put themselves
In other shoes
What if love replaced the fear
And compassion drew us nearer
To our hearts
Mother Margo
There's so much you don't know
Light another candle
Goodbye...to the long lost soul
Mother Margo stands before the flag
A copy of the gospel in her designer bag

Credits:
Produced by: Danny Shaffer & Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Music Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme Music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: Shane Hendrix
"Mother Margo" music & lyrics by Stephanie Rogers
Band:
Guitars: Danny Shaffer
Drums: Gerald Dowd
Bass: Rafe Bradford
Piano: Stephanie Rogers
Vocals: Stephanie Rogers
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Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers and original songs written for each story.
In this episode, we hear a personal story by Steve Glickman followed by a song written for the story, then a brief conversation with Steve and producer Stephanie Rogers.
For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website.
SATISFIED (by Steph Rogers)

I had a lovely time
Cruising down the coast
In my Speedo outfit
Mexicali sunset
Though it’s all a lie
No one has to know it
I can almost taste that
Drink from a coconut

I don’t know
Why I had to
Live inside a lie
But I’m satisfied

Dreamboat George can’t know
My fake tan’s a prop
I’m in my apartment
Barely ever come out
For 11 years
I’ve let no one know it
I deceived them all
Even I believed it

I don’t know
Why I had to
Live inside a lie
But I’m satisfied

Every Christmas time
I take a little snorkle
Or a grand safari
You can do it also
Just read the web
Find a travel blog
Learn some foreign words
You don’t have to go out

I don’t know
Why I had to
Live inside a lie
But I’m satisfied

Credits:
Producer: Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Music Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: Steve Glickman
"Satisfied" music & lyrics by Stephanie Rogers
Band:
6/12 String Guitars: Danny Shaffer
Piano/Bass/Drums: West Montgomery
Vocals: Stephanie Rogers
Vocals: West Montgomery
Backup Vocals/Arrangement: West Montgomery
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Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers and original songs written for each story.
In this episode, we hear a personal story by Erica Nicole Clark followed by a song written for the story, then a brief conversation with Margaret and producer Stephanie Rogers.
For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website.
MS. VALENTINE (by Liam Davis)

Dear Mrs. T
Welcome to Lake Forest, Illinois
It's such a joy (she said)
To have Erica in class with me
I really must say how much
I enjoy her company, but...
Dear Mrs. T
Even though I understand
Your husband's on TV
Call it intuition a condition
Is arousing my suspicion
As a trained arithmetician
Well it simply does not compute
She's guessing, she's probably guessing...
Maybe she's cheating, cheating...
F Ms. Valentine x4
Dear Mrs. T
I understand you didn't make it
All the way to college like me
But really it is simply public knowledge you see
A child from the South Side
The outside is automatically unqualified
She can't hang
It's the order of the universe
It's ying yang
And so although the way
She comes at every problem
Makes it easier to solve them
I simple have no choice
In remedial...math
She's guessing, she's probably guessing...
Maybe she's cheating, cheating...
F Ms. Valentine x4...

Credits:
Producer: Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Music Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: Erica Nicole Clark
"Ms. Valentine" music & lyrics by Liam Davis
Band:
Bass: Rafe Bradford
Drums: Gerald Dowd
Guitar: Danny Shaffer
Guitar/Vocals: Liam Davis
Vocals: Sarah Marie Young
Vocals: Stephanie Rogers
Vocals: Kari Nelson
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