Ms. Valentine

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01/02/23 • 21 min

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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A Very Dangerous Person

TRIGGER WARNING: THE SUBJECT MATTER IN THIS STORY IS DISTURBING. ALSO, MATURE LANGUAGE AND THEMES.
Story Jam is a music and storytelling show that features top storytellers and original songs written for each story.
In this first episode of season two, we hear a personal story by Paul Teodo followed by song written for the story and a brief conversation with Paul and Stephanie Rogers.
For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website.
MIRACLE
Everybody says run before the trouble comes
On the road in the dark
Everybody lays low through the afterglow
To avoid any harm
It would take a miracle to save you
Bounty of angels or some light shining through
Must be a glow in the deepest dark
Heat in the coldest heart
Leading the way for a fallen soul
When we have lost all hope
It would take a miracle to save you
Bounty of angels or some light shining through
Everybody says run
When the trouble comes
On the road in the dark
Everybody lays low
Through the afterglow
To avoid harm
It would take a miracle to save you
Bounty of angels or some light shining through
Credits:
Producer: Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Music Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: Paul Teodo
"Miracle" music & lyrics by Stephanie Rogers
Song arrangement by Danny Shaffer
Band:
Vocals: Stephanie Rogers
Guitars: Danny Shaffer
Violin: Anne Harris
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Loving Lilly

Story Jam is a premiere music and storytelling show.
In this episode, we're treated to a heartfelt story from our PRIDE series by Northwestern University's Communications, Advocacy and Public Engagement Exec and all-around fabulous teller Roderick Hawkins.
After the story, we'll hear a song which was written by and played at our live show by the ever-talented Story Jam favorite, Xoe Wise.
For more information about STORY JAM, please visit our website.
LILLY'S LESSONS by Xoe Wise
I have learned the lessons from Lilly
I have learned how to stay strong in my car
When I'm driving south on Lake Shore and I think about her
I hear her voice ringing in my heart

And if all of you start crying right now during this song
Don't do that...no pity parties, OK?
That's from Roderick's mom
This is Lilly's lessons...

She says turn that frown upside down right now
And go get your mama her gala gown
You gotta stay strong against the harm
Make sure your dress shows little bit of arm
And show some titty...you gotta show some titty

You can always change from the food industry at 40
To healthcare? You bet!
And when life makes you mad
Just blow on something...a clarinet!

Lilly's lessons

Do say "Gay gay gay,"
Do what you want with your boday
And show a little cleave even on a Monday
When they said three to five years
She said seven
Just give me my gumbo even if you have to USPS it!

Lilly's lessons...
Take me on a trip
Just pack my wheelchair
Change your career
We need you back in healthcare

Pack your itinerlillies
Cause we got 8 o'clock Obama white house, congress, King
Before the photo hide my cane
I don't want it in the photo
White house congress take my picture
Get the wheelchair out the frame
Now wheel me over there take my picture
Now please hide my cane
And show some titty, show some cleave
Nope. No crying. No tears.
Doesn't mean you cant have fears
It just means fight with everything
And you might get a few more years

With the FIVE Cs...
You got Christ, counseling, community, cannabis, c’dick
Christ, counseling, community, cannabis, c’dick
Christ, counseling, community, cannabis, c’dick
Christ, counseling, community, cannabis
We all are full o' shit

CREDITS:
Podcast Produced by: Stephanie Rogers
Audio Mix/Music Production: Danny Shaffer
Theme Music: Craig J Snider
Voiceover: Kenny Burroughs
Story: Roderick Hawkins
"Lilly's Lessons" music & lyrics & guitar by Xoe Wise
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