Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea Sun, 29 Mar 2026 03:31:10 -0400 https://violinscratches.com en-us © 2026 Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea yes Support this Podcast ca510fad-eec7-5471-91cb-b8cd5537a46f Gaelynn Lea episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) music interviews, artists, musicians, disability rights, disability awareness, disability justice, creativity, resilience, disabled musicians, music, live performance, conversation Gaelynn Lea https://storage.buzzsprout.com/s26x3e4msejbip8rhxbouelau17k?.jpg Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea https://violinscratches.com (A Very Merry) Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Kevin Kling (A Very Merry) Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Kevin Kling Join Gaelynn Lea for a conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's holiday-themed episode features a special guest storyteller and playwright, Kevin Kling! We'll talk about how he got started telling his autobiographical stories in front of audiences, how he uses his art to address disability, and what it's like to write a play as opposed to a single story.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on December 18, 2022. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

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Kevin Kling Interview with Krista Tippett for OnBeing
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]]> Join Gaelynn Lea for a conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's holiday-themed episode features a special guest storyteller and playwright, Kevin Kling! We'll talk about how he got started telling his autobiographical stories in front of audiences, how he uses his art to address disability, and what it's like to write a play as opposed to a single story.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on December 18, 2022. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

New to this concert series? Check out the full video archive of "Gaelynn Lea's Sunday Sessions" here!

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Kevin Kling on Facebook
Kevin Kling Interview with Krista Tippett for OnBeing
Kevin Kling's Books

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]]> Gaelynn Lea Buzzsprout-11914603 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0500 3428 1 8 full false Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Ann Kathryn Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Ann Kathryn Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode.  This week's guest is the singer-songwriter Ann Kathryn from Duluth, Minnesota! She'll play some of her piano-driven folk tunes, and then they'll discuss her latest album release and the evolution of the music scene in Gaelynn and Ann's hometown of Duluth!

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on August 1, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

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]]> Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode.  This week's guest is the singer-songwriter Ann Kathryn from Duluth, Minnesota! She'll play some of her piano-driven folk tunes, and then they'll discuss her latest album release and the evolution of the music scene in Gaelynn and Ann's hometown of Duluth!

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on August 1, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

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]]> Gaelynn Lea Buzzsprout-8983780 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 2046 music interviews, writers, music, creativity, disability rights, inclusion, disability, disability culture 1 7 full false Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Namel "Tap Waterz" Norris (4 Wheel City) Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Namel "Tap Waterz" Norris (4 Wheel City) Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's guest artist is Namel "Tap Waterz" Norris from the hip-hop duo 4 Wheel City! He'll perform one of his songs and then share about his life's journey and his mission to use hip-hop music and culture to create more opportunities for disabled people.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on July 25, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

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4 Wheel City's Set at Disability Unite Festival

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]]> Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's guest artist is Namel "Tap Waterz" Norris from the hip-hop duo 4 Wheel City! He'll perform one of his songs and then share about his life's journey and his mission to use hip-hop music and culture to create more opportunities for disabled people.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on July 25, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

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4 Wheel City on Twitter
4 Wheel City's Set at Disability Unite Festival

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]]> Gaelynn Lea & Namel "Tap Waterz" Norris (4 Wheel City) Buzzsprout-8919886 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 23:00:00 -0400 1956 music interviews, hip-hop, rap, music, creativity, disability rights, inclusion, disability, disability culture 1 6 full false Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Angela Soffe Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Angela Soffe Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's guest artist is  Angela Soffe from Yakima, Washington! She'll play some of her poignant Americana songs and discuss the intersection of her musical and spiritual journeys, her forthcoming album & her newest project called Heroica - a lifestyle and education brand for women with creative dreams.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on July 18, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

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Heroica Academy Save-Your-Seat
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]]> Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's guest artist is  Angela Soffe from Yakima, Washington! She'll play some of her poignant Americana songs and discuss the intersection of her musical and spiritual journeys, her forthcoming album & her newest project called Heroica - a lifestyle and education brand for women with creative dreams.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on July 18, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

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Angela Soffe on Instagram
Heroica on Instagram
Heroica Academy Save-Your-Seat
Angela Soffe on Spotify

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]]> Gaelynn Lea & Angela Soffe Buzzsprout-8891973 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0400 2555 music interviews, writers, music, creativity, faith, spirituality 1 5 full false Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Elizabeth McLain Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Elizabeth McLain Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's guest is the musicologist Elizabeth McLain! She'll discuss disability justice in the performing arts: examples of artists doing the work, what inclusive pedagogy means for music education, and why disabled scholars and musicians should lead the way.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on July 11, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

SONGS PLAYED ON THIS PODCAST EPISODE:
Dear Hip-Hop (Audio Letter) - Blackkrip
Rising Phoenix - Toni Hickman, Georgetragic, Keith Jones & Daniel Pemberton
Hard Out Here for a Gimp - Wheelchair Sports Camp
I Wait - Gaelynn Lea

LEROY MOORE'S BOOKS:
Black Disabled Art History 101
Krip-Hop Graphic Novel
Black Disabled Ancestors
For You BDYM (Black Disabled Young Men)
Black Kripple Delivers Poetry & Lyrics

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Elizabeth McLain at Virginia Tech
Elizabeth McLain on Twitter
Elizabeth McLain on Facebook

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]]> Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's guest is the musicologist Elizabeth McLain! She'll discuss disability justice in the performing arts: examples of artists doing the work, what inclusive pedagogy means for music education, and why disabled scholars and musicians should lead the way.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on July 11, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

SONGS PLAYED ON THIS PODCAST EPISODE:
Dear Hip-Hop (Audio Letter) - Blackkrip
Rising Phoenix - Toni Hickman, Georgetragic, Keith Jones & Daniel Pemberton
Hard Out Here for a Gimp - Wheelchair Sports Camp
I Wait - Gaelynn Lea

LEROY MOORE'S BOOKS:
Black Disabled Art History 101
Krip-Hop Graphic Novel
Black Disabled Ancestors
For You BDYM (Black Disabled Young Men)
Black Kripple Delivers Poetry & Lyrics

FOLLOW ELIZABETH MCLAIN HERE:
Elizabeth McLain at Virginia Tech
Elizabeth McLain on Twitter
Elizabeth McLain on Facebook

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]]> Gaelynn Lea & Elizabeth McLain Buzzsprout-8848324 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0400 2428 music interviews, writers, music, creativity, disability rights, inclusion, disability, disability culture 1 4 full false Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Raul Krauthausen Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Raul Krauthausen Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's guest artist is the Disability Rights activist and media maker Raul Krauthausen from Berlin, Germany!  They'll discuss his many creative endeavors like his blog and podcast, as well as the work he's doing around disability inclusion and accessibility. 

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on July 4th, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

FOLLOW RAUL KRAUTHAUSEN HERE:
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Raul's Newsletter
Raul's YouTube Channel
Raul on Twitter
Raul's Project: Wheelmap
Raul's Project: Societypix
Raul Undercover in the Nursing Home (Video)

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]]> Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week's guest artist is the Disability Rights activist and media maker Raul Krauthausen from Berlin, Germany!  They'll discuss his many creative endeavors like his blog and podcast, as well as the work he's doing around disability inclusion and accessibility. 

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on July 4th, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

FOLLOW RAUL KRAUTHAUSEN HERE:
Raul's Official Website
Raul's Newsletter
Raul's YouTube Channel
Raul on Twitter
Raul's Project: Wheelmap
Raul's Project: Societypix
Raul Undercover in the Nursing Home (Video)

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]]> Gaelynn Lea & Raul Krauthausen Buzzsprout-8810962 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:00:00 -0400 2204 music interviews, writers, music, creativity, disability rights, inclusion, disability, disability culture 1 3 full false Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Matt Wheeler Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest Matt Wheeler Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode! This week her special guest is Matt Wheeler from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They'll discuss Matt's love of storytelling, the process behind his lyrical songwriting, as well as his plans for the rest of 2021.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on June 27th, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

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Matt Wheeler on Spotify

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]]> Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode! This week her special guest is Matt Wheeler from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They'll discuss Matt's love of storytelling, the process behind his lyrical songwriting, as well as his plans for the rest of 2021.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on June 27th, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

FOLLOW MATT WHEELER HERE:
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Matt's Patreon Team
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Matt's YouTube Channel
Matt Wheeler on Spotify

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]]> Gaelynn Lea & Matt Wheeler Buzzsprout-8778643 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:00:00 -0400 2839 music interviews, folk, music, creativity 1 2 full false Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest J. Mackenzie Sunday Sessions with Gaelynn Lea: Special Guest J. Mackenzie Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week her guest artist is the fiction writer J. Mackenzie from Duluth, Minnesota!  They discuss J. Mackenzie's daily writing practice, her literary influences, her plot and character inspirations, and the creation of her young adult fantasy novel, The Platya.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on June 20th, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

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]]> Join Gaelynn Lea for a weekly conversation on creativity and resilience featuring a different special guest every episode. This week her guest artist is the fiction writer J. Mackenzie from Duluth, Minnesota!  They discuss J. Mackenzie's daily writing practice, her literary influences, her plot and character inspirations, and the creation of her young adult fantasy novel, The Platya.

This conversation originally aired on YouTube on June 20th, 2021. You can watch this episode in full (with closed captions) at the Gaelynn Lea YouTube Channel.  You can support "Sunday Sessions" by joining Gaelynn Lea on Patreon.

FOLLOW J. MACKENZIE HERE:
J. Mackenzie's Official Website

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Gaelynn's Patreon Team​
Gaelynn's Bandcamp Page
Gaelynn's YouTube Channel
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]]> Gaelynn Lea & J. Mackenzie Buzzsprout-8739662 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:00:00 -0400 2676 music interviews, writers, music, creativity 1 1 full false