We have a conversation with Marshall University's Turning Point USA chapter president. We also learn about a recently released horror film shot near Huntington, and the population decline in central Appalachia that may be getting worse.
Listen: Chuck Prophet Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express live on Mountain Stage.Chris Morris/Mountain Stage
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This week’s encore broadcast features acclaimed vocalist and contemporary jazz musician Lizz Wright, along with Mountain Stage alumni Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express, and Glen Phillips. Plus, you’ll hear from New York City’s Bailen and New Zealand indie rockers The Beths as they make their Mountain Stage debut.
Our Song of the Week is “Willie Mays Is Up At Bat,” which comes from Chuck Prophet’s undeniably catchy 2012 album Temple Beautiful.
This performance also marked Prophet’s tenth appearance on the show. To celebrate this momentous occasion, like all of our “tenth timers,” Prophet was awarded an official Mountain Stage jacket with “Chuck” stitched across the front pocket.
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Chuck Prophet & The Mission ExpressLizz WrightGlen PhillipsBailenThe BethsExecutive Producer Adam Harris (left) and Artistic Director Larry Groce (center) giving Chuck Prophet his Mountain Stage jacket.
We have a conversation with Marshall University's Turning Point USA chapter president. We also learn about a recently released horror film shot near Huntington, and the population decline in central Appalachia that may be getting worse.
This week, the region is known for exporting coal, but it’s losing people, too. Also, folk singer Ginny Hawker grew up singing the hymns of the Primitive Baptist Church, but she didn’t think of performing until she got a little boost from Appalachian icon Hazel Dickens. And, the chef of an award-winning Asheville restaurant was shaped by memories of growing up in West Virginia.
Halloween may be over, but mountain state spookiness continues on with a new film called “Self-Help.” Shot in locations near Huntington, the horror movie follows a college student who infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its leader.