Singer, songwriter, household name Walker Hayes is unafraid to get vulnerable with Bandkind® about livin' life that shows up in the track list of his album 17 Problems: Songwriting co-labs, family, coping with loss, and his biggest hope for his children brings up emotion in this powerfully authentic interview where Fancy Like meets Jesus.

Karen Kingsbury wrote a book and then made a major motion picture in half the year! This is a behind the making of a beautiful story in theaters for Christmas 2025! While searching for her family long lost heirloom ring, a military widow meets a poetic antique dealer. The two forge a deep relationship that could become a breathtaking romance, but shocking news hits right before Christmas. Based on the new best selling novel from #1 New York Times author Karen Kingsbury.

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Tyler Michael Smith talks about #onesmallstep for #bandkind how he and his wife (and six children) Keep music in the mix as a family. We visit his early years growing in a musical family, working with his dad, Michael W Smith and his vision for his orchestral works, scoring films and being a worshipper. Bandkind

You heard it said in the faith "breaking chains" but imagine really doing that with prisoners. Sanctus Real talks the gravity of Send Musicians to Prison and the potential outcomes at an Ohio Correctional Facility, songwriting with purpose and building intentional set lists for the live show. Bandkind

Tim and Ronetta Cartwright have written a contemplative study in "God Bod Watch Your Wait" a biblical account of Lot and his family as they over wait in Sodom and Gomorrah. Find in our time together an awareness of what God's timing looks like and practical tools to best utilize the wait. Bandkind

Matthew West stood center stage on New York City's famed Carnegie Hall backed by a 200 person choir, a full orchestra and his band. Bandkind® sat in the private "Dress Circle" among West's family as we took in a hand-crafted setlist spanning West's career. We recount the mission of West's music, his playful time with family, and prayerful decisions along the way that landed him on one of the most historic stages.

A candid conversation with Brandon Heath reveals the reason for The Ache, his latest album addresses authentic personal history alongside what he's gleaned from life's experiences. We also talk about his unique involvement in a Space Mission and the two NASA Astronauts. With his latest music Heath has once again created a platform for the American Sign Language community to "hear" his music with The Ache, a record he hopes will speak to fathers, anyone who has a father, and draw people to the Heavenly Father. Bandkind

Join us as we revisit early writing with Laura Story and connecting music to the Word, relationships and honesty with self with Bandkind.