A Musician's Life: Martin Sexton
Series: A Musician's Life
From: WXPN
Length: 00:05:00
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Piece Description
Martin Sexton began his career playing music in the streets of Cambridge Massachusetts. He gradually built a following. In fact his reputation for his all-out shows, soaring vocals and smart lyrics got helped get him signed to a major label. But Martin Sexton decided to start his own label Kitchen Table. His latest album is called "Seeds." On this edition of the feature Sexton talks about his "cafetaria" approach to religion and how his Catholic upbringing informs his approach to making music. Martin Sexton is on tour Fall 2008
Broadcast History
broadcast on WXPN-FM in Philadelphia in the late summer of 2007 and also early in 2008. This feature is also available as a podcast through NPR.
Timing and Cues
begins with :02 intro music, then "This is AML. I'm Tracey Tanenbaum with Martin Sexton. ends with "For AML, I'm Tracey Tanenbaum"...plus :06 music that fades at 5:00.
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