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Pray for Rain, Kristen Englenz

Kristen Englenz’s “Pray For Rain” selected finalist in 2020 International Songwriting Competition

“Pray for Rain” by Kristen Englenz, featuring Blind Boys of Alabama
Pray for Rain (single), Kristen Englenz, featuring Blind Boys of Alabama, 2020

Nashville singer-songwriter, Kristen Englenz’s song, Pray for Rain, is a finalist in the 2020 International Songwriting Competition. Recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the hit song features the three-time Grammy winning gospel group, Blind Boys of Alabama.

Voting in the People’s Choice section continues until April 7th, 2021.

Englenz recorded the song at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Produced by Ken Coomer, former drummer for Wilco, the song is the featured track on Englenz’s 2020 debut full length album, ingénue.

Eliot Bronson in motion

Veteran Canadian Folk Rock Host Features Bronson

Bronson Featured in Full-Length On-Air Interview in Canada

Jan Hall, the admired veteran host of Blues and Roots Radio on CFRU-93.3 FM in Ontario, Canada, recently interviewed Eliot Bronson. “I love this album,” states Hall, referring to Bronson’s current self-titled release, “it’s outstanding!”

Bronson is currently on tour in Canada. Listen to the full-length interview featuring four songs from the album. And learn why Bronson believes his songwriting is “like painting an emotional and physical landscape.” FolkRootsRadio.com