I Love To Tell The Story

I Love To Tell The Story

Hosts Dave Clark and Dusty Wells dive deep into the stories that you won't hear anywhere else behind the music that you love. Join us as we share from our over 80 years of combined experience in the Christian music industry and our genuine love for the stories that define us.

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May 6, 2024 59 mins

A special new Mother’s Day episode you won’t want to miss. It features two conversations with two amazing ladies who share one thing in common.  They both raised sons with a deep love for Christian music and a passion for stories. 
Sit back and listen as Dusty and Dave ask questions of each other's mothers.
 
Experience a rollercoaster of emotions as you laugh, cry, and reminisce with our mothers. We hope this jour...

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Dave and Dusty sit down for a conversation with Crossroads recording Lauren Talley, one of Christian music's most dynamic talents who continues to inspire generations of people to serve the Lord.

If you would prefer to watch the unedited interview, check out our brand-new YouTube Channel -  https://youtu.be/GelCt1YvQqw

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Dave and Dusty sit down with Sue C. Smith, one of Christian Music’s most prolific songwriters. Maybe you’ve heard Avalon’s rendition of Everything to Me or any one of her numerous southern gospel songs that continually find their way onto the charts. Or perhaps your Church choir has presented one of over a hundred Christmas and Easter Musicals Sue has helped write. Either way, her story is worth hearing.

Sue is also the founder of t...

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March 25, 2024 66 mins

Join Dusty and Dave for a captivating conversation with songwriter extraordinaire Geron Davis, whose songs have impacted generations of worshipers. Geron, and his wife, Becky, are both pastors’ kids who have a passion for worship in their DNA. Their forty-plus years of creating music together have yielded a long list of worship songs, including Holy Ground, In The Presence of Jehovah, Mercy Saw Me, Peace Speaker, Evermore, Holy Of ...

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Josh Singletary's 20-year tenure in the recording industry as a solo artist and vocalist/keyboardist with world-renowned, multi-award-winning Tribute Quartet has garnered him worldwide recognition in the world of music, performance, studio production, and music education. 

In addition to all those accolades, he also happens to be one of the funniest people on the planet. 

Join us for an insightful conversatio...

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Christian music artist Joseph Habedank is a two-time GRAMMY® nominated, three-time GMA Dove Award-winning, and six-time fan-voted Soloist of the Year. Joseph has a powerful testimony of recovery from drug addiction that has been featured on FoxNews.com's Spirited Debate, TBN’s Praise the Lord, and in such publications as Billboard Magazine, CCM Magazine, and Glenn Beck’s The Blaze.

While Joseph's story is well-do...

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February 11, 2024 62 mins

Traditional hymns vs. modern worship songs? Everybody has an opinion. Join us for an unforgettable conversation with the guy who wrote the book on worship essentials. His insights are sure to both surprise and challenge you.

Mike Harland is the former Director of Worship at Lifeway Christian Resources, and has also served on the Board of Directors for GMA, the Advisory Board for CCLI, and the Executive Board of the Church ...

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If you saw Emily Ann Roberts on Season 9 of NBC’s The Voice, you already know her story is impressive and her talent is amazing. Add to that a faith that’s unshakable, and you’ve got an interview you won’t soon forget.

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January 8, 2024 67 mins

If you are not a credit reader, the name Greg Nelson might not be a familiar one. But if you've ever listened to recordings by Sandi Patty, Steve Green Larnelle Harris, Twila Paris, Michael Crawford, Richard Smallwood, or a host of others, you undoubtedly have been impacted by his skills as a record producer.

If you’ve ever heard the song, People Need the Lord, you’re familiar with his songwriting. 

Grammy Aw...

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This is an an episode unlike any we have shared to this point. Our special guests are our wives, LaVonne Wells and Cindi Clark. The four of us sat down together at a table for the first time and began to share the stories.  Where it ended up was unplanned and certainly unscripted. 

It's a vulnerable, yet honest look behind the curtains of real life struggles and untold stories. But more than anything, it's the st...

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December 11, 2023 71 mins

If you’ve ever heard Karen Peck sing with her group New River, you already know how amazing she is on stage. Her story is even better. She would tell you she’s just a girl from Dahlonega, Georgia, who loves Jesus.

While that’s true, it’s also worth noting that she was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2018. She was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2021. She served...

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November 27, 2023 64 mins

Phillips, Craig & Dean is one of Christian Music's all-time best-selling groups, with over 2 million records sold. And while Dan Dean's voice, featured on many of their hits, such as Mercy Came Running and Crucified with Christ, is familiar, much of his story has never been shared. 


He is a singer, songwriter, pastor, husband, father, and grandfather, and new chapters are being added even now. 

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November 13, 2023 74 mins

Bob Clark, in his role as chief recording engineer at the Benson Company beginning in the early 70s, recorded some of the most recognizable songs in Christian Music. Beginning with southern gospel artists like the Speers, Rambos, Kingsmen, and Hemphills, he was also there for the artists like Dallas Holm, Reba, Larnelle Harris, Sandi Patty and Steve Green and Dino. 
This interview, his first ever, is one you’re not going to wan...

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October 30, 2023 62 mins

Now in his fourth decade as a professional songwriter, Joel Lindsey has over 2000 recorded songs to his credit, including over 40 #1 songs, 21 Dove Awards, 9 BMI Awards, 2 ASCAP awards, 4 Platinum records, 7 Gold records, and 11 platinum videos by artist such as Anthony Evans, Selah, The Isaacs, Joseph Habedank, Sandi Patty, TaRanda, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Avalon, Gaither Vocal Band, Point of Grace, Mark Lowry, Charles ...

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The song, Thinking About Home,  was recorded in the early 80s by the Talleys on their first album on Canaan Records.  The opening line, "A penny for your thoughts, he said to the old man," is often regarded as one of the best opening lines ever, and Debra Talley's unique ability to sing a story made it a fan favorite immediately.

Now, forty years later, Debra and songwriter Terry Toler, come together for the...

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September 18, 2023 52 mins
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September 18, 2023 58 mins
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September 18, 2023 51 mins
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September 11, 2023 25 mins

In this opening episode of I Love To Tell the Story, Dave Clark and Dusty Wells share pieces of the story that led them to start this podcast. 

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