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I had the pleasure of interviewing country singer Rissi Palmer a couple of weeks ago for Christian Music Today. She spoke openly about her faith and its influence on her debut album and career.
Also see my review of Rissi’s album and Glimpses of God: Hanson: The Walk.
Talking to Rissi was like chatting with an old friend I hadn’t seen in awhile. One of the many goals I have with this music blogging/writing episode of my life is getting artists to open up, on the record, about their faith.
My nine-year-old niece, who’s taking guitar lessons, had a blast watching Rissi playing the guitar on YouTube. My sister, niece, and I are going to the Stagecoach Festival in California next month (three days before my birthday) to see Rissi’s performance, meet her (and ask about her fabulous hair), and grab a backstage photo or two. It’s a surprise for my niece and a journalist-fangirl moment for me. 
Check out the video below, which contains clips from the “Country Girl” video, and an interview:
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Afterthoughts…I was quite thrilled when I found out an article I wrote for the Washington Examiner, Hanson takes “The Walk” to independence, was included in the band’s latest press packet. Tomorrow Hanson will begin the second leg of “The Walk” tour.
Can a fangirl/fanboy write an objective article about a subject? Left-leaning mainstream media reporters have answered that question for me, many times over. No. Just look at coverage of the political race. You think it’s objective? Heck no.
Reporters, journalists, plain old writers, and bloggers can strive to be fair. And transparent. But if you’re a fan, man, you’re a fan. You can’t hide it.
Tracking down Lenny Kravitz…
Update (4/9): Catch Rissi Palmer on CBS’s The Early Show to perform during the “Second Cup Cafe” segment on Saturday, April 12, and on Sunday, April 13 on FOX & Friends Weekend Edition airing at 7 a.m. ET.
