I used to co-write and edit a music and chat podcast called New Times Radio (NTR). We came up with an idea to invite listeners to tell us a story about a memory they have whenever they hear a certain song. Listeners sent in their stories in an email and one of the co-hosts (Frank or Robbie) would record the story. I would then create a little piece by mixing the story and the song. It was a nice project and our listeners seemed to like it. When we put NTR to bed, it occurred to me that there are millions of people out there who have stories just like these. And that recording those stories in their own voice was actually creating a little history of a time, a place, an individual and a song. If you've heard NPR's Story Corps, you know what I mean. What I'd also like to do is open up this site to your comments. Do you like the Song Stories you've heard? Do you look forward to hearing a new one? Do you think you have a Song Story? What do you think about the whole idea? Let me know.
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