53. Lori McKenna (Songwriter)

Lori McKenna released her 12th studio album titled 'The Balladeer', produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Dave Cobb in July of 2020. She was a 2x nominee at the 2020 GRAMMYs, she received back-to-back GRAMMY awards in 2015 and 2016 for “Best Country Song," and at the same time, she was the first female songwriter to win back-to-back CMA Awards for Song of the Year. In 2017, McKenna’s record 'The Bird & The Rifle' was nominated for 3 GRAMMYs and 3 Americana Awards, and that same year, she became the first woman to be awarded Songwriter of the Year at the ACMs. CONNECT FURTHER:https://www.lorimckenna.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/lorimckennama Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OV5mEATxtVma7fleFaUyl NEW album Follow Your Heart: https://orcd.co/followyourheart Keep in touch with Michael online: https://michaelfranti.com The Stay Human podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts: https://stayhumanpodcast.comPODCAST EPISODE CREDITS:Executive Producers: Michael Franti and Activist Artists Management Producer: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIVArtist Manager: Caitlin Stone for Activist Artists ManagementManagement Coordinator: Bryce Matthews for Activist Artists ManagementSocial Media Manager: Kaitlyn Parmenter for Media RowPresenting Sponsor: Gibson Brands (https://www.gibson.com) In Partnership with: American Songwriter Podcast NetworkInstrumental from: “Crazy For You” by Michael Franti Editing by: Janelle MeagerAdditional Editing by: Angie Griffith for BPOSITIIV