Today we celebrate Will Hoge, as it is the occasion of the release of his new album, Tiny Little Movies. Man, what a fine songwriter he is. And thank goodness, he is keeping the rock and roll spirit alive. I am ever in awe at the ease with which he writes, and I'm blown away by his performances, whether solo, or with his kick-ass band. Recently, Will came to play for WMOT’s Public Radio Music Day broadcasts in April, just before we shut it all down, and I have a new interview coming up with him on the radio in the 6pm Central hour today. We did a Zoom for release day, and you can find it on WMOT.org, Live Sessions on NPR, or listen live to us on your favorite smart speaker, or on the radio if you live in middle Tennessee, at 89.5 FM. By the way, we play a bunch of his music.

Music Fog goes back a ways with Will, too, having recorded him in 2009, and at AmericanaFest back in 2011. A year ago, Will Hoge returned to the Music Fog set to lay some more tunes down. One that he performed for us is on his 2017 album Anchors, and we bring that to you today. Here is “The Reckoning,” filmed during a private session in Nashville last year.

- Jessie Scott