The JRK Podcast

Episode 025 - Songwriting and Words To Live By w/ Dustin Garrett, Part 1

Dustin Garrett comes on to talk about songwriting and some of his most memorable words to live by, heavily influenced by the late Don Caldwell, and other greats of the Lubbock scene. Dustin is a West Texas boy who was in the last graduating class in Spade, TX, yodeled on the Grand Ole Opry at 10, made it to the finals in LA at the House of Blues (before it was torn down) for the Guitar Center King of the Blues competition, and has toured with many bands as a lead guitar player, including Rick Trevino most recently. The first half of the interview was actually lost, so I plan to head out to NMJC in Hobbs, NM where Dustin is now Professor/Director of Entertainment & Music Technology, in order to redo the first half. In good spirits, Dustin was great with that idea. Personally, as a songwriter and musician, this has been one of my favorite episodes and Dustin is the epitome of work ethic and professionalism combined with pure skill and talent that I aspire toward. I cannot wait to get ya'll part 2 from Hobbs in a couple weeks. For now, enjoy! Check out Dustin's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PYP443kj4vRNyPtJMar41?si=bnR6oDzcTJKy1_TgJOWFOw Check out the program in Hobbs, you could end up with an Associate of Applied Science in Entertainment and Music Technology: https://www.nmjc.edu/program/entertainment/index.aspx Dustin is endorsed or sponsored by Breedlove guitars and EMG pickups, feel free to check them out To support the podcast, as always, stream music and buy merch: www.jordanrobertkirk.com

Episode 024 - Honor Your Father and Mother - Father's Day

Father's Day is coming up this Sunday, and I thought I'd take the time to talk about why I think it is so important to celebrate our Fathers. Honor Your Father and Mother - a commandment with a promise, that you will have long life in the land. The Kirks received the farm family of the year award from the Crosbyton Chamber of Commerce this year - so I talk a little bit about that and our family history, and my mom recorded 99% of the speech I gave when me and my dad accepted the award, so I shared that as well. Books recommended in the podcast: It's Good To Be A Man https://www.amazon.com/Its-Good-Be-Man-Masculinity/dp/1954887396/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1638396540&sr=8-1 The Household and the War for the Cosmos https://www.amazon.com/Household-War-Cosmos-C-Wiley/dp/1947644912/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uFYpEkcVAMQ9-lyCcwmdUwKsW6DmFbYH7jY_bshww2z40GC4cqzXiIDjz3Mqn7_NHOh3tUuW10f2xq7GZedoIJkELOgXzeJ9KX6ZiEY3I0o.QYMchuRMkh6dvL8h7SmJv0a_1OCIQX2UEs9Q3UK6WzQ&qid=1718367350&sr=8-1 Leadership and Emotional Sabotage https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Emotional-Sabotage-Resisting-Anxiety/dp/1591280400 As always - go stream/download my music to support the podcast, and buy merch at www.jordanrobertkirk.com Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers out there

Episode 023 - Motorcycles, Kidney Stones, and Hands from God w/ Marty Gilbert

Marty Gilbert has mentored me (JRK) off and on since I was 15. In my faith, music, and what it means to walk the talk, practice what you preach, and just love on people. We also jammed out a while on the piano and my kids ran in circles around the house while he played cotton eyed Joe, stay tuned for the end of the episode to hear it (and see it on Spotify) Coffee by triplebondcoffee.com Buy merch at jordanrobertkirk.com

Episode 022 - Can Christians Vote For Trump? (Or Biden?)

JRK sits down with Adam, Garrett, and Alec to discuss politics from a high level view - occassionally trying to fact check/ keep an accurate record of events, current and in the past, but mostly getting a pulse of what Americans are currently feeling about the upcoming election. With a convicted felon in Trump, and an aging Biden, what choices do we have? Specifically, how can Christians navigate the waters of choosing the "lesser of two evils"? jordanrobertkirk.com for merch, music, and videos! Check out the new single Antioch 277 and be on the lookout for more! adelphoscellars.com for wine (locally grown grapes, fermented for many years in a local winery owned by a small family business) triplebondcoffee.com for coffee (locally roasted, 10/10)

Episode 021 - Redemption w/ Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan returns (Episode 012) - this time to talk about his own past. Lessons learned from a rocky road to redemption. Contact me if you need some deer corn ($11/bag) or square bales ($12/bale). As always, stream the music, share the podcast with a friend who could use it, let me know if you have a topic or guest idea! Jordanrobertkirk.com for merch