Book of Jude

By: Jude Johnstone
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  • Book of Jude is a series of discussions between myself, singer, songwriter - Jude Johnstone, and my daughter, 28 year old singer, songwriter - Ray Duncan, about the songs, stories, thoughts and experiences from my many years in the music business. We start from the beginning, growing up in Maine, playing in a top forty band, meeting Clarence Clemons on a plane, spending time in NYC and New Jersey under his wing, attending the famous No Nukes concerts at Madison Square Garden, watching Bruce Springsteen record "The River", and then moving to Los Angeles in 1979. From there we delve into making demos, playing clubs, singing backup vocals, signing my first publishing deal, and getting my first songs covered by well known artists. Ray asks me questions about how each of those early experiences educated and shaped me. We also touch on some of the mistakes I made and what I would have done differently now. We discuss my choice to eventually leave LA for the Central Coast of CA to raise a family, while releasing 8 albums, touring Europe, opening shows for some of my heroes and finally moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 2015.

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  • Book of Jude, Season Two, Episode One, Lucinda Williams interview

    Book of Jude, Season Two, Episode One, Lucinda Williams interview
    Aug 14 2024

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    In this first episode of Season Two, Ray and I talk to Lucinda Williams about her new best selling book and her new record. Also Lu's time in LA, when I was there, and our time bumping into each other back then.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The Last Hurrah, episode 10

    The Last Hurrah, episode 10
    Apr 28 2022

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    In this episode we talk about my Jazz records, touring Europe and being brave. And a lot of other stuff for the final episode of the interviews with me by my daughter, Ray Duncan. We take a break here and let others catch up with us before beginning a new phase of Book of Jude. Thank you for joining us. All songs you hear are available on all streaming platforms. Please support our efforts at Venmo @Jude-Johnstone or below where it says support the show.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Emmylou Harris, Trisha Yearwood and some pearls of wisdom from Leonard Cohen and Jennifer Warnes, episode 9

    Emmylou Harris, Trisha Yearwood and some pearls of wisdom from Leonard Cohen and Jennifer Warnes, episode 9
    Apr 21 2022

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    In this episode we talk about meeting Emmylou at Trisha's wedding to Robert Reynolds and how Emmylou got my song Hold On and also about writing songs for Trisha Yearwood and even a song for her Revlon TV commercial in the 90s. Also we discuss the cat and mouse game with the record companies back in the 80s. And we add a few pearls of wisdom from Leonard Cohen and Jennifer Warnes. This one is jam packed with music, all of which is available on Spotify and your other streaming platforms. Enjoy!
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    52 mins

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