Episode Highlights:

• Affordable Mental Health Care: Discussion on Better help’s services, providing access to experienced therapists at affordable rates.
• Unique Coffee Flavors: Spotlight on Bones Coffee Company, offering distinct coffee flavors and listener discounts.
• Landscaping Services: All Above Landscaping in Sumter, featuring discounts for first-time customers.

Main Segment: Music’s Healing Power

• Podcast Hosts: Blake Moseley, James Cox, and Amanda Dolin explore how music aids in healing from Depression.
• Personal Stories & Interviews: Insightful discussions with musicians and deep dives into band histories.

Featured Guest: Ed Bagley

• Historic Baguley Hall: Exploration of Bagley Hall’s history, its potential acquisition, and plans for a TV show. Significance as the oldest wooden manor house in northwest England.
• Genealogical Connections: The speaker’s ancestral ties to Beggarly Hall in Manchester and visions of transforming it into a nonprofit.

Ghost Stories & Preservation Efforts

• Hauntings: Tales of ghostly occurrences at Baguley Hall, including a protective spirit that saved it from an IRA arson attempt.
• Community Involvement: Growing interest in acquiring and modernizing Bagley Hall to benefit the local community, featuring public gardens, picnicking spaces, and scholarships.

Personal Reflections & Music Career

• Work-Life Balance: The speaker’s struggle to balance an 80-hour work week nearing Retirement while pursuing their passion for music.
• Music Highlights: Success with the song “Frisky Whiskey” and anticipation for the upcoming release “Back in Country.”

Album Preferences & Influences

• Full Albums vs. Singles: Preference for full albums due to their cohesive narratives.
• Favorite Bands: Admiration for bands like Hangwire, George Ducas, and the influence of alternative bands from Manchester.
• Genre Crossovers: Reflections on favorite albums across genres, including Donny Hathaway’s “Purple Album” and Black Sabbath’s “Dehumanizer.”

Future Aspirations & Community Projects

• Travel Dreams: Plans to visit England, Japan, and Italy.
• Musical Influences: Inspiration drawn from legends like Johnny Cash and Glenn Danzig.
• Baguley Hall’s Potential: Vision for Baguley Hall as a venue for national acts and community events, supported by fundraising efforts and government grants.

Closing Notes:

• Upcoming Releases: Excitement for the new single “Back in Country” with a unique sound blending Queen and country styles.
• Gratitude: Appreciation for recent blessings, including the potential acquisition of Bagley Hall and community support.

Tune in to hear more about these fascinating topics and how music continues to inspire and heal.

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James Cox Podcast Host who has Cerebral Palsy

James Cox is an individual living with cerebral palsy. He has a podcast called “When Words Fail…Music Speaks” in which he discusses how Music can help with depression. James has lived with cerebral palsy all of his life, and now he wants to help people understand that living with a disability does not define who he is.

James’ dad is a retired colonel in the Air Force, so he lived in many different places such as the Philippines and bases in the southeast USA meeting many interesting people and gaining life experience. James has worked several different jobs over the years that allowed him the opportunity to meet new people and gain different outlooks on life. Places such as Central Carolina Tech College, The Sumter Library, Dave and Buster’s, and Outback Steakhouse.

James has been living on his own for five years now. Moving out of Sumter SC, he has been living up to his life long goal to live on his own and thrive despite his disability. He now lives in Columbia SC and has a part time job that he loves in addition to his podcast.