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Book Nook: The Good Slope

Motherhood Moments

Peder was a fan of the Bear and wanted his autograph. My first essay for East Side Monthly was published in November 2007, and my last one appeared in July 2018. Many of my early essays for The Providence Journal were about leaving my small Midwestern suburb after college and making a life for myself, away from what I knew.

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Music Minute - JD Shelburne: Neon Hallelujah

Motherhood Moments

I am grateful to get this out to the fans and name it one of the leading songs off my 2023 album. It's one of the tracks I am most excited about on my album, so I want to share it with my fans first before the actual album release. You know those kinds of songs the second you hear them.

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Music Minute: JD Shelburne - Away in a Manger

Motherhood Moments

Being a fan of the season’s classic standards, Shelburne went into the studio to record a modern version with his own spin, adding electric and steel guitar creating a unique and fresh arrangement. I grew up singing this song in church and I know the fans will love my version. It was some of the first songs I learned words to.

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