Amy Bolding is a Texas Hill Country resident who recently published a collection of poems written as she processed a divorce. The book, titled "Dearly Divorced," is available at booksellers such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble. In addition to printing Amy's story in the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post, I wanted to give Amy a chance to share her journey through the creative process of writing and publishing a book of poetry.

Justin is a born and raised Texas Hill Country original. He is also a staple performer in the area as a solo artist and with a band with his dancehall traditional country sound that's made for toe tapping and boot scootin'. Enjoy this brand new episode of Downbeat with Justin Heflin, and thank you for supporting local live music and the podcast.

Jake Martin is a singer-songwriter and performer from the Fredericksburg area regularly performing around the Texas Hill Country as a solo performer, with the band The Jakes and as the picker's circle host on Sunday evenings at Luckenbach Texas. Jake has a laid back song style that matches his personality. His songwriting is full of literary narrative and rich story. With new music being released on Spotify and other streaming platforms, Jake took a few moments to come play a few songs and talk about his musical journey with me this month for Downbeat.