Story of a Song

The artist: Una WalkenhorstThe song: No Man Like the CityThe story: Four years ago, Una Walkenhorst quit her job, got in her two-door Honda Civic and…

The group: Isaac Cates and the OrdainedThe song: "Hold On"The story: Kansas City gospel singer Isaac Cates grew up hearing his grandparents hum to the…

The artist: Brotha NewzThe Song: Fallen RosesBackground: Brotha Newz is the stage name of David Muhammad, a social studies teacher at Shawnee Mission East…

The artist: Gracie SchramThe song: Under The SunBackground: Gracie Schram of Leawood, Kansas, has been writing songs since she was a little girl. She…

The artist: Calvin ArseniaThe song: "Kansas City, Baby"The album: CatastropheThe accompaniment: Jessica Paige (vocals), Coleen Dieker (violin), Joe Donley…

The band: Heidi GluckThe song: Sadness Is PsychedelicThe story: Singer-songwriter Heidi Gluck is originally from Canada; she now lives in Lawrence,…

The band: Chris Meck and the Guilty BirdsThe song: "Destination Revolution"The story: Before the November 2016 election, Chris Meck says, "I was running…

The band: Jorge Arana TrioThe songs: "Mammoth," "Speak Beast"The story: "It started with a very simple riff," says Jorge Arana, of his latest album…

Story of a Song is a monthly segment on KCUR's Central Standard in which local musicians tell the story behind a song they have written or are…

Story of a Song is a monthly segment on KCUR'sCentral Standard in which local musicians tell the story behind a song they have written or are…

Story of a Song is a monthly segment on KCUR's Central Standard in which local musicians tell the story behind a song they have written or are…

Story of a Song is a monthly segment on KCUR's Central Standard, in which local musicians tell the story behind a recent song, and explain how it was…