The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works
The Guest List is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.
Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.
It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!
Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- visit us at www.possmusicworks.com.
Poss Music Works presents Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriters' Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois, with a mission to bring arts and culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world.
The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works
Aaron Lee Tasjan
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TODAY'S EPISODE: Aaron Lee Tasjan (Nashville, TN) joins us for a chat about his thoughts on songwriting, sobriety, and Snider (Todd that is). Aaron Lee has lived a thousand lives in the songwriting world and we were thrilled to let him spill his guts to a packed house in the Starlight Listening Room.
You'll hear stories from the road, interspersed with powerhouse songwriting and performances. But where this episode really shines is when ALT takes us down memory lane with some of his heroes. It's a vulnerable and thoughtful look at a songwriter who is determined to keep the train moving, despite a modern world that seems to be rejecting the middle class songwriter.
Setlist:
- "In the Memphis Rain"
- "The Trouble with Drinkin'"
- "Little Movies"
- "12 Bar Blues"
- "Up All Night"
Aaron Lee Tasjan: Esteemed Guest
Bill Poss: Host, Producer
Garrett Burris: Co-host, Producer
Emily Clark: Video, All the Other Things
JJ Passalacqua: Voiceovers, Wine Spill Cleanup Supervisor
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Do you want to attend a live taping of the podcast? Email possmusicworks@gmail.com to be added to the guest list.
UPCOMING PODCAST RECORDING SCHEDULE
2/28/26 -- Hope Dunbar (at the Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat 2026)
3/1/26 -- Bill Passalacqua (at the LGWSR)
3/9/26 -- Mark Stuart
4/26/26 -- Gary Schoenberger
We'll be recording most episodes at our intimate new venue, The Starlight Listening Room @ Poss Music Works HQ — 1915 S Banker St., Effingham IL.
Doors open at 6:30pm. We ask that you arrive no later than 6:45pm to claim your seat. The show starts promptly at 7pm and ends just after 9pm.
The Guest List presented by Poss Music Works is about songwriters, their most impactful songs, and the stories behind them. Bill Poss, a notable troubadour in his own right, is your host and executive producer. Each episode, we ask a traveling North American songwriter to perform their 5 most popular/requested songs -- all in front of a live, invite only, studio audience.
After the first set of 5 songs, we take a short break, and then the artist will play another 5 song set during which the audience (you!) can ask questions or make a request.
Garrett Burris is your audio engineer and producer. Emily Clark on the video. JJ Passalacqua with the weather.
It's right where you've always wanted to be - on The Guest List!
- No cover! (tips for the artist are encouraged)
- Buy merch directly from the artist
- Drawring Prizes
- BYOB
- Light Snacks Provided
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Presented by Poss Music Works, a 501 (c)3 NFP based out of Effingham, IL -- presenters of Moccasin Creek Festival, Summer Sundown Music Festival, Little Grassy Get Down, Little Grassy Winter Songwriter Retreat, one-off concerts, workshops, and kids' events throughout Central and Southern Illinois.
Our mission is to bring arts/culture tourism and cultural enrichment to our rural part of the world
Visit us at: www.PossMusicWorks.com.
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