The Michael Rudd Interview: From a Songwriting Desert to a Waterfall of Inspiration

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The Michael Rudd Interview: From a Songwriting Desert to a Waterfall of Inspiration
Mar 17, 2026 Season 3 Episode 4
Sarah Popejoy

Today on AmericanaMusic.com we are excited to welcome Michael Rudd. He’s just released his brand-new album Ways of the World, the dreamy album feels seamless and before you know it you’ve listened to the whole thing. After a waterfall of inspiration through dreams and melodies on the road, Michael wrote 5 albums worth of songs. The journey of writing and recording these songs was only intensified by a cancer diagnosis that Michael talks candidly about with us. We’re so grateful to have Michael Rudd on the show. 

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