Soul Strings
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Soul Strings
From Mama's Pride to Solo Faith: The Pat Liston Story
When a legendary musician reflects on their journey, what emerges isn't just a story of fame, but the deeper currents that shaped their soul. Pat Liston—the voice behind Mama's Pride and a fixture in Missouri's music landscape—opens up about the remarkable path that took him from teenage performances at the Chase Park Plaza to recording at Criteria Studios alongside icons like Eric Clapton and the Bee Gees.
Pat shares candid stories that reveal music history from an insider's perspective: almost recruiting a young Michael McDonald into his band, backing oldies acts like The Shirelles and The Drifters with minimal rehearsal, encountering a shy Michael Jackson with the Jackson 5, and witnessing the Bee Gees' transformation into disco pioneers. Each tale illuminates not just the music industry, but the human connections that defined these moments.
The conversation takes a profound turn as Pat reveals his spiritual awakening through Catherine Marshall's "Adventures in Prayer" and subsequent exploration of faith. This transformation coincided with Mama's Pride disbanding in 1982, leading to a pivotal moment when he randomly opened his Bible to Isaiah 43, finding guidance to "forget the former things" and embrace a new path. His perspective on success evolved dramatically—no longer measured in record deals but in meaningful relationships and purposeful creation.
Perhaps most moving is Pat's reflection on what truly matters after decades in music: "If God came down and said I'll give you anything you want, I'd say I want a 'what if' machine...I guarantee if I say 'what if this had happened,' it would not be as good as what I have right now." The episode concludes with a special treat—Pat performing his beloved song "Blue Mist in the Air," sharing the pressure-filled circumstances that birthed one of his most enduring compositions.
You can see the Live Video at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seyv7z8mIoE&list=PLA7YQtB_lyDnKfWqgxkV8mt7V40y-likz