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A Musical Life: Jack Korbel

Jack Korbel lead The Jack Korbel Confluence and has released albums such as Ingenious Plans and So Much Depends on the Weather. He is a Wichita State University graduate student studying speech-language pathology and holds a degree from WSU in English Literature. 

“The reason I majored in English is because I wanted to become the kind of songwriter I admire, songwriters who tell stories with a poetic sensibility.

My band is called The Jack Korbel Confluence because I want to bring together not only my songwriting abilities but also a certain level of musical excellence that I can’t bring, so I surround myself with musicians who are much better players than I am.

What I really strive to do when I write my own song lyrics is that there is a story to it, a meaning. It might be an abstract story but it still has meaning and not just the semblance of meaning.”

Jedd Beaudoin is host/producer of the nationally syndicated program Strange Currency. He created and host the podcast Into Music, which examines musical mentorship and creative approaches to the composition, recording and performance of songs. As a music journalist, his work has appeared in PopMatters, Vox, No Depression and Keyboard Magazine.