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We Made You A Song
Podcast

We Made You A Song is a podcast about songs commissioned by fans and then created by the Steel Wheels during the 2020 Pandemic. Each episode explores the story behind the song, the people involved, and the songwriting process. This podcast is a creative collaboration between The Steel Wheels and WMRA.

Latest Episodes
  • Season 2, Episode #9: LullabyThe band writes a lullaby for a family who lost their first pregnancy but is ready to try again.
  • Season 2, Bonus Episode: Brian Dickel, Exit InterviewTrent and Brian reflect on almost two decades of making music together before founding member and…
  • Season 2, Episode #8: It's Your FaultThe band is asked to create a song for one of their own, adding the extra challenge of keeping it a secret, before it…
  • Season 2, Episode #7: Where Our Future BeginsHarrisonburg's local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club asks the band to help celebrate 25 years.…
  • Season 2, Episode #6: LifelineThe band creates a song to celebrate the pets and animal companions that help us get through the good days and the bad.
  • Season 2, Episode #5: Memories In MindFour daughters ask the band to capture the spirit, and celebrate the life of their father, a retired horseshoer in…
  • Season 2, Episode #4: Mark On MeA follow-up to a song from Season 1 (My Name Is Sharon), gives the band a chance to pay tribute to a life ended too soon…
  • Season 2, Episode #3: Adventures of Grace and HenryA grandmother's newborn bonding time is interrupted by the pandemic so the band writes a song to help…
  • Season 2, Episode #2: Time Is All I NeedThe band is asked to write a song about a lasting relationship that didn’t happen overnight, one that took a…
  • Season 2, Episode #1: Where I'm FromA superfan asks the band to write about an historic Chicago school that is much more than just an old building.