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by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 15, 2024 | A Southern Soul

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Caring About People Is My Gift

by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 11, 2024 | A Southern Soul

“I was born on Cape Cod in New England. My dad served in the Navy during World War II. My mother left us after the war. I was eleven years old with four younger siblings. My dad had no one who could care for us, so we were placed in a state-operated children’s...

Here’s the cover of Our Southern Souls Vol. II

by Lynn Oldshue | Jul 29, 2024 | A Southern Soul

Here’s the cover of Our Southern Souls Vol. ll. Pre-sale starts at the beginning of September and the book comes out in October. Seeing all of these beautiful faces in one place makes me happy.

MS has stole a lot of time from me and my career. It also introduced me to the resilient side that I hadn’t met before, showing me who I am. Then the music returned.

by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 30, 2024 | A Southern Soul

“I grew up in Bay Minette, Alabama, quitting school in the eleventh grade to pursue music. I was five or six and singing in the bathtub. I knew then that I would play music and sing, but I didn’t take lessons or have the tools to do it. My uncle once visited and...

I learned not to fear adventure from her

by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 29, 2024 | A Southern Soul

Amara: “This is my grandmother. I live in Chicago, and she lives in North Carolina. I learned not to fear adventure from her. And to take every opportunity to expand myself and grow. We go on road trips and walk in the mountains together. Everyone else bails on us,...