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Neal Francis finds salvation recording 'In Plain Sight' inside a Chicago church : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast How did the singer-songwriter end up living in a church parsonage? He tells the story in this World Cafe session, and perform songs from his new album.

World Cafe Words and Music Podcast

Neal Francis finds salvation recording 'In Plain Sight' inside a Chicago church

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Neal Francis on World Cafe

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Set List

  • "Can't Stop the Rain"
  • "Problems"
  • "Alameda Apartments"
  • "Asleep"

For some, being "saved" is a religious experience. But salvation can come in many different forms. For the last few years, Neal Francis has been working on saving himself — in part by getting sober. But more recently, he ended up finding a kind of salvation in a Chicago church that let him live in the parsonage there. It's also where he recorded his latest album, In Plain Sight. How did he end up living in a church parsonage? He'll explain in this session, where he joins World Cafe for a conversation and a performance of songs from In Plain Sight.

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