Bob Crawford, bass player for The Avett Brothers, joins Brian to talk about his family’s connection to St. Jude, the work he's doing through the Press On Fund, and his quest to cure child cancer. 

Bob talks about the day his then 22-month-old daughter, Hallie, was diagnosed with brain cancer and how St. Jude gave him and his family hope. He also discusses how his daughter’s diagnosis changed songwriting for him, and how he wrote part of The Avett Brothers' song “Good to You.” He and Brian also discuss their favorite Founding Fathers (Bob goes way off the board for his pick) and the theology of Thomas Merton.

Anyone who knows Brian knows he and his family are big fans of The Avett Brothers. They're also in the middle of a month-long Avett Nation fundraiser for St. Jude in Hallie Crawford's honor. So this is a special episode. 

(Our Skype connection faded a few times, so apologies for a few inconsistencies). 

To donate to the Moritz family’s team for the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer,

The Other 51

Episode 41: Song writing and St. Jude with Bob Crawford

Bob Crawford talks about what Avett Nation's fundraising efforts for St. Jude mean to him and his family. 

From Episode 41 of The Other 51
https://www.sportsmediaguy.com/the-other-51/2017/9/20/episode-41-song-writing-and-st-jude-with-bob-crawford

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