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Ep.39: Every now and then, a guest takes the conversation somewhere unexpected. In this episode, I sit down with Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Bright Kelly for a wide-ranging and deeply human conversation about art, trauma, faith, fatherhood, and the responsibility that comes with telling the truth through music. Bright’s work resists easy categorization, and so does his story. We talk about his path through touring, his transition into releasing music under his own name, and the emotional excavation behind Funeral Tickets. Along the way, we unpack how personal history, belief systems, and lived experience shape the way he writes, and why he refuses to soften difficult ideas for the sake of comfort. This conversation moves beyond career milestones and into what it actually means to live a creative life with intention.

About Bright Kelly: Bright Kelly is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter whose voice lands somewhere between gravel and velvet: soulful, cinematic, and impossible to ignore. Fronting the alt-soul outfit The Great Enough and carving out a striking solo catalog, he’s shared stages with bands as varied as Imagine Dragons and Judah & the Lion, earning a reputation for raw, articulate songwriting that cuts close to the bone. From the hushed confessional of The Quiet Ones to the emotional megaphone of Funeral Tickets, Kelly blurs the lines between folk, soul, and rock with an instinct for melody and truth that feels both bruised and luminous.

Connect with Bright Kelly:

Listen on Spotify: https://www.brightkelly.me/spotify
Support on Bandcamp: https://brightkelly.bandcamp.com/
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Music Mentioned in this Episode:

Songs:

“Jesus Is a Socialist” – Bright Kelly
“I Remember Everything” – Bright Kelly
“Hello Good Morning” – Bright Kelly
“Better Than This” – Bright Kelly
“In Your Eyes” – Peter Gabriel
“Eight Days a Week” – The Beatles
“The Weight” – The Band

Albums & Projects:

Funeral Tickets – Bright Kelly
The Quiet Ones – Bright Kelly
Beggartown (upcoming) – Bright Kelly

Artists & Bands:

Bright Kelly
The Great Enough
Imagine Dragons
Mike Shinoda
Judah & the Lion
Eve 6
Fuel
Sister Hazel
The Wallflowers
Hozier
Peter Gabriel
Jack Garratt
Damien Rice
Elliott Smith
Glenn Hansard
Nirvana
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Petty
Bob Seger
The Beatles
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
Wilson Pickett
OneRepublic
O.A.R.
American Authors
The Band
Levon Helm
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
The Staple Singers
Michael Jackson
Goo Goo Dolls
Phil Collins
Bon Jovi
Roger Waters
Taylor Swift