Today I continue my conversation with Dr. Routen and we focus on her work as a teacher and administrator in the Little Rock School District. She currently serves as the Fine Arts Coordinator in the Little Rock School District and director of Voices Without Borders, an elementary honor choir that specializes in Solid Gold music from the 60s and 70s by African American artists. The Rockefeller Show Choir preceded this current endeavor and I tell you, the men and women who sang in that choir as elementary kids still have fond memories of being my aunt's kids. Dr. Routen was inducted into the Arkansas Music Educators Association Hall of Fame as a teacher in 2010 and into the Hall of Fame in 2017 as an administrator.

This week we will hear from some of her former show choir students (she was shocked and it was cute) and we will wrap with her choices for Drink With/Live With/Travel With. If you enjoy the show, please like, review, and subscribe. Be sure to check out the social media pages for the show as well. Soon I will begin posting bonus content to those pages! Get ready! Find the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @thisyeariturn40.

You may have noticed the intro has changed! We are six episodes in and it was time for a remodel! The voice you hear at the top is Penn Davis and I've incorporated his original vocals and intro from the song "Everybody Wants to be a Rapper" which he so graciously allowed me to use for my podcast. I really like this song and it has not gotten old to me. I pray it doesn't get old to you! If I can leave you with anything else after this episode it is this, support local artists and encourage people to hustle hard for the things that they believe in, especially when they are talented.

Peace all!