I talk with three-time grammy winner, multi-instrumental singer songwriter, winner of numerous Native American Music Awards, and acclaimed painter, Bill Miller. Born on the Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation in northern Wisconsin, his big break came when Tori Amos discovered his music and invited him to open her tour for the Under the Pink album. They toured together for over a year. After that it was the same thing with Pearl Jam.

If you ever saw Disney’s Pocahontas, you remember the song “Colors of the Wind” sung by Vanessa Williams. Bill's flute playing throughout. That song won a Grammy and both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

I’m really just scratching the surface of what Bill has achieved in his life. I met him when he played on my song “Crow Country”. We’ve since become good friends, sharing shows together, hanging out. I look up to him — as an example of grace and wisdom and a deep sense of honoring the Spirit which animates us all.

We talk about his life and perspective on creativity and where it might come from. We discuss the importance of acknowledging loss and setbacks without allowing them to define you. Finally, he let me sit in on a couple of his original songs. It was a great day in the studio.

Songs:
The Storm    • Video  
Dark River    • Video  
Native American Prayer    • Video  

Bill Miller: Guitar, Vocals, Drum
Korby Lenker: vocals, guitar

Find Bill:
instagram:   / billmillermohican  
website: https://billmiller.co/pages/about/

The Morse Code Podcast is a weekly pod featuring longform conversations with talented indie creatives in music, film and writing. In October 2023 successfully a Kickstarter campaign and were able to raise $20K to help us launch.

Thematically, The MCP is based on a television pilot we created called MORSE CODE, currently on the film festival circuit. It's one several awards across more than a dozen festivals: Audience choice awards at the Nashville Film Festival and Berlin Short Film Festival, Best Pilot at the Ramsgate International Film Festival, Best Leading Actor for Korby Lenker at the NYC Television Festival, and more. Watch the 50 second trailer here:    • Morse Code OFFICIAL TRAILER June 2023  

Links:
http://morsecodepodcast.com/
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Find Korby
https://www.korbylenker.com/
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patreon   / korbylenker  

Check out Korby's latest album MAN IN THE MAROON spoti.fi/3Hn1sZM
Named one of the "best records of 2021" by American Songwriter Magazine. Recorded during the pandemic when we were all Marooned on our own little islands

Korby's acclaimed book of short stories MEDIUM HERO is available at your local bookstore or at https://bit.ly/MediumHeroPaperback
If you want an autographed copy buy one direct https://www.korbylenker.com/merch/p/m...

Of MEDIUM HERO: "Distinctive, disarming, entertaining, and completely convincing. I was thoroughly captivated." - TIM O’BRIEN, National Book Award winning author of The Things They Carried
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patreon   / korbylenker  

Check out Korby's latest album MAN IN THE MAROON spoti.fi/3Hn1sZM
Named one of the "best records of 2021" by American Songwriter Magazine. Recorded during the pandemic when we were all Marooned on our own little islands

Korby's acclaimed book of short stories MEDIUM HERO is available at your local bookstore or at https://bit.ly/MediumHeroPaperback
If you want an autographed copy buy one direct https://www.korbylenker.com/merch/p/m...

Of MEDIUM HERO: "Distinctive, disarming, entertaining, and completely convincing. I was thoroughly captivated." - TIM O’BRIEN, National Book Award winning author of The Things They Carried