On SongWriter Podcast, Musicians Transform Stories Into Songs

Great songs capture our imaginations and reveal truths about the human experience, transmuting stories into sound. Ben Arthur explores this alchemy on his podcast SongWriter. Each episode, Arthur challenges a musician to compose one original song based on the writing of literary greats like George Saunders, Neil Gaiman and Joyce Carol Oates. Arthur and two California-based songwriters – Mexican-American singer Diana Gameros, and Hector Flores of the band Las Cafeteras – join us to talk about their creative process and the stories that resonate with them. And we hear from you: What’s a story or song that has inspired you?

Guests:

Diana Gameros, Bay Area singer/songwriter originally from Cuidad Juarez, Mexico

Ben Arthur, singer/songwriter; creator, SongWriter

Hector Flores, LA based artist; co-founder, "Las Cafeteras" the band