In this episode of the Biscuits and Jam Podcast, Southern Living’s Sid Evans talks to Kimberly Schlapman, a founding member of the band Little Big Town, about her path to country music stardom. From a small town childhood in Georgia, playing piano at a Baptist church with her mother, to Samford University where she met her future bandmate Karen Fairchild, she shares the stories that led her to stardom. Plus, get the details on her latest undertakings, since she’s now a cookbook author, TV host, and longtime Southern food enthusiast!
00:00 Introduction
1:36 Kimberly’s Cooking and Creativity
10:08 Kimberly Schlapman’s Early Life and Musical Influences
16:13 The Road to Little Big Town
21:55 Southern Food, Football, and Family
28:55 Kimberly Talks About Lyrics
31:37 Parkinson’s Advocacy
39:05 Little Big Town’s 25th Anniversary Tour
42:23 What Does It Mean To Be Southern
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Barbecue has always been the vehicle for a social gathering in the South. Watch Robby Melvin, Southern Living’s Test Kitchen Director, chat with iconic Southerners while making a range of BBQ dishes.
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Traditional does not mean stuffy in the home of Southern Living test kitchen pro Ivy Odom. This Georgia-bred millennial can fish, throw a mean SEC tailgate, and even knows her way around a pigsty. In each episode, Ivy shares stories, customs, and recipes from growing up in the Deep South but always adds her own modern spin.
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From hot takes on the South’s most intriguing real estate listings to hunting for treasures at estate sales and touring the region’s most spectacular homes, Southern Living style editor Betsy Cribb is up for it all. Home-obsessed Betsy keeps it real whether she’s doling out opinions on Tyler Perry’s Atlanta mansion or exploring Southern estates.
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Kimberly Schlapman’s Little Big Town Journey | Biscuits & Jam | Season 5 | Episode 15
