October 28, 2025 • 24 mins
Craig Wayne Boyd is not only a country singer extraordinaire, he's also an incredible songwriter who won season 7 of NBC's The Voice. Not to mention, Boyd is a major animal advocate who's love of horses has left an indelible mark on his life and career. And he is paying it forward by supporting the Horses for Mental Health Campaign while sharing his lifelong experiences with his beloved horses.
Also in this episode, we will catch up with our special cat correspondent, Deborah Cribbs on the healing powers of having cats in our lives.
EPISODE NOTES: Catching Up with Country Crooner Craig Wayne Boyd
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Also in this episode, we will catch up with our special cat correspondent, Deborah Cribbs on the healing powers of having cats in our lives.
EPISODE NOTES: Catching Up with Country Crooner Craig Wayne Boyd
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Is Pet Life Radio. Let's talk Pets.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Rapaport to the Rescue with award winning animal advocate, best
selling author, journalist, and pet products creator Jill Rappaport.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Hi, Welcome to Rappaport to the Rescue. I'm Joe Rappaport,
and today we are going country with country music artist
Craig Wayne Boyd. This guy has the most soulful voice
and what powerful performances. His new album is called Titbits,
and here's a few tidbits about Craig. He's the father
of five children who love to sing too, and the
(00:42):
family has taken the band on the road named Boyd's
Are Us. He has one rescue dog, Murphy, and he
loves animals, especially horses. He grew up in Texas riding
them since he was a little boy. And like myself,
he's also an ambassador for Horses for Mental Health, which
is the most wonderful organization.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
I'd like to note that this year.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Alone, Horses for Mental Health has raised over one point
four million dollars for nonprofits around the country incorporating horses
into their mental health programs. And I know this is
something very near and dear to Craig's heart. So when
we come back, we're going to meet and hopefully hear
a little singing from country crooner Craig Wayne Boyd. Stay tuned.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
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Speaker 1 (02:08):
Let's talk pets on Petlife Radio dot com. Welcome back
to rap Aford to the Rescue.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
I'm Joe Rappaford and so excited to introduce you to
our very special guests, country music artists known for his
soulful voice and powerful performances.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Winner of season seven of NBC's The Voice with Blake
Shelton's team, and he is so amazing and so sorry
you can't see him because he's awfully cute. Ladies and gentlemen, Craig,
wayneboy Craig, so great to have you here.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
Wow, what a build up and you're making a blush already.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Well listen, love your voice and love the way you look.
And I'm so excited that you're here today because we
have so much in common. Not only do we love
great music and you make it, but you are such
a huge animal advocate, especially when it comes to horses,
and you're involved with the Horses for Mental Health campaign.
(03:10):
I got involved with them from the very beginning, and
we know firsthand what these steeds in need that do
for us and our souls, don't they Absolutely.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
I grew up with horses myself as a young kid.
I remember getting bucked off my little, my little Shetland
pony Coco many a time. He was more stubborn than
I was, I believe, but maybe not. We kept getting
on back on him. But and then throughout the years,
when I first moved out to Nashville, I brought out
horses with me. I had a property out on the
outskirts of town, and I had my horses out there,
(03:40):
and it was it was just to get away from
everyone else. I'd to hop on the horse and go
off show riding for hours on end. And that's actually
wrote a lot of songs on the back of the horse.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Oh wow, Well, you know, if you say that, you're
gonna tempt me, I'm gonna get a little sample of something.
Anything you want to share and sing with us. Now,
I want to hear something about a I would love it.
Speaker 3 (04:01):
Oh my goodness. I wasn't prepared for that. I don't
even have a guitar on the wall behind me, but
it's probably not in tune at the moment. But it
is something that I got involved with Chantel's company. She
was putting on a songwriter night.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
You're talking about Chantal Klinger, our mutual pale who I
first met when I was on Oprah and she was
my producer, and she introduced both of us to this
incredible horse campaign.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
Absolutely, I found out that they were dealing with the
horses and stuff, and it was such a beautiful experience
that I had there that I wanted to be more involved.
And hopefully we'll get to actually go out and experience
the horseback riding with the folks that she's helping.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
And hopefully we can get you to sing one of
those songs. People would love that because the campaign Horses
for Mental Health, which goes all year long and it
starts out kicks off as seen through horses, and then
continues on, I know what my horses have done for
me therapeutically, emotionally, physically. They just really sue their souls.
Speaker 3 (05:00):
It's a great experience. My dad has all his horses.
It's fun. I think we shared some of the pictures
with you. Guys of the kiddos are now getting I
have five. I had to move the horses back out
to its Texas because having five children and being in
a smaller area, it was harder for me to get
out to take care of him. So we moved them
(05:21):
back to Texas with my dad and my dad's ranch,
so the kids get to go out there and hang
out with him. So much fun.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
So let me understand the menagerie. You're the dad to
five wonderful children. How many animals in the household now
are surrounding you at all times?
Speaker 3 (05:35):
I have my aquarium, I have five children, and then
we just recently in January rescued a He's a doodle.
He is a Brittany doodle or a Brittany pooh, I
guess is what they call him. The family that had
him was not able to we're going through a bad
split up and they didn't feel comfortable in keeping the dogs.
(05:56):
So he has joined our family and he's going for
his first haircut tomorrow. I'm excited.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
I love it. You know, I just went through that.
I rescued a lab a doodle. I said, I have
my own new breed of doodle. She's a whack of doodle.
She is really out there. I call her Whitney the Poodle,
and we gave her. Now it's her second big haircut.
Oh my goodness. I mean, she had really never knew
love or affection or attention. Nobody's hands were on her
(06:25):
in a kind way. She was in a hoarding situation.
So for her first haircut, she said, what the heck
is going on here? She was really frightened and we
had to shave her down and it was quite the
experience because I know the dogs I rescue. I just
rescued a fourteen plus blind, deaf little Doxy with many,
many issues, and he's the most amazing dog in the world.
(06:46):
But many of these rescue dogs is I'm sure you know,
they haven't known the love and compassion of a kind
human being.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
That is true. There's a lot of people out there
like that. I experienced that a nightly playing shows. Not
only do horses and animals themselves heal people, but music
heals people. And that's also a very big part of
my journey and what I feel like I was put
on earth to do.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Well. Your voice is incredible, and listening to your music,
you just go into a trance. It's absolutely beautiful. And
to come in and do what you did on the
voice on Blake Shelton's team, no doubt. Wow. Let's talk
about the competition, because I've interviewed over the years because
country music is my favorite, I have to tell you,
(07:32):
and I'm from Motown by the way, I love motown
music too, but I absolutely adore country music. Talk about
the competition and trying to really make your mark in
today's world. When you watch these shows, there is so
much darn talent out.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
There, you know, there really is. I did not, in fact,
stepping into the program myself, I didn't know where I
was sitting at. I showed up there pretty beat up.
The industry had chewed me up and slipped me out
a couple of times there in a row, and I
didn't know up from down at that point. And interestingly enough,
it was a healing process for me to allow myself
(08:05):
to learn to be vulnerable again. I walked in there
and I knew that I had one opportunity to be
on the show, and that was it, you know. And
I could go in there jaded, which I had been,
and think that I had you know, Hey, I've been
through this, I've done this, I've done that. But I
really walked in there with a humble attitude and a
humble spirit and was there to learn. And I believe
(08:27):
that that is what got me through.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Wow, and you know, to do as well as you did,
that says everything about you and your talent is Look,
it's what's on the stage any given night on these shows.
You say, Wow, there's so much talent out there. The
competition is truly daunting and unbelievable.
Speaker 3 (08:46):
For me, the competition wasn't really with the other folks.
It was more with myself in my own mind. It was,
you know, whether I could go out and just focus
on doing my best and not because everyone is different,
you know, every artist is different. One guy may be
able to do some crazy vocalists and sing through the raptors.
Somebody may be able to hold a note forever. Other
people have, you know, inflections in their voices that bring
(09:09):
out passion. And I just focused on what was my
forte and then let the cards fall like they may.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
And what do you think it is about your forte
that sets you apart?
Speaker 3 (09:21):
I learned at a young age that I had the
ability to draw people in with my voice, and I
think that's I really focused on that in being relatable,
being able to tell a story. There's different people. I mean,
I'm also a songwriter, so I write a lot of songs,
but I've always looked at myself more as an interpreter
of music to be able to convey the story as
it was written, or at least my interpretation thereof.
Speaker 1 (09:44):
And you know, it seems today you really do have
to be a triple threat. You not only have to
be a great singer, you have to be a great songwriter,
and you have to be a great guitar player. Like
literally you have to do it all to really make
your mark.
Speaker 3 (09:57):
Yeah, and it's funny, a lot of you, even now
is becoming even you look like you sound good if
you know what I'm.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
Saying, Well, you have such a great voice, and for you,
what do you strive for? And we're going to talk
about your new album Tidbits in a moment, But what
is it? How do you set goals for yourself and say, Okay,
that was a good song, but next time I can
do better. You know, you're only as good as your
last song. So where do you go from here? And
(10:24):
what sort of goals do you keep setting for yourself
to set you apart?
Speaker 3 (10:28):
For me, I just want to continue to regress. I
feel like you just mentioned my newest album, Tidbits. That
album is the word tidbits is different or strange, I
guess in and of itself. But it came from a
gentleman that I met when I was well. Evidently he
knew me most of my life, but I didn't really
get to know him very well until I was around
fifteen or sixteen years old. He gave me my first
(10:51):
job at a music store incidentally, and my parents were
going through divorce. I was trying to figure out life.
You know, you're becoming a young man and life is weird,
especially when you don't have your dad or around as
much as as maybe you would like. And he was said, Craig,
you know, life is just a bunch of tidbits. It's
what you do with them that matter. You can use
(11:12):
them as stepping stones or you can use them as
stumbling blocks. It's up to you to make that decision.
And to me Tidbits, I looked it up and it
is a snippet of good or positive news. So this
album is a is those stories. It's the songs that
I wrote about those moments in my life that have
(11:33):
been instrumental or impactful is probably the word that I
could use. One of the songs, one line Away, is
about the moment right before I asked my wife to
marry me, and knowing that it's only just one line
away from making her yours forever. And then I have
a song on there called Someday, and it's the advice
to my kids about not trying to grow up too fast.
(11:53):
You know, someday it will be here before you know it.
There's another one, incidentally, even though my father we were
kind of a strang there for a short time, he's
also one of the hardest working guys that I know.
And so I have a song on there called Blood,
Sweat and Beer, and it sounds like it's a party song,
but if you listen to the lyrics of it, it's
you know, the first verse is like I was raised
by the callous hands of a working man, and that's
(12:15):
why I am the way I am, and the way
I am. It's never done me wrong. It's really about
the hard work. And you can play hard, but you
probably need to work harder. My favorite song on the album,
I know, I'm just kind of doing a rundown of
the song. I mean, explaining why it's tidbits. One of
the songs is called Gospel of the South, and I
wrote that instidentally, kind of like you're doing right now. Traveling.
(12:35):
I was driving down the road and I was flipping
through radio stations and I had a little Chevy pickup
truck that only had an AM radio in it, so
that's about all I had. And I come across a
radio preacher, and yeah, I stayed on the channel for
a bit, and it really took me back to my
roots of growing up and hearing that hell fire and
Brimstone preachers going on and how even though it may
(12:58):
not be something that I followed to a tea anymore,
but it is something that is foundational in every one
of our lives. How we have those foundational roots of
the Gospel of the South.
Speaker 1 (13:09):
So every one of these songs are really pieces of
your life and your heart. Absolutely well, that's what a
successful song should be. Think about it. When it means
so much to you because it's all about you, then
you can sing it with the soulfulness and the intensity
so people can really understand what it means to you.
Speaker 3 (13:28):
I had spent a lot of time in my earlier career.
I've been putting out albums of my own since the
early two thousands. I've been a full time musician since
I was nineteen years old back in I know, but
I spent a lot of that time being the honky talker,
hanging from the rafters, being the guy that's the life
(13:49):
of the party. And I've found myself having five kids
now that I really wanted to express more of more
in depth of who I am as a person and
explain that a little more through song.
Speaker 1 (14:01):
And you're doing it now, you know. Come on, you've
teased us so much. I don't want to put you
on the spot. I'm just looking at that guitar right
over your shoulder. What does it take, Craig, just to
give us a little bit to sing us off with?
Speaker 3 (14:13):
I bet I can make that happen. If you give
me two seconds, I can make it up.
Speaker 1 (14:16):
Not too much pressure, huh. Take your time, ladies and gentlemen.
He's walking over to the guitar. Now wait, I don't
see him. Did he leave the interview? He probably said
exit stage left. We're waiting. Maybe he's taking time to
get another guitar. Hang on. The anticipation is killing me.
(14:41):
There we go, Oh, grabbing it off the wall. You're
my hero, Craig.
Speaker 3 (14:47):
Here we go. I'll play the song. I was just
talking about Gospel of the South.
Speaker 1 (14:51):
Sporia, okay, perfect.
Speaker 5 (14:54):
I was going home. I was going through the emphies
her appreciate you all a Penecostal radio and he talked
like bye to talk like something you can nerve. Then
talk to me.
Speaker 6 (15:13):
I got lost my eyes. It's been even years. It's
been a bo miles. I can feel it now, he said,
runs loo me like the Missippi, and it turns me
(15:34):
like a weather fame.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
And it walks me down like robber Wood.
Speaker 5 (15:41):
To feel a cuticic songs of whole. My fameless name
bears a song sweet meet f.
Speaker 7 (15:53):
I can hear it now. It's the Gospel of the South.
I remember pull in an old farm house, rusted for
out in the back of Now that's my grandfather. How
(16:15):
come and never raised? How come this round soup name?
Speaker 4 (16:22):
He said?
Speaker 7 (16:23):
And boy, it's the good thoughts will Then he wiped
his drop.
Speaker 8 (16:30):
Yeah, ron stupid like the missip By, And it turns.
Speaker 5 (16:38):
Me lock a wet through thing, and it pawns me
donnut rebel rolf to a feel of tilted star. Hold
my fan's name their song.
Speaker 6 (16:55):
Sweet, I can't hear it now.
Speaker 7 (17:02):
GOSPELO the South. A lot of house's gone. Did I
see your young blood? Got a shirt and tie? The
rest of the full revival the back of my dad's drup.
Speaker 5 (17:19):
Full of venti beard cans. But in my momo's hand
a beat up bible. They put me down on that
money water. I can chase it in.
Speaker 9 (17:34):
My how ad rom st be like the mississip By
and it turns walk with with it green.
Speaker 8 (17:48):
And it going to be down that gravel room where
I left my sins in a shallow grain.
Speaker 5 (17:58):
If there's some sweet, I can feel it now, Gospel.
Speaker 1 (18:11):
For me.
Speaker 5 (18:14):
Zee all the sell.
Speaker 1 (18:20):
Oh wow, I can't believe I got a one on
one concert.
Speaker 5 (18:24):
Craig.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
That was incredible.
Speaker 3 (18:27):
Thank you, so much. Thanks for thanks for having me on.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
Thank you so much. That song was just amazing. And
for everybody out there listening, go run and get tidbits
right away. What an incredible voice you have. I feel
so honored to get first hand song right from you, Craig,
and continue your work for all our animals in need,
especially the horses that need you so much.
Speaker 3 (18:52):
Absolutely, I can't wait too uh. I think next week
I get to get out and go riding again, So
it's gonna be a blast.
Speaker 1 (18:58):
Oh, I can't wait to hear all about that. We're
going to catch up with you again, Craig. Thank you
for everything, and we hope you.
Speaker 10 (19:04):
Enjoyed that free, amazing concert from Craig, because you'll never
give it anywhere else but on wrap Aport to the Rescue.
Now hold your horses, because we have more as we
check in with our cat correspondent, Deborah Cribs when we
come back.
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Com Cat Chat with Deborah Cribbs, founder of the Give
Them Ten Movements.
Speaker 1 (19:56):
Welcome back to Rapaport to the Rescue. It's that time
of the show again. We're are going to do five
minutes of cat chat with my favorite cat correspondent, Deborah Cribs. Deborah,
great to see you and wonderful to check in. What's
happening in the cat world, Deborah, I am so happy
to be here to talk about cats with you today.
And you know what, November is mental health Awareness month,
(20:20):
So let's talk about animals, in my case, cats and
mental health. Yes, and you were saying in the past
when I've interviewed you how therapeutic cats can be, especially
now right, Deborah.
Speaker 12 (20:35):
Absolutely. You know it's really interesting. I've read a lot
of statistics and the ones that I find the most compelling.
Did you know, Jill, that if you have a cat
in your home, you are actually thirty percent less likely
to die from a heart attack?
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Who knew? Even though I'm allergic, I'm going to go
rescue a cat.
Speaker 12 (20:57):
Oh rest a cat, and I've all I've so learned that.
I mean, this is kind of intuitive. If you're petting
a cat, your serotonin and dopamine levels go up and
your heart rate goes down. That produces a super happy human.
I love that one.
Speaker 1 (21:15):
Right, Your blood pressure can actually go down just by
stroking absolutely the wonderful soft kitten er cat next to you.
And let's talk about the holidays, you know coming up.
We've got Thanksgiving and then of course Christmas and New Year's.
This is a time where we're all in the mood
to give. But how do you feel, Deborah, about getting
(21:36):
a kitten or a cat, hopefully a cat, because you
know me, I'm all about the seniors during holiday time.
Speaker 12 (21:43):
Well, I would say that the holiday times tend to
be a lonely time for some people. And I understand
the anxiety levels because of all the pressure of the
holidays rise. So since cats are so help full to
helping humans lower their stress level and cats are really
(22:05):
good companions, believe it or not, cats are great company
for humans. So to alleviate that loneliness maybe in anxiety,
it's a great time to give a cat to yourself,
bring a cat into your home. And oh my gosh,
I have another statistic I was just reading about. This
is a good one. A cat purrs out of frequency
(22:30):
that actually helps tissue regeneration in pets and humans and
helps lower inflammation. Who amongst us doesn't have inflammation? Cats
sit on your lap and purr and actually help our
human bodies.
Speaker 1 (22:48):
See and all of us mediately run to doctors. They're
loading us up with drugs that hurt us. And meanwhile
there's all these animals waiting, all these cats and kittens
and shells, and they could be doing such therapeutic, physical,
wonderful things for us.
Speaker 12 (23:05):
Absolutely, And I will say right now, there are literally
a million cats in shelters down the street from everyone
who need a home. So if humans are made better
by having cats in their home, why not it helps
everybody well.
Speaker 1 (23:24):
And your organization and what you do with give them
ten every day you are out there promoting the need
to save these wonderful animals. Debra, you're truly a hero
to cats. And I love that you always seem to
be promoting the cats and less on the kittens because
you understand the need to take the older ones, don't you.
Speaker 12 (23:45):
Older ones are harder to adopt from the shelter. I
will say kittens are a little easier, but you know
the challenge with kittens still, they come kind of at
the same time of year. We call it kitten season.
So the challenge with kittens is shelters. When it's summer,
shelters are inundated with kittens, So that's when you're gonna
(24:05):
hear me talk about kittens. But it is absolutely true
if you will adopt a bonded pair or an adult cat,
that is much harder for the shelter to get out
the door. So yes, much more helpful to the shelter.
Speaker 1 (24:19):
And what a great message to end on once again,
great cat chat deva cribs and can't wait to hear
and see you next month.
Speaker 12 (24:26):
See you next month, Jill cat Correspondence signing off.
Speaker 1 (24:31):
And thank you all for listening to this wonderful edition
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Speaker 2 (00:10):
Rapaport to the Rescue with award winning animal advocate, best
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Speaker 1 (00:20):
Hi, Welcome to Rappaport to the Rescue. I'm Joe Rappaport,
and today we are going country with country music artist
Craig Wayne Boyd. This guy has the most soulful voice
and what powerful performances. His new album is called Titbits,
and here's a few tidbits about Craig. He's the father
of five children who love to sing too, and the
(00:42):
family has taken the band on the road named Boyd's
Are Us. He has one rescue dog, Murphy, and he
loves animals, especially horses. He grew up in Texas riding
them since he was a little boy. And like myself,
he's also an ambassador for Horses for Mental Health, which
is the most wonderful organization.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
I'd like to note that this year.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Alone, Horses for Mental Health has raised over one point
four million dollars for nonprofits around the country incorporating horses
into their mental health programs. And I know this is
something very near and dear to Craig's heart. So when
we come back, we're going to meet and hopefully hear
a little singing from country crooner Craig Wayne Boyd. Stay tuned.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
You know the expression cats have nine lives? Well, what
if you can give them one more? But give them ten?
Movement is on a mission to help give cats an
extra life. How with spaee and Neoter, Spain or Nootering
your cat helps them live a longer, healthier life and
it helps control free roaming cat populations too. Learn more
(01:55):
about the benefits of spae and Neoter and meet scooterat
at Give Them ten dot org. That's give them ten
dot org.
Speaker 1 (02:08):
Let's talk pets on Petlife Radio dot com. Welcome back
to rap Aford to the Rescue.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
I'm Joe Rappaford and so excited to introduce you to
our very special guests, country music artists known for his
soulful voice and powerful performances.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Winner of season seven of NBC's The Voice with Blake
Shelton's team, and he is so amazing and so sorry
you can't see him because he's awfully cute. Ladies and gentlemen, Craig,
wayneboy Craig, so great to have you here.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
Wow, what a build up and you're making a blush already.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Well listen, love your voice and love the way you look.
And I'm so excited that you're here today because we
have so much in common. Not only do we love
great music and you make it, but you are such
a huge animal advocate, especially when it comes to horses,
and you're involved with the Horses for Mental Health campaign.
(03:10):
I got involved with them from the very beginning, and
we know firsthand what these steeds in need that do
for us and our souls, don't they Absolutely.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
I grew up with horses myself as a young kid.
I remember getting bucked off my little, my little Shetland
pony Coco many a time. He was more stubborn than
I was, I believe, but maybe not. We kept getting
on back on him. But and then throughout the years,
when I first moved out to Nashville, I brought out
horses with me. I had a property out on the
outskirts of town, and I had my horses out there,
(03:40):
and it was it was just to get away from
everyone else. I'd to hop on the horse and go
off show riding for hours on end. And that's actually
wrote a lot of songs on the back of the horse.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Oh wow, Well, you know, if you say that, you're
gonna tempt me, I'm gonna get a little sample of something.
Anything you want to share and sing with us. Now,
I want to hear something about a I would love it.
Speaker 3 (04:01):
Oh my goodness. I wasn't prepared for that. I don't
even have a guitar on the wall behind me, but
it's probably not in tune at the moment. But it
is something that I got involved with Chantel's company. She
was putting on a songwriter night.
Speaker 1 (04:15):
You're talking about Chantal Klinger, our mutual pale who I
first met when I was on Oprah and she was
my producer, and she introduced both of us to this
incredible horse campaign.
Speaker 3 (04:25):
Absolutely, I found out that they were dealing with the
horses and stuff, and it was such a beautiful experience
that I had there that I wanted to be more involved.
And hopefully we'll get to actually go out and experience
the horseback riding with the folks that she's helping.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
And hopefully we can get you to sing one of
those songs. People would love that because the campaign Horses
for Mental Health, which goes all year long and it
starts out kicks off as seen through horses, and then
continues on, I know what my horses have done for
me therapeutically, emotionally, physically. They just really sue their souls.
Speaker 3 (05:00):
It's a great experience. My dad has all his horses.
It's fun. I think we shared some of the pictures
with you. Guys of the kiddos are now getting I
have five. I had to move the horses back out
to its Texas because having five children and being in
a smaller area, it was harder for me to get
out to take care of him. So we moved them
(05:21):
back to Texas with my dad and my dad's ranch,
so the kids get to go out there and hang
out with him. So much fun.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
So let me understand the menagerie. You're the dad to
five wonderful children. How many animals in the household now
are surrounding you at all times?
Speaker 3 (05:35):
I have my aquarium, I have five children, and then
we just recently in January rescued a He's a doodle.
He is a Brittany doodle or a Brittany pooh, I
guess is what they call him. The family that had
him was not able to we're going through a bad
split up and they didn't feel comfortable in keeping the dogs.
(05:56):
So he has joined our family and he's going for
his first haircut tomorrow. I'm excited.
Speaker 1 (06:03):
I love it. You know, I just went through that.
I rescued a lab a doodle. I said, I have
my own new breed of doodle. She's a whack of doodle.
She is really out there. I call her Whitney the Poodle,
and we gave her. Now it's her second big haircut.
Oh my goodness. I mean, she had really never knew
love or affection or attention. Nobody's hands were on her
(06:25):
in a kind way. She was in a hoarding situation.
So for her first haircut, she said, what the heck
is going on here? She was really frightened and we
had to shave her down and it was quite the
experience because I know the dogs I rescue. I just
rescued a fourteen plus blind, deaf little Doxy with many,
many issues, and he's the most amazing dog in the world.
(06:46):
But many of these rescue dogs is I'm sure you know,
they haven't known the love and compassion of a kind
human being.
Speaker 3 (06:53):
That is true. There's a lot of people out there
like that. I experienced that a nightly playing shows. Not
only do horses and animals themselves heal people, but music
heals people. And that's also a very big part of
my journey and what I feel like I was put
on earth to do.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Well. Your voice is incredible, and listening to your music,
you just go into a trance. It's absolutely beautiful. And
to come in and do what you did on the
voice on Blake Shelton's team, no doubt. Wow. Let's talk
about the competition, because I've interviewed over the years because
country music is my favorite, I have to tell you,
(07:32):
and I'm from Motown by the way, I love motown
music too, but I absolutely adore country music. Talk about
the competition and trying to really make your mark in
today's world. When you watch these shows, there is so
much darn talent out.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
There, you know, there really is. I did not, in fact,
stepping into the program myself, I didn't know where I
was sitting at. I showed up there pretty beat up.
The industry had chewed me up and slipped me out
a couple of times there in a row, and I
didn't know up from down at that point. And interestingly enough,
it was a healing process for me to allow myself
(08:05):
to learn to be vulnerable again. I walked in there
and I knew that I had one opportunity to be
on the show, and that was it, you know. And
I could go in there jaded, which I had been,
and think that I had you know, Hey, I've been
through this, I've done this, I've done that. But I
really walked in there with a humble attitude and a
humble spirit and was there to learn. And I believe
(08:27):
that that is what got me through.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Wow, and you know, to do as well as you did,
that says everything about you and your talent is Look,
it's what's on the stage any given night on these shows.
You say, Wow, there's so much talent out there. The
competition is truly daunting and unbelievable.
Speaker 3 (08:46):
For me, the competition wasn't really with the other folks.
It was more with myself in my own mind. It was,
you know, whether I could go out and just focus
on doing my best and not because everyone is different,
you know, every artist is different. One guy may be
able to do some crazy vocalists and sing through the raptors.
Somebody may be able to hold a note forever. Other
people have, you know, inflections in their voices that bring
(09:09):
out passion. And I just focused on what was my
forte and then let the cards fall like they may.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
And what do you think it is about your forte
that sets you apart?
Speaker 3 (09:21):
I learned at a young age that I had the
ability to draw people in with my voice, and I
think that's I really focused on that in being relatable,
being able to tell a story. There's different people. I mean,
I'm also a songwriter, so I write a lot of songs,
but I've always looked at myself more as an interpreter
of music to be able to convey the story as
it was written, or at least my interpretation thereof.
Speaker 1 (09:44):
And you know, it seems today you really do have
to be a triple threat. You not only have to
be a great singer, you have to be a great songwriter,
and you have to be a great guitar player. Like
literally you have to do it all to really make
your mark.
Speaker 3 (09:57):
Yeah, and it's funny, a lot of you, even now
is becoming even you look like you sound good if
you know what I'm.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
Saying, Well, you have such a great voice, and for you,
what do you strive for? And we're going to talk
about your new album Tidbits in a moment, But what
is it? How do you set goals for yourself and say, Okay,
that was a good song, but next time I can
do better. You know, you're only as good as your
last song. So where do you go from here? And
(10:24):
what sort of goals do you keep setting for yourself
to set you apart?
Speaker 3 (10:28):
For me, I just want to continue to regress. I
feel like you just mentioned my newest album, Tidbits. That
album is the word tidbits is different or strange, I
guess in and of itself. But it came from a
gentleman that I met when I was well. Evidently he
knew me most of my life, but I didn't really
get to know him very well until I was around
fifteen or sixteen years old. He gave me my first
(10:51):
job at a music store incidentally, and my parents were
going through divorce. I was trying to figure out life.
You know, you're becoming a young man and life is weird,
especially when you don't have your dad or around as
much as as maybe you would like. And he was said, Craig,
you know, life is just a bunch of tidbits. It's
what you do with them that matter. You can use
(11:12):
them as stepping stones or you can use them as
stumbling blocks. It's up to you to make that decision.
And to me Tidbits, I looked it up and it
is a snippet of good or positive news. So this
album is a is those stories. It's the songs that
I wrote about those moments in my life that have
(11:33):
been instrumental or impactful is probably the word that I
could use. One of the songs, one line Away, is
about the moment right before I asked my wife to
marry me, and knowing that it's only just one line
away from making her yours forever. And then I have
a song on there called Someday, and it's the advice
to my kids about not trying to grow up too fast.
(11:53):
You know, someday it will be here before you know it.
There's another one, incidentally, even though my father we were
kind of a strang there for a short time, he's
also one of the hardest working guys that I know.
And so I have a song on there called Blood,
Sweat and Beer, and it sounds like it's a party song,
but if you listen to the lyrics of it, it's
you know, the first verse is like I was raised
by the callous hands of a working man, and that's
(12:15):
why I am the way I am, and the way
I am. It's never done me wrong. It's really about
the hard work. And you can play hard, but you
probably need to work harder. My favorite song on the album,
I know, I'm just kind of doing a rundown of
the song. I mean, explaining why it's tidbits. One of
the songs is called Gospel of the South, and I
wrote that instidentally, kind of like you're doing right now. Traveling.
(12:35):
I was driving down the road and I was flipping
through radio stations and I had a little Chevy pickup
truck that only had an AM radio in it, so
that's about all I had. And I come across a
radio preacher, and yeah, I stayed on the channel for
a bit, and it really took me back to my
roots of growing up and hearing that hell fire and
Brimstone preachers going on and how even though it may
(12:58):
not be something that I followed to a tea anymore,
but it is something that is foundational in every one
of our lives. How we have those foundational roots of
the Gospel of the South.
Speaker 1 (13:09):
So every one of these songs are really pieces of
your life and your heart. Absolutely well, that's what a
successful song should be. Think about it. When it means
so much to you because it's all about you, then
you can sing it with the soulfulness and the intensity
so people can really understand what it means to you.
Speaker 3 (13:28):
I had spent a lot of time in my earlier career.
I've been putting out albums of my own since the
early two thousands. I've been a full time musician since
I was nineteen years old back in I know, but
I spent a lot of that time being the honky talker,
hanging from the rafters, being the guy that's the life
(13:49):
of the party. And I've found myself having five kids
now that I really wanted to express more of more
in depth of who I am as a person and
explain that a little more through song.
Speaker 1 (14:01):
And you're doing it now, you know. Come on, you've
teased us so much. I don't want to put you
on the spot. I'm just looking at that guitar right
over your shoulder. What does it take, Craig, just to
give us a little bit to sing us off with?
Speaker 3 (14:13):
I bet I can make that happen. If you give
me two seconds, I can make it up.
Speaker 1 (14:16):
Not too much pressure, huh. Take your time, ladies and gentlemen.
He's walking over to the guitar. Now wait, I don't
see him. Did he leave the interview? He probably said
exit stage left. We're waiting. Maybe he's taking time to
get another guitar. Hang on. The anticipation is killing me.
(14:41):
There we go, Oh, grabbing it off the wall. You're
my hero, Craig.
Speaker 3 (14:47):
Here we go. I'll play the song. I was just
talking about Gospel of the South.
Speaker 1 (14:51):
Sporia, okay, perfect.
Speaker 5 (14:54):
I was going home. I was going through the emphies
her appreciate you all a Penecostal radio and he talked
like bye to talk like something you can nerve. Then
talk to me.
Speaker 6 (15:13):
I got lost my eyes. It's been even years. It's
been a bo miles. I can feel it now, he said,
runs loo me like the Missippi, and it turns me
(15:34):
like a weather fame.
Speaker 1 (15:37):
And it walks me down like robber Wood.
Speaker 5 (15:41):
To feel a cuticic songs of whole. My fameless name
bears a song sweet meet f.
Speaker 7 (15:53):
I can hear it now. It's the Gospel of the South.
I remember pull in an old farm house, rusted for
out in the back of Now that's my grandfather. How
(16:15):
come and never raised? How come this round soup name?
Speaker 4 (16:22):
He said?
Speaker 7 (16:23):
And boy, it's the good thoughts will Then he wiped
his drop.
Speaker 8 (16:30):
Yeah, ron stupid like the missip By, And it turns.
Speaker 5 (16:38):
Me lock a wet through thing, and it pawns me
donnut rebel rolf to a feel of tilted star. Hold
my fan's name their song.
Speaker 6 (16:55):
Sweet, I can't hear it now.
Speaker 7 (17:02):
GOSPELO the South. A lot of house's gone. Did I
see your young blood? Got a shirt and tie? The
rest of the full revival the back of my dad's drup.
Speaker 5 (17:19):
Full of venti beard cans. But in my momo's hand
a beat up bible. They put me down on that
money water. I can chase it in.
Speaker 9 (17:34):
My how ad rom st be like the mississip By
and it turns walk with with it green.
Speaker 8 (17:48):
And it going to be down that gravel room where
I left my sins in a shallow grain.
Speaker 5 (17:58):
If there's some sweet, I can feel it now, Gospel.
Speaker 1 (18:11):
For me.
Speaker 5 (18:14):
Zee all the sell.
Speaker 1 (18:20):
Oh wow, I can't believe I got a one on
one concert.
Speaker 5 (18:24):
Craig.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
That was incredible.
Speaker 3 (18:27):
Thank you, so much. Thanks for thanks for having me on.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
Thank you so much. That song was just amazing. And
for everybody out there listening, go run and get tidbits
right away. What an incredible voice you have. I feel
so honored to get first hand song right from you, Craig,
and continue your work for all our animals in need,
especially the horses that need you so much.
Speaker 3 (18:52):
Absolutely, I can't wait too uh. I think next week
I get to get out and go riding again, So
it's gonna be a blast.
Speaker 1 (18:58):
Oh, I can't wait to hear all about that. We're
going to catch up with you again, Craig. Thank you
for everything, and we hope you.
Speaker 10 (19:04):
Enjoyed that free, amazing concert from Craig, because you'll never
give it anywhere else but on wrap Aport to the Rescue.
Now hold your horses, because we have more as we
check in with our cat correspondent, Deborah Cribs when we
come back.
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Speaker 11 (19:40):
Com Cat Chat with Deborah Cribbs, founder of the Give
Them Ten Movements.
Speaker 1 (19:56):
Welcome back to Rapaport to the Rescue. It's that time
of the show again. We're are going to do five
minutes of cat chat with my favorite cat correspondent, Deborah Cribs. Deborah,
great to see you and wonderful to check in. What's
happening in the cat world, Deborah, I am so happy
to be here to talk about cats with you today.
And you know what, November is mental health Awareness month,
(20:20):
So let's talk about animals, in my case, cats and
mental health. Yes, and you were saying in the past
when I've interviewed you how therapeutic cats can be, especially
now right, Deborah.
Speaker 12 (20:35):
Absolutely. You know it's really interesting. I've read a lot
of statistics and the ones that I find the most compelling.
Did you know, Jill, that if you have a cat
in your home, you are actually thirty percent less likely
to die from a heart attack?
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Who knew? Even though I'm allergic, I'm going to go
rescue a cat.
Speaker 12 (20:57):
Oh rest a cat, and I've all I've so learned that.
I mean, this is kind of intuitive. If you're petting
a cat, your serotonin and dopamine levels go up and
your heart rate goes down. That produces a super happy human.
I love that one.
Speaker 1 (21:15):
Right, Your blood pressure can actually go down just by
stroking absolutely the wonderful soft kitten er cat next to you.
And let's talk about the holidays, you know coming up.
We've got Thanksgiving and then of course Christmas and New Year's.
This is a time where we're all in the mood
to give. But how do you feel, Deborah, about getting
(21:36):
a kitten or a cat, hopefully a cat, because you
know me, I'm all about the seniors during holiday time.
Speaker 12 (21:43):
Well, I would say that the holiday times tend to
be a lonely time for some people. And I understand
the anxiety levels because of all the pressure of the
holidays rise. So since cats are so help full to
helping humans lower their stress level and cats are really
(22:05):
good companions, believe it or not, cats are great company
for humans. So to alleviate that loneliness maybe in anxiety,
it's a great time to give a cat to yourself,
bring a cat into your home. And oh my gosh,
I have another statistic I was just reading about. This
is a good one. A cat purrs out of frequency
(22:30):
that actually helps tissue regeneration in pets and humans and
helps lower inflammation. Who amongst us doesn't have inflammation? Cats
sit on your lap and purr and actually help our
human bodies.
Speaker 1 (22:48):
See and all of us mediately run to doctors. They're
loading us up with drugs that hurt us. And meanwhile
there's all these animals waiting, all these cats and kittens
and shells, and they could be doing such therapeutic, physical,
wonderful things for us.
Speaker 12 (23:05):
Absolutely, And I will say right now, there are literally
a million cats in shelters down the street from everyone
who need a home. So if humans are made better
by having cats in their home, why not it helps
everybody well.
Speaker 1 (23:24):
And your organization and what you do with give them
ten every day you are out there promoting the need
to save these wonderful animals. Debra, you're truly a hero
to cats. And I love that you always seem to
be promoting the cats and less on the kittens because
you understand the need to take the older ones, don't you.
Speaker 12 (23:45):
Older ones are harder to adopt from the shelter. I
will say kittens are a little easier, but you know
the challenge with kittens still, they come kind of at
the same time of year. We call it kitten season.
So the challenge with kittens is shelters. When it's summer,
shelters are inundated with kittens, So that's when you're gonna
(24:05):
hear me talk about kittens. But it is absolutely true
if you will adopt a bonded pair or an adult cat,
that is much harder for the shelter to get out
the door. So yes, much more helpful to the shelter.
Speaker 1 (24:19):
And what a great message to end on once again,
great cat chat deva cribs and can't wait to hear
and see you next month.
Speaker 12 (24:26):
See you next month, Jill cat Correspondence signing off.
Speaker 1 (24:31):
And thank you all for listening to this wonderful edition
of If I Do say so Myself wrap apord to
the rest of you. Let's Talk beats every week on
demand only on Petlife Radio dot com.
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