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Matthew Clark on the Love that Outlives Death

Apr 14, 2025

Matthew Clark, a free-spirited singer-songwriter and storyteller, travels across America in his van, sharing music and wisdom. In this engaging conversation, he delves into the themes of love and renewal that resonate throughout his Well Trilogy project. Clark talks about the resilience found in despair, and how enduring love can guide us through life's challenges, even in the face of loss. He celebrates the importance of vulnerability and community, emphasizing that true healing comes from embracing our connections with others.

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Matthew Clark's The Well Trilogy blends music and essays to explore themes of love and divine connection amidst personal struggles.

Art serves as a powerful medium for addressing reality, fostering community, and highlighting the enduring nature of beauty and hope.

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Intro

3min

Exploring the Depths of Love and Renewal in Music

5min

Navigating Life, Death, and Divine Connection

18min

Exploring Emotions: From Despair to Possibility

4min

The Dance of Vulnerability and Connection

13min

Future Plans and Community Connections

2min

Matthew Clark is a singer/-songwriter, a storyteller, and a free spirit. He drives around America in a van he calls Vandalf, taking his music and stories and wisdom to audiences across the country. For the last six years he’s been working on a project he calls The Well Trilogy. Three albums of eleven songs, each accompanied by a collection of eleven essays inspired by the songs, written by friends of Matthew. The latest installment, Where the River Goes, comes out this week. In this episode, Matthew and Jonathan Rogers talk about aligning with reality, overcoming despair, and the love that outlives every kind of death.

This episode is sponsored by The Habit Writer Development Cohorts, a six-week online small-group writing intensive designed to help writers develop their unique voice, refine their ideas, strengthen their craft, and build sustainable work habits. TheHabit.co/Cohorts

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