Why Everything That Doesn't Matter, Matters So Much
The Way of Love in a World of Hurt
by Charlie Peacock and Andi Ashworth
“Why Everything That Doesn’t Matter, Matters So Much is a beautifully imagined memoir of Charlie and Andi’s life together, the story of the vocation at the heart of who they are, of why they are, and of the way they've lived into the unique calling that has been theirs.
As they did for many years, opening their hearts to the world through their kitchen door, this book is written for everyone, each one of us with our own questions, longing to make more sense of making sense.
I’m very happy to commend my friends to you, knowing that you will be drawn into this story of a man and a woman who have lived at the complex and mysterious nexus of art and life, graced by their honesty, intrigued by the loves that have given meaning to the days of their lives, listening and learning over their shoulders, and through their hearts.”
- Steven Garber, author of The Seamless Life
"This profound and luminous book is the fruit of decades of inhabited truth, of practicing faith, art, community, and hospitality.
—Tish Harrison Warren, Anglican priest and author of
Liturgy of the Ordinary and Prayer in the Night
"This book is exquisite—potent words and profound truths that keep
opening up for me day after day."
—Sandra McCracken, GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter and author
"This series of letters is akin to seeing Charlie and Andi pass the baton to the next generation of creators . . . (making) it required reading for anyone in the creative sphere."—Jessica Morris, The Rabbit Room
"So beautiful and resonates deeply with me. I can hardly put it down."
—Mom on the Run
"I’m deeply inspired by the way their voices shine light on the notion that creativity is the energy source of deep love and faith."—Rebecca Bloom
"This book was a breath of fresh air! . . . great book to
use with a group or book club!"—Elizabeth Maxon
"A compass to navigate the complexities of our world
with love and resilience."
—Farmhouse Storyteller
Roots & Rhythm
A Life in Music
by Charlie Peacock
A beautifully crafted memoir from Eerdmans Publishing unveiling the ancestral, musical, and spiritual roots of Grammy Award-winning music producer Charlie Peacock.
In this artful memoir, Grammy Award–winning music producer Charlie Peacock flexes his literary chops and gives readers the gritty backstage stories they crave: biographical anecdotes, geeky trivia, and how the hits were written and recorded (from jazz to rock and pop). Threaded throughout is Peacock’s unique ancestral and spiritual story—the roots. Like Coltrane, Dylan, and Bono before him, Peacock reveals a Christ-affection while refusing genres too small for his music.
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“Charlie Peacock, a music artist of high order and deep experience, takes an unblinking, truthful, and, most of all, kind look at a long life in music.”
—T Bone Burnett, Oscar and Grammy Award–winning music producer, recording artist, and composer
“Roots & Rhythm is a book that begins to explain why [Peacock] continues to defy genres and labels. I am forever inspired by him and this book is the embodiment of that inspiration.”
—Mike Elizondo, Grammy Award–winning producer, songwriter, and musician
“Charlie has a way of nurturing artists in their process and preserving the pure love and vulnerability of songwriting. Roots & Rhythm is a behind-the-scenes look at the legacy I had the pleasure of experiencing when I first started!”
—H.E.R., Oscar and Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter and recording artist
“A trailblazer who truly cares and creates for our culture, Charlie Peacock has encouraged me to persevere and seek the highest realms of my art. ... I am grateful for Roots & Rhythm to reintroduce his work to the next generation, and to the music communities at large.”
—Makoto Fujimura, artist and author of Art and Faith: A Theology of Making
“This is the story of a music producer and his family that lives the music life like breathing. You can bet this book will be in my library.”
—Leslie Odom, Jr., Tony and Grammy Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee
“I wish I could communicate all the admiration and respect I have for Charlie with a fraction of the artistry he possesses. He is an amazing, soulful storyteller at all times—as an author with Roots & Rhythm, as a musician, improviser, producer, songwriter—and a man of faith, family, and integrity.”
—John Patitucci, Grammy Award–winning solo artist and bassist with jazz legends Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter
“From center stage to the cocoon of the studio, Charlie takes us into his world of creating music and curating a meaningful life as a whole. His invisible fingerprints as a gifted producer are made visible in this book, and his heart shines through.”
—Joy Williams, Grammy Award–winning recording artist formerly of The Civil Wars, host of the Southern Craft Radio podcast
“Charlie Peacock has been a confidant, a co-conspirator, and a creative inspiration ever since we shared the stage of a beer-soaked L.A. club in the 1980s. He has a habit of raising the bar wherever he directs his talents, and this memoir is further proof that his artistic oeuvre contains multitudes.”
—Steve Taylor, solo artist, filmmaker, record producer, and film professor, Lipscomb University