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First Listen: Becky Warren, 'Undesirable'

The Nashville-based songwriter uses her platform to share the untold stories of the city's homeless and formerly homeless population.
Becky Warren's new album, <em>Undesirable</em>, comes out October 19.

One of art's greatest qualities is its ability to give voice to the voiceless. When rendered in song, little-heard stories can find broad audiences, bridging gaps and building connection between disparate communities and lines of thought. The phrase "now more than ever" is wildly overused these days, but songs of this nature have

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