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Danielle Ponder on her debut album, "Some of Us Are Brave"

Danielle Ponder singing
Max Schulte
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WXXI News
Danielle Ponder celebrates her debut solo album "Some of Us Are Brave" and sings at the Record Archive in Rochester, NY, on Sept. 16, 2022.

As CITY Magazine's Daniel Kushner recently wrote, "Music fans everywhere are picking up on what Rochesterians have known for years: Danielle Ponder is a star." The former attorney has been traveling the world, performing songs from her debut album, "Some of Us Are Brave." She has appeared on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and shared the stage with artists like Chaka Khan, Earth Wind & Fire, and Marcus Mumford.

This hour, we talk with Ponder before she comes back for a hometown concert. Our guest:

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Emmarae Stein is the production assistant for "Connections with Evan Dawson."