About The Song
Fifteen years ago, a mash bill of corn, rye, & malted barley was poured into in a new white oak barrel & placed in a Kentucky rickhouse. There, it aged through bitter winter cold, and scorching summer heat, taking on the character of the wood that encased it.
Its journey shadowed a personal trial of my own, and of my son’s. Six months ago one of those bottles was uncorked. And my son & I got to have a conversation that changed our lives for the better.
“Calumet” was written in honor of that difficult part of our lives, and the complex - sweet and spicy flavor and character it produced.
Song Reviews
“Joe Pope shares his soul on refined and affirmative new single, Calumet”
— KIMU
“Joe Pope's Latest Single is a Heartfelt Ode to Family and Life’s Complex Flavours” - Tamara Jenna
“Joe Pope pens a soul-stirring tribute to resilience with 'Calumet'” - Austin Sher