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Listen: Paul Thorn on Mountain Stage

Paul Thorn's Mission Temple Fireworks Revival is named after our "Song of the Week."
Brian Blauser/ Mountain Stage
Paul Thorn's Mission Temple Fireworks Revival is named after our "Song of the Week."

Paul Thorn's Mission Temple Fireworks Revival, live on Mountain Stage.

Tupelo, Mississippi born songwriter Paul Thorn has appeared on Mountain Stage nine times since 1997, each time charming the audience with his trademark humor, wit and introspection. During his appearance in November 2017, he brought extra reinforcements as he presented his Mission Temple Fireworks Revival, featuring renowned family gospel singers The McCrary Sisters.

The band takes its name from this week's Song of the Week, the outrageous Thorn and Billy Maddox composition "Mission Temple Fireworks Stand"- about a man of faith who sells "Cherry bombs for Jesus in a tent beside the road."

Paul's most recent release, "Don't Let The Devil Ride," was released this past March. 

You'll hear the entire set from Paul Thorn's Mission Temple Fireworks Revival on this week's encore broadcast across 240+ public radio stations, plus performances by North Mississippi Allstars, Bonnie Bishop, Ireland's Declan O'Rourke as well as a special appearance by WV Storyteller Bil Lepp.

Paul Thorn live on Mountain Stage.
Credit Brian Blauser/ Mountain Stage
Paul Thorn live on Mountain Stage.

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Adam is a native of Greenbrier County and graduated from Radford University in 2005 with a degree in Music Business and minor in Media Studies. After completing an internship with Mountain Stage, he was hired as Assistant Producer in October 2005. He became Executive Producer when his predecessor and co-founder Andy Ridenour retired in August 2011.