stick around for a conversation with shelby lynne.avis: grammy-winner, singer-songwriter, shelby lynn, one of my favorite people, have never shied away from her most personal experiences in her music. her new cd, titled simply "thanks", continues that trajectory. the lyrics are filled with a spirited vocabulary that is directed at faith. she has some lyrics that i cannot wait to talk about. the project was supported by her friend, singer maxine waters. you can see maxine waters in this new documentary. tomorrow night on this program, the first of tonight featuring some women from that documentary, my favorite of the year. tomorrow night, to show that you do not want to miss about "20 feet from stardom". shelby was encouraged by ms. waters to make this ep. let's take a look at her singing her song "call me up" from her new cd, "thanks". ♪ tavis: that looks like the most comfortable studio i have ever seen. it looks like your living room. >> it kind of is. i got a new sofa and put the old one in there. tavis: it looks comfy. i would ass

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