St. Vincent Island: An Anthem Last May, New Mexico composer and singer Becky Reardon and Florida’s beloved songwriter and performer Velma Frye joined me for a week to explore St. Vincent Island, on the northwest Florida coast.  The island, a National Wildlife Refuge, became both inspiration and subject of an anthem written by the two musicians.  I was the privileged observer of their creative process—the only observer, besides the dolphins and the wild birds.  My contribution was to introduce the … Continue