The War and Treaty Are Getting Carried Away

Biscuits & Jam

Meredith Corporation

Music Interviews, Arts, Food, Music

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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The War and Treaty’s Michael and Tanya Trotter grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and Washington, DC, respectively, but both have family roots in the South. They also grew up in the musical traditions of their churches – Tanya in the Black Baptist Church and Michael in the Seventh Day Adventist Church – where they learned the power of song to move people. After becoming a father at a very young age, Michael eventually joined the armed forces and served in Iraq and Germany, where he took up songwriting as a way of dealing with his experiences there. Meanwhile Tanya embarked on a singing and acting career after a breakthrough appearance in Sister Act 2 alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Lauryn Hill. Now, after a long and sometimes traumatic journey, Michael and Tanya are married, touring, winning all sorts of awards, and set to release their fifth album together, and their fourth as The War and Treaty. Sid talks to Michael and Tanya about the new record, Plus One, as well as their collaboration with Miranda Lambert, what it was like to record at FAME studios in Muscle Shoals, and how they’re blending country, soul, gospel, and R&B. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Biscuits & Jam is produced by: Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer & Editor/Producer Jeremiah McVay - Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.2	Hey, y'all, welcome to season six of biscuits and jam from Southern Living.
0:35.9	I'm your host, Sid Evans,
0:40.9	and today I'm talking with an amazing husband and wife duo who are breaking new ground and country music,
0:44.0	even as they blur the lines of the genre.
0:46.4	The war and treaties Michael and Tanya Trotter
0:48.8	grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., respectively,
0:52.7	but both have family roots in the South.
0:55.0	They also grew up in the musical traditions of their churches, where they learned the power of song to move people.
1:01.0	After becoming a father at a very young age, Michael eventually joined the armed forces and served in Iraq and Germany.
1:08.0	Meanwhile, Tanya embarked on a singing and acting career after
1:12.3	a breakthrough appearance in Sister Act 2, alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Lauren Hill. Now, after a long
1:20.3	and sometimes traumatic journey, Michael and Tanya are married, touring, winning all sorts of awards, and set to release their fifth album together.
1:30.9	We'll talk about the new record, Plus One, as well as their collaboration with Miranda Lambert,
1:37.0	what it was like to record at Fame Studios and Muscle Shoals, and how they're blending country, soul, gospel, and R&B, all in this week's Biscuits and Jam.
1:51.3	Michael and Tanya Trotter, the war and treaty, welcome to Biscuits and Jam.
2:00.0	Thank you. Good morning. It is so great to see y'all
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