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Facts With Max

Hosted by Max Ford

Max Ford has been volunteering at VOWR since October, 2022. A native of Mount Pearl, Max is a former English teacher who has worked in St. John’s, Clarenville and overseas in South Korea. He is a songwriter, a musician, and an entertainer who has a passion for all styles of music.

Ford is the host of the Monday edition of VOWR’s “Evenings At 800” program. During the program, you will hear an intriguing mix of Folk, Country, Soul, Jazz and Light Rock. You will hear familiar, well loved music and you will be introduced to acoustic songs that did not receive the attention they deserved on mainstream radio.

During his “Evening’s At 800” program, be sure to check out his segment Facts With Max. In this segment, Ford provides a short biography of an influential artist/musician followed with a selection of songs that helped define their musical journey.

Check out these previous episodes of Facts With Max below:


John Prine

Aired: February 10th, 2025

Song Selection:

  1. Angel From Montgomery
  2. The Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness
  3. Long Monday

Glen Campbell

Aired: February 3rd, 2025

Song Selection:

  1. Gentle On My Mind
  2. Rhinestone Cowboy
  3. Wichita Lineman

The Band

Aired: January 27th, 2025

Song Selection:

  1. Unfaithful Servant
  2. I Shall Be Released
  3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Cat Stevens

Aired: January 20th, 2025

Song Selection:

  1. The First Cut Is The Deepest
  2. Father And Son
  3. Roadslinger (as Yusuf)

Elton John

Aired: January 13th, 2025

Song Selection:

  1. Your Song
  2. Candle in the Wind (Live)
  3. Can You Feel the Love Tonight

George Jones

Aired: December 16th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Why Baby Why
  2. We’re Gonna Hold On (feat. Tammy Wynette)
  3. He Stopped Loving Her Today

Bob Dylan

Aired: December 9th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Blowin’ In The Wind
  2. Tangled Up In Blue
  3. Things Have Changed

Hank Williams

Aired: December 2nd, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Lovesick Blues
  2. Hey Good Lookin’
  3. Your Cheatin’ Heart

Tina Turner

Aired: November 25th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Proud Mary (writer, John Fogarty)
  2. We Don’t Need Another Hero
  3. What’s Love Got To Do With It

Ryan’s Fancy

Aired: November 18th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Star of Logy Bay (vocals, Dennis Ryan)
  2. The Rocky Road To Dublin (vocals, Fergus O’Bryne)
  3. The Streets of London (vocals, Dermot O’Reilly)

Remembrance Day

Aired: November 11th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. The Green Fields of France – The Fureys
  2. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda – Liam Clancy

Patsy Cline

Aired: November 4th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Walkin’ After Midnight
  2. Crazy

The Beatles (Part Two)Conclusion

Aired: October 28th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Here, There and Everywhere (1966)
  2. Strawberry Fields Forever (1967)
  3. Something (1969)

The Beatles (Part One)The Early Years

Aired: October 21st, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. I Want To Hold Your Hand (1963)
  2. I Feel Fine (1964)
  3. Yesterday (1965)

James Taylor

Aired: October 14th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Carolina In My Mind
  2. Your Smiling Face
  3. Copperline

Bobby Darin

Aired: October 7th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Splish Splash
  2. Mack The Knife
  3. Simple Songs of Freedom

Elvis Presley

Aired: September 30th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. That’s All Right
  2. If I Can Dream
  3. An American Trilogy

Joe Cocker

Aired: September 23rd, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. With A Little Help From My Friends
  2. Up Where We Belong (feat. Jennifer Warnes)

Waylon Jennings

Aired: September 16th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way
  2. Theme from “The Dukes of Hazzard” (Good Ol’ Boys)

Bruce Cockburn

Aired: September 9th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Going To The Country
  2. Wondering Where The Lions Are
  3. If A Tree Falls

Kris Kristofferson

Aired: August 26th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down
  2. Help Me Make It Through The Night

Blue Rodeo

Aired: August 12th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Hasn’t Hit Me Yet (vocals, Greg Keelor)
  2. Try (vocals, Jim Cuddy)

Steve Earle

Aired: July 29th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Galway Girl
  2. Ellis Unit One

Emmylou Harris

Aired: July 15th, 2024

Song Selection:

  1. Love Hurts (feat. Gram Parsons)
  2. One More Cup of Coffee (feat. Bob Dylan)
  3. Love and Happiness (feat. Mark Knopfler)