[Unedited] Joe Henry with Krista Tippett

<p>Joe Henry faced his mortality in 2018 when he was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and told he might only have months to live. Now in remission, the singer-songwriter and producer has created a gorgeous new album, <i>The Gospel According to Water</i>. Henry’s wisdom on living — and the loss that strangely defines it — ran all the way through this conversation, recorded before his cancer, in 2015. Beloved by fellow musicians as much as by his fans, he’s produced over a dozen albums of his own and written and produced for other artists, from Elvis Costello to Madonna.</p><p>Joe Henry is a Grammy Award-winning producer and singer-songwriter. He's recorded 13 albums and produced dozens of other artists. He's the co-author of <i>Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him</i>. His albums include <i>Invisible Hour</i>, <i>Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad</i>, and, most recently, <a href="https://www.joehenrylovesyoumadly.com/store"><i>The Gospel According to Water</i></a>.</p><p>This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode "Joe Henry — Welcoming Flies at the Picnic." Find more at <a href="https://onbeing.org/programs/joe-henry-welcoming-flies-at-the-picnic/">onbeing.org</a>.</p>