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My 3 Songs: Singer-Songwriter Kendal Conrad

Bill Dautremont-Smith welcomes singer-songwriter Kendall Conrad for another edition of My 3 Songs.
Kendal Conrad in the WDIY studios.

WDIY welcomes singer-songwriter Kendal Conrad for another edition of My 3 Songs. Kendall picks out three songs to play and tells us why she picked them — and what they mean to her.

Kendal also discusses performing with Keith Urban at Musikfest, appearing as part of Lehigh Valley Hollywood Squares, and her own music, including “I Don’t Need You Now” and “Leader of the Pack.” In the interview, she says Reba McEntire taught her about country music, Whitney Houston taught her how to sing, and Taylor Swift helped inspire her to write songs and learn guitar.

Playlist:

• Reba McEntire - “I’m Gonna Take That Mountain” - Room to Breathe (2003)
• Whitney Houston - “Greatest Love of All” - Whitney Houston (1985)
• Taylor Swift - “Tim McGraw” - Taylor Swift (2006)

Also heard:

• Kendal Conrad - “I Don’t Need You Now”
• Kendal Conrad - “Leader of the Pack”

Listen to full versions of the songs below.

(Original air-date: 9/16/2025)

Scott Sherk is a sound artist and sculptor and a professor emeritus at Muhlenberg College. In addition to his practice as an artist, he has collected records and sounds since his first purchase, James Brown’s Cold Sweat, which was later stolen from his dorm room at Haverford College where he hosted a radio show on the college station. He lives with his partner, Pat Badt, in Orefield where they maintain painting, sculpture and sound studios in their three barns.
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