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Ozarks at Large

Bonnie Montgomery talks her new album, varied repertoire

By Kyle Kellams

Published October 17, 2023 at 1:28 PM CDT

Singer-songwriter Bonnie Montgomery's upcoming album, “River,” captures a mood of lush country and Americana. The classically trained opera singer knows her way around southern gospel and western swing. Montgomery visited the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio this month to discuss her new album and her varied musical past.

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