From Nashville to Chicago's South Side, fatherlessness haunts America – Democratic Accent

From Nashville to Chicago's South Side, fatherlessness haunts America

During my walk across America, I discovered Nashville at a moral crossroads where traditional faith culture clashes with modern influences in Music City.

From Nashville to Chicago's South Side, fatherlessness haunts America – Democratic Accent

On my long walk across America, I took a weekend detour and found myself in Music City, Nashville. Tennessee is my home state, and I’ve always loved coming to Nashville. The neon lights of Broadway, the music pouring out from bars, voices rising spontaneously in song and, of course, those stumbling with too much whiskey in them.  Yet, for some reason, as I talked to folks I met — from musicians and churchgoers to families and the young — I could…