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If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know their names? This documentary highlights five talented men—Danny, Leland, Rus, Waddy, and Steve— who shunned the spotlight for themselves yet enjoyed decades of success as session musicians on iconic tracks. Interviewees include their collaborators James Taylor, Don Henley, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, and dozens more who take us behind the scenes on the songs that shaped an era.

Filmed at Elvis' Palm Springs getaway in early 2023, and containing archival footage from the band's early days, "Give Me a Word: The Collective Soul Story" is the definitive feature-length documentary on Collective Soul. Currently in their 31st year, "Give Me a Word" tells the untold story, the family component to the band, the creativity, and the wisdom that has been hard won over a three decades plus career.