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That sound—his sound, made with certain guitars and a tone and pace that is purely JPW—kept the Knoxville crowd enthralled and is building an even bigger fan base.but Beulah is quintessentially John Paul White, producedin the understated but powerful and intense manner that is his award-winning watermark.I wonder aloud if I can ask him a question forme, personally. “I may not answer it,” he says. I press. “I’m a big boy,” he says, still amused. “I can say no.”We study each other,and I realize I don’t wantto ask that question, theone so many people—both fans and entertainmentpros from Rolling Stone to public radio—have clamored to get an answer to. So I don’t. Because this moment is about John Paul Whiteand the beautiful Beulah, a mosaic of music that tells his story, his way.SOCIAL CALENDAR THE SEENCONVERSATIONS IN THE ZONE LOCAL POLITICS OUTDOORSFASHION JURISPRUDENCEDINING OUTJANUARY FEBRUARY 2017 33