{"id":19620,"date":"2026-08-12T16:49:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?p=19620"},"modified":"2026-08-12T16:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:49:46","slug":"for-the-journey-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/for-the-journey-music\/","title":{"rendered":"For the Journey. 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