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It’s always a treat to talk with a true artist – one who pours their heart and soul into what they do. They look at the world and tell you what they see with honesty, passion, and hard work. And for that, I’ve always appreciated the work of Michael and Lisa Gungor.
In this conversation they both are disarming in their honesty. They’ve walked through hell and back and are so generous in the lessons they’ve learned.
It’s rare to go from hilarious laughter to tears of pain to controversial issues to an education on creativity all in the same conversation. This one is a little longer, folks, but you won’t want to miss one minute. So worth it.
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In this Episode You’ll Hear More About:
- What inspired all the Gungor brothers to pursue music.
- How do develop a love for music.
- Michael Gungor’s influence of Charismatic/Pentecostal worship, jazz, & classical music.
- Why Gungor has never been embraced by any one particular industry.
- Why beauty & art is central to the Kingdom of God.
- Why you need to make music that is true to yourself, not a preconceived audience.
- Some backstory on how Gungor has evolved from writing “worship songs” to what they create today.
- The story behind Gungor’s new album “One Wild Life: Soul”
- The Gungor’s journey into having a beautiful new daughter with down syndrome.
- Why meditation is helpful.
- What announcing a trilogy of albums will do to your productivity as a musician.
- Why creating music around “albums” is a broken system.
- How Michael pushes his creativity.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- Website: Gungor
- Music: One Wild Life: Soul by Gungor
- Music: Beautiful Things by Gungor
- Article: 1000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly
- Podcast: On Being with Krista Tippett
- Podcast: The Liturgists – Meditation
- Website: Sleeping At Last
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