In this episode, Gary talks with Heatherlyn about how her spirituality transfers to her music, her work with the organization Peace Jam, what rituals she uses to get her into the zone to write & much more. Heatherlyn also performs three of her original songs during the conversation.

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In this latest episode, Gary talks with Michael Gilas about why he put off his dream of making music until recently, what songwriters influenced the way he writes, how music & songwriting saved him after a near death experience & much more. Michael also performs three of his original songs during the conversation, accompanied on keyboard by Allan Phillips.

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In this episode, Gary talks with Haley Montgomery, aka DALL, about her past involvement in the Christian music scene; her nonprofit, The Table Art Society; her songwriting process & much more. Haley also performs three of her original songs during the conversation.

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In this latest episode, Gary talks with Derren Raser about when he discovered his musical voice, what song of his stands out as a turning point in his career, why his latest album was such a special project for him & so much more. Derren also performs three of his original songs during the conversation.

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In this episode, Gary talks with Mark Montijo about his time meeting Kris Kristofferson, how his first album after taking a break from music for several decades came about, what it was about songwriting that sparked his interest & much more. Mark also performs three of his original songs during the conversation, accompanied by Lenny Bole on banjo & vocals.

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https://markmontijo.com

In this latest episode, Gary talks with Pat McBride about the music being played in his house when he was growing up, how he learned to play the guitar, a song he recently wrote for an upcoming movie & much more. Pat also plays three of his original songs during the conversation.

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In this episode, Gary talks with San Diego Music Award winner, Alex Bergan, about what winning an SDMA means to him as an artist, what he considers to be his most valuable trait as a songwriter, a story of one woman's reaction to a song of his & much more. Alex also performs three of his original songs during the conversation, including the one that won him an award this year.

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In this latest episode, Gary talks with Aaron Markland, AKA Seawall Prophet, about what he & his band have been up to since he was on the show last a couple years ago, their upcoming new album & upcoming tour. Aaron also performs two new songs during the conversation, accompanied on vocals by band member, AJ Price.

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