This truly is the all in one episode. There is music, straight talk, not-so-straight talk, guitar stories and inspiration. Lowry Olafson is a story teller. He shares his gifts with us as a keynote speaker, a singer-songwriter and a melody maker. Listen in to this episode to hear about the memories which are building blocks for the songs and how skipping down the street can transform you.

Key Takeaways:

[2:10] A special passage for Lowry

[3:27] Music was always in my life but it took me a while to pursue music full time

[7:56] A singer needs to find his voice

[10:54] “If not you then who?”

[15:08] The inspiration came from my wife’s high school teacher

[18:30] During my keynotes I get to tell stories which re-connect me to my emotions

[20:07] “Bread & Honey” was written for my mother

[27:01] Great melodies transport you

[29:23] My mother was sick for a long time, but no one talked about her dying

[34:39] “Borderland”

[40:00] Each of my 9 ½ albums has a theme

[41:50] Skipping down the street carrying the weight of the world

[43:27] “Three Quarter Time”

[48:53] Lowry, are you living fully as you were put here to live?

[53:52] The beauty of embracing who we really are and our vulnerabilities

[58:00] Lowry’s knee shaking, favorite song on his handmade guitar “Blanket in the Cold”

[1:08:15] When serendipity brings us together in front of a campfire

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