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Greg Walton is a dynamic Christian musician and speaker with a mission to foster the love of Christ through prayer, word, song and, above all, belonging.

Greg’s mission, which began with participation in his vibrant church choir and soon grew into writing contemporary Christian music at age 15, has provided many unique opportunities to share his message of love. He earned his bachelor’s in music education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and went on to teach and direct music in the Chicago area. During that time, Greg performed his music locally until he caught the interest of Nashville industry professionals. After landing an artist development deal, he moved his young family to Tennessee; from the late 90s to early 2000s, he toured full-time as keyboard player for the Dove Award-nominated band, Polarboy. One of the hardest working Christian bands at the time, Polarboy performed 150+ events a year including Creation Festival, Kingdom Bound and Cornerstone with headliners like Amy Grant, DC Talk and Newsboys. As a token Catholic performing in mainstream Christian music, Greg found himself playing everywhere but the Catholic Church. He left Polarboy to focus on accompanying young Catholics. In 2005, he began composing contemporary liturgical music for OCP's Spirit & Song division beginning with his songs "King of My Heart" and "We Are His People," while leading retreats and programs for the young church. This work has taken him all over North America, Europe, Africa and includes two World Youth Days. Greg’s independent modern/rock alternative projects have received a total of 10 Unity Awards from the United Catholic Music and Video Association. 

Greg’s motto, “go where love leads,” is especially evident in his 2020 OCP release, “Eyes on the Cross.” He resides in Spring Hill, TN with his wife and college sweetheart, Mary, where they do their best to keep up with their kiddos. In addition to composing, Greg serves as the Electronic Evangelization Coordinator at St. Philip Catholic Church, Franklin and leads worship at Church of the Nativity, Thompson Station.

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Accompanying LGBTQ Youth and Their Families, Podcast of my talk at the 2020 LA RE Congress

Making LGBTQ Parish Ministries Work, YouTube Series based on my talk at the 2022 LA RE Congress

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregwaltonmusic/

YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/gregwaltonmusic/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregwaltonmusic

Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/6DEdkz2pDfQqoBrLyaV14I

Rev. Hillary Taylor is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, with orders in the Mountain Sky Conference (Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming). A graduate of Furman University and Candler School of Theology, presently serves as the Interim Executive Director for South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (SCADP). When she is not thinking about restorative justice, conflict transformation, and fresh expressions of ministry for the local church, she loves running with her dog (Lola), watching Netflix with her cat (Connor), and experiencing the outdoors any way she can.

WARNING:  For those listeners who may be traumatized by a coming out story that includes hunting, please fast forward through that section.

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www.scadp.org

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Fiona Dawson is an Emmy®-nominated and award-winning director, producer, writer, & host. She is a passionate believer in the power of media to educate, entertain and inspire. She volunteered for over six months in Bangladesh in 1998 and has been working in some capacity on LGBTQ+ human inclusion since arriving in the U.S. in 2000. She was voted Houston’s Female Grand Marshal for the 2009 LGBT Pride Parade, has served on the National Board of Directors of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and on the Board of Directors for NLGJA - The Association of LGBTQ Journalists. Fiona came out as bisexual in 2012 and proudly advocates for her community.

Fiona has previously filmed stories in India on sex trafficking, prostitution and HIV/AIDS. She hosted segments for HereTV during the Republican and Democratic conventions, and she has been published in NBC OUT, Curve magazine, FTM Magazine, The Advocate, The Huffington Post and The New York Times. A British native and American immigrant, Fiona lived in Houston, Texas for 11 ½ years working in the nonprofit sector and later in corporate social responsibility before moving to New York in 2011 to develop her media career.

In 2012 Fiona started the TransMilitary project, to elevate the stories of active duty transgender service members who were still banned from the U.S. military. Following the success of the short film she directed and produced, “Transgender, at War and in Love” for the New York Times, in 2015 Fiona was honored by The White House as an LGBT Artist Champion of Change. The film won The White House News Photographers Association's Best Documentary, was nominated for a GLAAD Award in the Outstanding Digital Journalism – Multimedia category, and was a nominee for "Outstanding Short Documentary" in the 37th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards.

The feature length documentary TransMilitary, which Fiona co-directed, premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2018 and won the Best Feature Documentary Audience Award. Following a string of festival awards, TransMilitary made its TV debut on Viacom’s Logo in 2018 and is now available to stream on a variety of platforms. In addition to her advocacy through media, Fiona is a professional public speaker and writer. Fiona’s company, Free Lion Productions, produces video, animation, speaking engagements, a podcast, books, and swag all under her brand, "NOW with Fiona," which centers on sharing positive LGBTQ+ stories of kindness and courage in the face of adversity.

In 2020 Fiona came home to Texas, making Austin her long-term digs.

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Free Lion Productions

NOW with Fiona

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Are Bisexuals Just Greedy? https://www.nowwithfiona.com/merch

Eric Feltes is a Life Coach who helps other gay men free themselves from Church-shame. After growing up Catholic and Evangelical, Eric really hated being gay. It took him a long time to go from hating it, to tolerating it, to loving and celebrating his queerness. Ultimately, his own struggles from his past are the driving force behind his 10-week program that's designed to help gay men fully love and embrace all parts of themselves, with a community. Eric is also a television / film actor, dog dad, avid hiker, and proud plant daddy to nearly 20 houseplants. 

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Website : https://www.lifecoachingbyfeltes.com/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ericfeltes/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/efeltes

youTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmqYYyz9IBWsm30IDXXigfA

UPCOMING EVENT:  If you are in the area, catch Eric Preaching at the Tucson Pride October 2nd, 2022 at New Thought Church!

Jessie resides in Connecticut with her husband and two human children, 5 fur babies and various foster fur babies at different times. She is a self professed dork and "crazy cat lady". She prefers to have in depth conversations, sometimes of the philosophical and politi-religious directions, others about one of her other loves- food. Jessie worked at a chamber of commerce for the last 5 years and currently in partnerships for a global software company. Jessie is a member of Riverfront Family Church in Hartford CT.

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Podcast:  Www.changingthesheets.com

Insta- @changingthesheets 

Suzanne DeWitt Hall (she/her/hers) is the author of Where True Love Is devotionals, the Living in Hope series which supports the family and friends of transgender people, The Path of Unlearning faith deconstruction books, and the Rumplepimple adventures. Her debut novel, The Language of Bodies (Woodhall Press) launches in October 2022. She is mildly obsessed with vintage cookbooks and the intersection of sexuality and theology. Suzanne's beloved transgender husband Declan is the powerhouse online community builder behind The Where True Love Is Movement, and together, their work is designed to shine the light of love into hearts darkened by discrimination and fear.

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www.sdewitthall.com

 www.wheretrueloveis.com

The Reverend Father Dr J. Keith Brown, D Min, M Div, BS is a speaker/teacher, coach, author, priest, beach boy and cisgender, bisexual man.  He is a husband to his loving wife, Candace,  father to his biological adult  son and his wife, and step-father to his two adult step-children.  For over 30 years, Keith has spoken to audiences around the US, taught classes for all ages, coached or mentored hundreds and hundreds of wonderful individuals, and published books of fiction and  non-fiction.  Keith’s mission is to help LGBTQ+ Christians heal Religious Trauma, construct authentic and affirming faith, and develop healthy and happy relationships.   

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Helena Epstein (or the Ampersand of Reason) is a Christian convert from Judaism who never left her roots far behind. She is a member of the Jew & a Gentile walk into a Bar….Mitzvah podcast where she is open about her journeys with both faith and mental health. Helena is ordained as a Disciples of Christ minister, a proud Auntie, and a registered nurse.

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Welcome back everyone!  I am Midge Noble, the host of the GAY with GOD! podcast and owner/ coach at Empowering Awakened Hearts, LLC.

In today's episode, I talk about my journey through doubt and the inspiration I found along the way.  Check out the book list at the bottom of this bio to see if they may resonate with you and help you on your journey!

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GAY with GOD! Reclaiming My Faith, Honoring My Story is scheduled to be published in 2023

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Segment Book List

Pastrix by Nadia Bolz Weber

Inspired  by Rachel Held Evans

Whole Hearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans

The Spiritual Life by Evelyn Underhill

A New Kind of Christianity by Brian McLaren

Keys In the Sand by Christina Kaspersen