In 1923, a little girl named Doris was born in Fate. And so began a life that would change countless others.

It’s always a joy to speak with an artist. They think so deeply. Sometimes, though, that can be a problem for the person with the deep thoughts.

Our guest today is John DeFoore, a musician in Mineola, Texas, who shared with us last time that his thoughts used to get him in trouble.

Coming of age in the 1960s in London, John DeFoore had to make sense of a crazy world.

He did that through music.

On this episode of Qavah, we learn where John’s love for music comes from, how he launched his career, and what it was like to be a musician in the turbulent 1960s, as the world began to change forever.

We spoke with Deborah on our last episode of Qavah, when we learned about how she rebuilt her life after that diagnosis. Simple tasks, like going to the grocery store, were things she had to completely relearn.

Deborah McAlexander’s life radically changed at the age of 24, when she lost something that most of us take for granted. The faith that she was raised with suddenly became real in a whole new way.

Gary has been a part of the stunt industry since before there were stunt schools. In the 40 years he has worked in film, Gary has worked with Jack Nicholson, Penny Marshall, Alan Arkin, James Caan, Bruce Willis and Garry Marshall…those are just a few.