The Enduring Gifts of MARVIN GAYE Podcast

We're finally to the album "When I'm Alone I Cry,"  There are many things to learn about Marvin Gaye as the artist thru this album and the many unreleased songs we've discovered together thru this podcast series so far, each shared as music videos on the "Marvin Gaye & Podcast" YouTube Channel. We now have a 44 song playlist titled "Marvin Gaye Jazz Songs," the bulk of them unreleased from the decade of the sixties. The majority of these songs have been discovered by me, only this year. And there is something I've learned about Marvin. If  there is gem, after gem, after unreleased gem that is from the same vein, genre, sound...it is really the SONG OF MARVIN GAYE.  the core of his artistic integrity. The song he needed to sing. The song he always did sing, only you and I never had access to hear until too many years later. BUT, there is still a justice in the very fact we can hear them, and they are truly mesmerizing. There is something about loving this portion of Marvin's catalog that lets you know you are tapped into the truest part of his artistic vision, his truest expression of himself and truly who he was. It seems that there is a certain song on the released album "When I'm Alone I Cry" where Marvin breaks thru his own insecurities and he delivers the most supreme beauty of this genre that he revered. It is a true experience taking in this song, and it makes you know, Marvin had arrived as a master of the sound he never stopped trying to create. 

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Hi Friends, in light of continued, ongoing situations related to my last episode, I felt the need to provide some mainline, extremely potent LOVING perspective on these times from Marvin Gaye. The constant "breaking news" of this year can begin to feel overwhelming. I want to offer a slight glimmer of hope and encouragement. In this episode I share some details of recent knowledge I have gained of specific "black experience in America" incidents from the last century. These details help to explain the extent to which we (at least) are not living in the same world that was the complete reality of Marvin Gaye and his entire generation (and all previous generations) of our culture. Marvin Gaye's reality, and that of everyone of our culture alive during his short life, was a far more extreme measure of the struggles we are protesting against, this year particularly. And that being the case, that during his time, his life was a measure more unprotected, and undervalued based on the color of his skin...it makes the level of love in his message all the more resonant. For all of the harshness of the reality of being a black man in this country that Marvin experienced and was ONLY surrounded by in America, it makes his message of love all the more elevated, holy, sacred, helpful and an enduring gift available to us today. He can relate to these times more than you and I will ever even have an ability to relate to it's long-reaching history, and systemic origins. So please keep in mind for your encouragement for coping, that when he sings to us that all God asks of us "is we give each other LOVE," the presence of his mind at the time of penning that message was in a reality full of a measure even greater of the injustices we are making clear need to be coming to an end for society.   

Here is a link to this gorgeous song: https://youtu.be/YLGNFE2kDyE

Hi Everyone, I wasn't even planning on recording this episode today. But it is upon learning today of yet another moment that happened last night  (that is too much a sign of the times) that led to me taking this episode to fully express my take on the times. To me, it all represents the ingrained remnants of the history of this nation. As you'll hear in the introduction to the episode, this is not one that talks much about Marvin Gaye, or his music. I do manage to make an important, relevant to 2020, reference to his Unreleased Alternate Version 2 of the song "You're The Man" at about an hour into the episode. But, actually when I make that reference and I highlight the lyrics that Marvin sings in this version of his song: "Demagogues and Admitted Minority Haters Should Never President...." It let's me know that Marvin Gaye had exactly what it takes to SPEAK his mind in regards to the signs of the times. No ad in this episode, it's not what this episode is for. 

Here is a link directly to the YouTube Video I made of this song last week, https://youtu.be/vsTndzgs-0M

Please do what you have to do to vote in the November 2020 elections. 

Momentum has continued on the topic of Marvin Gaye's self-actualization. I've dug deeper into what did Marvin do with his time, on his journey thru life, once that "straw that broke the camel's back" incident happened in his career in 1967? In the previous episode, thru examining Marvin's released material we saw a several year span of time, from 1967 to total fruition of self-actualization with the release of "What's Going On" in 1971. Yet, and this is what makes it all the more poignant and personal to Marvin's LIFE, as we now have access to more unreleased material, we come across a wealth of material in 1967 that shows how IMMEDIATELY what Marvin began doing was fully immersing himself into recording the type of material that he felt helped him fulfill being true to himself. It is his first recording (we can hear) of the songs that he would record numerous times over the next decade until 1977-1978, and which he finally at that point felt fully satisfied with, and even considered the best work of his career, the album "Vulnerable." We discuss how there are two elements to our walk thru this thing called life. One element: the WORLD; which shapes and affects all of the elements outside of yourself. Let's face it, right now in this universe is a challenging time in this world, a shared experience by all. And the second element, the one we control, is our personal life journey. And what are we going to choose to make of it, do with it, and fill it with? Marvin's course of action in 1967 offers further encouragement for our collective challenges to not be overwhelmed by the WORLD during this time. To seek, find and remain true to a personal quest to self-actualization for the time we experience this life.

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In this episode let's discuss the journey of Marvin Gaye's life which is a true guide for anyone to follow toward the goal of achieving self-actualization. Self-actualization: "the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone." Did not Marvin Gaye accomplish that in his own lifetime? the answer is yes, and it is documented for us thru a musical journey of the decade of the 1960s. With our previous knowledge gained of specific experiences Marvin shared during that decade and stories we've gleaned from others around Marvin during those years, we have the ability to see the story of Marvin's life from brand new, fresh, young artist into that of the fully self-actualized man and artist that fought long and hard to accomplish an important landmark in his life and career. And that is just the point of self-actualization, when and where does it stop? It should never, so our story may refer to the first moment that Marvin made it to that mountaintop, but his journey surely continued from that point forward. And all of it is a readily available, daily-available, tangible thing called the music of Marvin Gaye: THE ENDURING GIFTS OF MARVIN GAYE!!! There is much to learn, and take for inspiration in your walk thru this life! 

Hi friends, we're excited to announce the re-brand of our sister YouTube channel to the name "Marvin Gaye Music & Podcast" to make it a little more intuitive to search for.  The channel is a partnering resource to our podcast, so that you can have FREE access to the depth of Marvin Gaye's catalog which I constantly refer to in these podcast episodes. We will be airing all episodes of the podcast there Fridays at 6pm, starting from our first episode getting caught up!

One of the first videos I posted is the legendary 13-minute "Sixties Medley" that I discussed in-depth in episode 10, it is our highest viewed video! I've given you the entire "Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye" album, Marvin's very 1st album, very rare and impossible to find for free anywhere else! I've given you the majority of the rare, and hard to find "Marvin Gaye Collection" boxed set. Check out that specific version of "The Shadow of Your Smile," that I dedicated to episode 6. I've made a Quiet-Storm, sleepy, sexy-time playlist for you.  The purpose of the channel is to give you the DEPTH of Marvin Gaye's remarkable catalog! 

At our channel (yours and mine) you will be able to have the full listening experience of Marvin's rare and hidden gems that every Marvin Gaye purist MUST have access to:  on-demand and for FREE.  I'm also posting some cool videos of my various vacations to the Hawaiian Islands.  Marvin LOVED Hawaii, and I'm excited to share some of the sights that he likely enjoyed for himself.  I've got several videos of my Hawaiian road-trips, where wouldn't you know it, Marvin Gaye was literally the music I was playing as I was driving along!

So please check it out, give likes and subscribe so you can stay informed of our newest updates, and of course, ENJOY!!  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChilKh5Wc2UolrxowWOPktw?view_as=public

"Far Cry" 1981 In Our Lifetime (Why Marvin Gaye Left Motown). I dive deep into conveying my personal take on how this song being released in 1981 without Marvin Gaye's final stamp of approval has made me feel. It was not until 2007 that his finalized version was finally given to us. There is a lot to express, as a lifelong fan, about the years of waiting for this unreleased gem to be gifted to us. I also share how I recently came across the likely  rarest unreleased project of Marvin Gaye's career.

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In this episode we cover Marvin Gaye's song "Love Me Now Or Love Me Later" from his 1981 album "In Our Lifetime?" 

In this song Marvin exhibits a freedom to really share his views on the concepts of creation, and the journey of mankind. 

Conveying the message that your decision is free to Love Me Now or Love Me Later... 

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