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Gregory Douglass
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Jun 8, 2020

How My White Male Privilege Upholds Systemic Racism in the USA

I had no idea how deeply I am apart of systemic racism until now — I’m a privileged white gay American man — previously unaware of how deeply I am apart of systemic racism in this country. That said, I want to share all that I have learned this week about racial inequality, systemic oppression, and white supremacy in America. I’m sharing this vital information…

Black Lives Matter

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How My White Male Privilege Upholds Systemic Racism in the USA
How My White Male Privilege Upholds Systemic Racism in the USA
Black Lives Matter

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Mar 12, 2019

Why I’m switching from Spotify to Apple Music

Spotify, Amazon, Google, and Pandora are “suing songwriters” — and I’m appalled. It’s important that everyone knows about this. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) recently ruled to increase streaming payouts to songwriters in the United States by 44%. So for the first time in 110 years, songwriters will get an…

Music

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Why I’m switching from Spotify to Apple Music
Why I’m switching from Spotify to Apple Music
Music

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Sep 16, 2018

Embracing Both Sides of the Coin

Confronting “My Hero, The Enemy” — I’ve seen better days And brighter dreams Even in the throes of desire before you I’ve grown melodies and poetry Higher than I ever thought I could grow Still, you’re my hero You’re my hero, the enemy *Lyrics from “My Hero, The Enemy” by Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass, Category: Artist, Albums: Live from the Chapel, My Hero, The Enemy, Lucid, Battler, Up & Away…open.spotify.com

Music

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Embracing Both Sides of the Coin
Embracing Both Sides of the Coin
Music

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Aug 28, 2018

How Community Support Makes All The Difference

“The Great Wide” potential of strength in numbers — Long the days Long the river wide Fleeting is the time And so it is New terrain Magnificent horizons More than meets the eye And so it is *Lyrics from “The Great Wide” by Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass, Category: Artist, Albums: Live from the Chapel, My Hero, The Enemy, Lucid, Battler, Up & Away…open.spotify.com Believe it or not, I starred in a scripted “reality” web TV show alongside…

Music

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How Community Support Makes All The Difference
How Community Support Makes All The Difference
Music

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Aug 23, 2018

The Audacity of Asking For Help When You Need It Most

Adapting to the “Automatic Children” — Make way for the automatic children Because we’ll fight, and we’ll fight Until the death of it With raging, semi-automatic reason *Lyrics from “Every Evening After” by Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass, Category: Artist, Albums: Live from the Chapel, My Hero, The Enemy, Lucid, Battler, Up & Away…open.spotify.com I’ve always worn the word “indie” like a badge of honor. I’ve been a pioneer of the indie music movement throughout…

Music

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The Audacity of Asking For Help When You Need It Most
The Audacity of Asking For Help When You Need It Most
Music

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Aug 23, 2018

The Importance of Ego In Creativity

Lessons from “The Lion Keeper” — The lion keeper is still asleep From this bird’s eye Promises made The lines we cross The lion’s open mouth is calling you *Lyrics from “Every Evening After” by Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass, Category: Artist, Albums: Live from the Chapel, My Hero, The Enemy, Lucid, Battler, Up & Away…open.spotify.com I was writing songs, recording albums, and touring all over the country throughout my 20’s — and I was…

Music

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The Importance of Ego In Creativity
The Importance of Ego In Creativity
Music

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Aug 21, 2018

What A Collapsed Lung Taught Me About Addiction

My “Black Lung” wake-up call — Black lung, slowing down in a fragile body Black lung, I’m not afraid to die I’m afraid of living *Lyrics from “Black Lung” by Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass, Category: Artist, Albums: Live from the Chapel, My Hero, The Enemy, Lucid, Battler, Up & Away…open.spotify.com I loved smoking cigarettes in high school. I loved it so much that I sobbed hopelessly one day as I drove through the village…

Health

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What A Collapsed Lung Taught Me About Addiction
What A Collapsed Lung Taught Me About Addiction
Health

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Aug 20, 2018

Why Your Mentors Are Your Mirrors

Bringing it on back to “The Garden” — Just let me go, now let me go Back to where I started Just let me go, now let me go Back to the garden *Lyrics from “The Garden” by Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass, Category: Artist, Albums: Live from the Chapel, My Hero, The Enemy, Lucid, Battler, Up & Away…open.spotify.com I was such a prima donna as a kid. I loved to act, sing, create, direct, and star…

Music

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Why Your Mentors Are Your Mirrors
Why Your Mentors Are Your Mirrors
Music

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Aug 19, 2018

Did Freddy Krueger Help Me Realize I’m Gay?

Why we “Complain” and what we can learn from it — I want to live out for the moment I want to live out for the day But my heart is on fire And I’m waiting in line So I only complain *Lyrics from “Complain” by Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass, Category: Artist, Albums: Live from the Chapel, My Hero, The Enemy, Lucid, Battler, Up & Away…open.spotify.com I use to have a recurring nightmare about Freddy Krueger when I was…

Music

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Did Freddy Krueger Help Me Realize I’m Gay?
Did Freddy Krueger Help Me Realize I’m Gay?
Music

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Aug 18, 2018

When Intuition Persists

What changed when I said “Enough With This” — We always were two birds of a feather Born to live and die here together How you thought you were always so clever *Lyrics from “Enough With This” by Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass Gregory Douglass, Category: Artist, Albums: Live from the Chapel, My Hero, The Enemy, Lucid, Battler, Up & Away…open.spotify.com When a major management opportunity came my way, I thought my life was about to change for the better…

Music

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When Intuition Persists
When Intuition Persists
Music

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Gregory Douglass

Gregory Douglass

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Singer/songwriter, creative alchemist, and crusader of truth at gregorydouglass.com & patreon.com/gregorydouglass.

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