Jun 8, 2020Member-onlyHow My White Male Privilege Upholds Systemic Racism in the USAI 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 Matter8 min readBlack Lives Matter8 min read
Mar 12, 2019Member-onlyWhy I’m switching from Spotify to Apple MusicSpotify, 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…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Sep 16, 2018Embracing Both Sides of the CoinConfronting “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.comMusic6 min readMusic6 min read
Aug 28, 2018How 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…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Aug 23, 2018The Audacity of Asking For Help When You Need It MostAdapting 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…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Aug 23, 2018The Importance of Ego In CreativityLessons 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…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Aug 21, 2018What A Collapsed Lung Taught Me About AddictionMy “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…Health6 min readHealth6 min read
Aug 20, 2018Why Your Mentors Are Your MirrorsBringing 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…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Aug 19, 2018Did 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…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Aug 18, 2018When Intuition PersistsWhat 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…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
