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How do you hold your own when everything around you feels like it's falling down? I chopped it up with my brother Mike McGlynn for the latest instalment in our conversations series. Mike is a husband, a father, pastor and a creative juggernaut. He's got a voice and message that I think our generation need and I'm so happy to share this conversation with you! @michaelmcglynn Join The Pilgrimage Co www.thepilgrimage.co Intro music by TWICEYOUNG

Yes my friends! Okay, you're in for a treat with this one. I sat down with my friend Ruth Naomi Floyd who is an exceptional songwriter, Jazz composer and singer and the first African American woman to serve as Founding Director of a university jazz program in the United States. We cover a lot of ground in this chat from the power of beauty to the importance of sorrow and the work of Fredrick Douglass. I hope you enjoy and once again, thanks for the support! Connect with Ruth: https://www.instagram.com/rnfloyd @ruthnaomifloyd https://frederickdouglassjazzworks.com Join The Pilgrimage Co www.thepilgrimage.co Intro music by TWICEYOUNG

I had the honour of (virtually) sitting down with John Mark Mcmillan. Not only a songwriter and lyrical mastermind, but John Mark also seems to speak prophetically into our times, each time his new record drops, with poetic depth and honest care for his listeners. We cover a lot of terrain in this conversation and I can't wait to hear what you think! https://www.johnmarkmcmillan.com Join The Pilgrimage Co - www.thepilgrimage.co Intro music by TWICEYOUNG

We're talking about resistance, indifference and the fight to become our most authentic self. TRIGGER WARNING: The passage of scripture we explore (2 Samuel: 11) involved reference to sexual abuse. Join The Pilgrimage Co - www.thepilgrimage.co Series artwork by Elaine Huston AKA The Hand - www.thehandstudio.com Intro music by TWICEYOUNG Additional Reading: Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson - David Grossman End Blessing written by Jan Richardson https://www.janrichardson.com/bookcircle For me, this is most of all the story of a man whose life was a never-ending struggle to accommodate himself to the powerful destiny imposed upon him, a destiny he was never able to realise nor, apparently, fully to understand. It is the story of a child who was born a stranger to his father and mother; the story of a magnificent strongman who ceaselessly yearned to win his parents’ love — and, therefore, love in general — which in the end he never received. - David Grossman

This episode in our new series dives into the ancient Hebrew story of Samson as a tale of self sabotage and our collective search for belonging. Join The Pilgrimage Co - www.thepilgrimage.co Series artwork by Elaine Huston AKA The Hand - www.thehandstudio.com Intro music by TWICEYOUNG Additional Reading: Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson - David Grossman End Blessing written by Jan Richardson https://www.janrichardson.com/bookcircle For me, this is most of all the story of a man whose life was a never-ending struggle to accommodate himself to the powerful destiny imposed upon him, a destiny he was never able to realise nor, apparently, fully to understand. It is the story of a child who was born a stranger to his father and mother; the story of a magnificent strongman who ceaselessly yearned to win his parents’ love — and, therefore, love in general — which in the end he never received. - David Grossman

Join The Pilgrimage Co - www.thepilgrimage.co Series artwork by Elaine Huston AKA The Hand - www.thehandstudio.com Intro music by TWICEYOUNG

We're kicking off a new series with this one, exploring how we view failure and the stories that shape us. Join The Pilgrimage Co - www.thepilgrimage.co Series artwork by Elaine Huston AKA The Hand - www.thehandstudio.com Intro music by TWICEYOUNG

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My debut album, The Void dropped on Friday so I wanted to share some thoughts around the making and concept of the album.  Listen to the record: https://slinky.to/TheVoid

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