Gaetana shares about overcoming childhood tragedy and finding a hopeful future glorifying God through her work and art.
00:09 Intro
01:04 Gaetana introduces herself: Her early life, surviving tragedy
03:10 An answered prayer kicks off her musical vocation
05:37 College years and beyond
07:42 Early career back in Seattle / joining the Seattle Rock Orchestra
08:48 Gaetana meets Nancy Wilson of Heart / Being tongue-tied around famous musicians
12:09 The importance of (and payoff for) practicing / Ups and downs of helping others who look up to you when you’re a well-practiced artist / Setting boundaries
23:04 Gaetana’s day job balanced against time dedicated to her artistry
28:03 How Gaetana balances her faith-based work against her secular work with the Seattle Rock Orchestra and her day job / Relating to co-workers outside of the church
32:52 Gaetana’s Christian awakening as a child
36:12 We need to listen to those who disagree with us as Christians
38:06 Bringing people from the workplace to church / Relating to LGBTQ workmates when they come to church
41:45 What does Gaetana want to be remembered for in her work right now / What she learned from the tragedy she experienced in her youth
44:52 Michael mentions Alice Cooper’s reputation as a Christian in the music business
45:50 Gaetana’s contact info and upcoming work
47:21 Outro
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Gaetana Gravallese on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/The.Divine.Ms.G
Gaetana on Soundcloud here:
https://soundcloud.com/gaetana-gravallese
AND here:
https://soundcloud.com/eachandall
SRO on Youtube. See a recent cover performance of The Beatles “And I Love Her” here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SzlWYbJCYc
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https://www.facebook.com/kingofthemiddle/
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhB_T8K03t8WO1XyvjaKWA
Chris’s Website
http://www.cmobmo.com
Michael’s Website and Amazon page
https://michaeljoelgreen.wordpress.com/
