Meet our friend, Bryan Roach. Bryan is an incredibly talented musician, singer, songwriter, creative & friend. In this episode he shares his background story from musicals to a record deal to burnout and a 10 year music writing hiatus. This is a story of how many creatives struggle, those of us with perfectionist tendencies have to learn to let go, and the power of having safe allies with whom we can safely bounce our ideas.
What is extraordinary about Bryan’s story is the redemptive power of faith. Letting go of control, trusting God, and experiencing spiritual growth led to a restoration of things once thought lost. Sarah and Will played witness to and are champions of a revitalization in Bryan’s creative life. That’s something good!
In November 2021, after a decade away from songwriting and recording, Bryan released a new album called The Matthew 6 Project. We are blessed to be part of his music writing hiatus coming to an end and even more excited to share the beginnings of the Matthew 6 Project.
Stay tuned for next episode to hear more about the Matthew 6 Project. It is definitely something good!
Discover more about our guests:
http://matthew6project.com/
All the links: https://linktr.ee/matthew6project
Favorite quotes from the episode:
"I play the pong at a pretty high level."
“[Winchester - the Shi Tzu] takes all the attention I used to get from my wife.”
Sarah is “intimidating and unapproachable.”
“The big thing for any new guitar player is learning bar chords.”
“Seeing Hamilton without Lin Manuel Miranda is like seeing the Alanis Morissette musical without her in it.”
“I’ve always been surrounded by incredible musicians.”
“I could literally talk for hours how amazing [my wife Julie] is.”
“An important component for a creative person is to have a peer to bounce something off of.”
“Especially as a creator you need a safe place to share something that could potentially could be a bad idea.”
“To this day I feel like I was put on this planet to make music.”
“Everyone needs a Kim in their life.”
Fun questions from the episode:
Is a Golden Milk latte really a latte in the absence of espresso?
What is your favorite musical?
Do you think Bryan looks like Kevin Bacon?
Have you ever had a challenge letting go of control?
What song impacts your heart and soul in a deeply personal way?
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