Country Music & Inclusivity featuring Billy Gilman
05/13/21 • 72 min
Billy Gilman’s story is as American and as moving and inspiring as the lyrics of any country music song. Signed to a record deal at age 11, Billy’s smash hit One Voice captured hearts and fans but Billy’s awareness of his truth was moving faster than Nashville’s ability to accept it. Billy came out as gay in 2014 and moved into the power pop lane for his season on The Voice where he placed second. Only now is he turning back towards his country roots, collaborating with the acapella group Home Free for a reimagining of his first hit. Billy is here to talk about all of it.
Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending David Attenborough’s Life in Color on Netflix, Framing John DeLorean on Amazon Prime, documentaries on the Dixie Chicks’ and the Chely Wright, Shut Up and Sing and Wish Me Away and Ken Burns’ Country Music series on PBS.
Path Points of Interest:
One Voice with Billy Gilman and Home Free
Billy's Original One Voice Video
One Voice: Billy Gilman and Home Free on Apple Music
Fan Reaction to Billy Coming Out from The Pocket Fairy, Owen Middleton
Music Through Heart Songs - Billy Gilman and Mattie J.T. Stepanek
@BillyGilman
One Voice Reaction Videos
Reaction To Billy's Original One Voice Video by Billy YSC
Framing John DeLorean - Prime Video
The Dixie Chicks' Shut Up and Sing
Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer by Chelly Wright
Billy Gilman’s story is as American and as moving and inspiring as the lyrics of any country music song. Signed to a record deal at age 11, Billy’s smash hit One Voice captured hearts and fans but Billy’s awareness of his truth was moving faster than Nashville’s ability to accept it. Billy came out as gay in 2014 and moved into the power pop lane for his season on The Voice where he placed second. Only now is he turning back towards his country roots, collaborating with the acapella group Home Free for a reimagining of his first hit. Billy is here to talk about all of it.
Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending David Attenborough’s Life in Color on Netflix, Framing John DeLorean on Amazon Prime, documentaries on the Dixie Chicks’ and the Chely Wright, Shut Up and Sing and Wish Me Away and Ken Burns’ Country Music series on PBS.
Path Points of Interest:
One Voice with Billy Gilman and Home Free
Billy's Original One Voice Video
One Voice: Billy Gilman and Home Free on Apple Music
Fan Reaction to Billy Coming Out from The Pocket Fairy, Owen Middleton
Music Through Heart Songs - Billy Gilman and Mattie J.T. Stepanek
@BillyGilman
One Voice Reaction Videos
Reaction To Billy's Original One Voice Video by Billy YSC
Framing John DeLorean - Prime Video
The Dixie Chicks' Shut Up and Sing
Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer by Chelly Wright
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Path Points of Interest:
Elayne Boosler's Viral Articles:
Saying "Joke" is No Excuse for Offensive Behavior
I Was a Correspondents' Dinner Comedian. Michelle Wolf Was No Bully
Elayne Boosler in Huffington Post
Elayne On Social Media
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ElayneBooslerComedyPage
https://www.facebook.com/elayneboosler
Tails of Joy on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/tailsofjoy/
https://www.facebook.com/tailsofjoyrescue/
Beautiful Things by Hunter Biden
Without Remorse - Amazon Prime
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Path Points of Interest:
The Underground Railroad Series
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