There are songs that fill a room, and then there are songs that change it. We explore the power of meaningful songs and how music becomes an inheritance that outlives us.

In this season premiere of Come Back to Earth, host J.D. Murgolo reflects on the early Saturday mornings of his youth, music drifting down a hallway, a house quietly breathing, and the inheritance we don’t recognize until it’s already part of us.

J.D. sits down with Michael Gilas to explore the songwriting inspiration that moves beyond the spotlight and into the lived experience of the listener.

In This Episode:

• The Living Inheritance: How the music of our childhood shapes our internal landscape.
• Beyond the Spotlight: Finding the quiet honesty in Michael Gilas’s creative journey.
• Music as Legacy: Why some songs have the power to outlive their creators.
• Presence in Sound: An unscripted music conversation about the art of listening.

Connect with Michael Gilas and his music HERE
Go backstage HERE
Theme music by: Lincoln Parish

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