Sentimental Illness | This is Josiah James | Lincoln Brewster

I love Josiah James. I have been a fan of Josiah's for a number of years.... fortunate to have met him way back in 2012, when he was touring his music around the country, driving his old Prius and playing at churches. He's had quite the career, both as a solo artist and as a songwriter for others. I'm sure you've heard his work and today we'll get a chance to dig a little deeper into the man, who he's working with (if at all) and what his plans are for the future. This is all to say, I don't know exactly what Josiah is moving towards, but I think we can both agree it's to the light.
Always towards the light....
Ladies and gentlemen, my buddy from the outskirts of Sacramento, California, and singer of songs that hit the heart like an anthem to forever.... this is Josiah James.
TIME CODES:
1:45 Monologue about Rob's neck and weird dreams
8:00 Our guest, Josiah James Meeker
13:45 Legos, Lincoln Logs, and Tinker Toys
19:00 Thriving where you're at
24:50 A take on trivia and history
29:00 This would be where the reactions are, but you need to subscribe to the show on Patreon to get this section along with all the other exclusive goodies. However, I hope you enjoy this show regardless. We do it for you!
30:20 Moderate shredding!
35:00 What helped Josiah through his hard times
40:00 What makes each of us different
46:00 When self harm becomes real
50:00 When Rob broke his hand
55:00 Touring music around the country
1:00:00 When your pastor is a metalhead
1:04:00 People need to be loved regardless of disparate belief systems
1:09:45 Keeping faith close to the chest
1:14:00 Find your family and love them regardless of differences
1:21:00 Food network influenced Josiah's future in food service
1:24:00 Getting that Michelin Star
MONOLOGUE:
Okay, had a long night. Not gonna exaggerate, but yeah.... it was a rough one. I did something to my neck last night and it kept me up all night. Ended up having an insane dream that I won't really share with you because it'd be boring, but let me say something.
I've heard over the years that God talks to you through dreams. I have had some really compelling memorable dreams that have excited and terrified me. Some of you have heard the stories. In fact, years ago, I shared a very vivid dream I had with Seattle radio legend Spike O'neill about the end of the world and I can still see it in my head.
Well... last night, I had a dream where I was with friends, riding in a helicopter and the pilot didn't know what she was doing. We ended up crash landing, but survived (duh, it's a dream).... after the crash, I noticed we were near a friend's house. We went over... this guy is super famous.. .i mean like Beatles famous, and he's got a house full of guests, but he's also doing renovation work, so the house is in shambles in most rooms. As I wandered around, I noticed that I could never quite catch up to my famous friend and his friends, but when I got close, I would see them look at me from a distance, then duck into the next room... this happened over and over.
When I woke, it occurred to me that my dream was that I know these guys who are super famous, wealthy and successful in the worlds, and MY eyes, but I was never actually in the group.... meaning I was invited into the home, but never to the actual table.
It made me think about friendships and how we assume people feel differently about us than we do about them. It also made me think who do I really know and do they really know me? Do they care? Am I that overwhelming a personality that people will allow me into their world, but never care about me? Is it all in my head? Should it matter?
How does God feel about me? Am I invited to that table? Lots to ponder.
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What special things are happening on April 30th?
1) Stuff that happened on this day -
a) NATIONAL MR POTATO HEAD DAY
b) INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY - invented by Herbie Hancock!
c) INTERNATIONAL GUITAR MONTH
BIRTHDAYS:
1) Kirsten Dunst is 41 today, which freaks me out, because I remember her so well as a 12 year old in Interview with the Vampire.
2) Gal Gadot, who plays wonder woman, is 38 today
3) Ana De Armas, the Cuban actress, is 35
4) Way too many Tik Tok stars were born today and nobody cares. Do you wish Tik Tok was a thing when you were starting up as a songwriter? Do you think it would have been a distraction or helped your career?
DEATHS:
1) Adolf Hitler died on this day in 1945.... or did he?
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