Your Creative Push

Glen Phillips is an American songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist, who is best known as the singer and songwriter of the alternative rock group, Toad the Wet Sprocket. This episode features songs from Glen's latest solo album, Swallowed by the New, which is available everywhere music is sold (and links below). Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/glenphillips In this episode, Glen discusses: -The story of how Toad the Wet Sprocket started. -How he originally wanted to be a teacher and didn’t think that he had the ego or the thick skin to be a professional performer. -His thoughts on religion, spirituality, and his desire to reclaim the word “God” for himself. -The importance of being grateful. -The singing circles that he is taking a part of and the sense of community that it has brought to his life. -His take on the purpose of music and how it is not about one person singing and everyone else listening. -His attempt to be vulnerable and share his pains so that it can act as a tool for other peo