#10 – John J. Thompson: Musician, Author, Troubadour

Collected Clan: The Company You Keep

In this episode, I talk with John J. Thompson. Though we met less than 10 years ago, John and I share a rather parallel life that was exciting to explore in this conversation about our shared Central Illinois roots and about signing his own adoption papers, how forgiveness is actually connected to understanding, the unique community that was Cornerstone Festival, his book called Jesus Bread & Chocolate: Crafting a Handmade Faith in a Mass Market World, and so much more. Topics Covered:

• 0:02:02 Our parallel life
• 0:12:10 Living in and out of hiding with a con-man father
• 0:15:28 The making of a con-man father
• 0:17:59 The forgiveness process
• 0:21:52 Counting native Nashvillians
• 0:22:43 Moving to Music City
• 0:23:48 The beginnings of a music library
• 0:26:35 Tales from the late great Cornerstone Festival
• 0:31:43 The rise and fall of True Tunes
• 0:35:54 "I'm cool with Africa, just don't send me to Nashville"
• 0:44:42 Grand ideals dashed upon the rocks
• 0:53:43 About Jesus, Bread, and Chocolate book
• 1:07:38 John's upcoming projects
• 1:08:17 Deep admiration for Phil Keaggy
• 1:10:03 Non-Profit Spotlight: Compassion International
• 01:10:18 How to connect with John online

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