An Appalachian Musician Who Happens to be Blind | Randy GIlkey | 69 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 18, 2025 · 1H 22M

An Appalachian Musician Who Happens to be Blind | Randy GIlkey | 69

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In this soulful and powerful episode, Appalachian musician Randy Gilkey joins J.D. for a conversation about life, loss, music, and meaning. Blind since birth, Randy opens up about how his father’s influence, his spiritual grounding, and his journey through sobriety have shaped both his life and his art.He shares what it’s like navigating the world without sight, how music has served as both therapy and purpose, and why the stories behind his songs matter just as much as the notes themselves. Randy also performs several original songs live—each one tied to moments of heartbreak, hope, and resilience.🎙️ Watch the full episode for one of the most moving and inspiring conversations on Creepalachia🎶 Follow Randy Gilkey on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/RandyGilkeyMusic📍 You don’t have to see the world to feel every part of it#RandyGilkey #Creepalachia #AppalachianMusic #BlindMusician #SobrietyJourney #FaithAndMusic #MusicianInterview #LiveOriginalMusic #AppalachianStories #MusicAndHealing #ResilienceThroughSong #BlindStoryteller #RandyGilkeyLive #FatherSonLegacy #AppalachianVoices #spiritualjourney Like this video, subscribe to Creepalachia, and comment your experience below!Review the Podcast on Spotify and Apple PodcastsFollow Our Things! https://linktr.ee/CreepalachiaMerch! https://creepalachia.shop/Website!  https://creepalachia.tv/Other Interviews - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8eNIjb64yLAS3Z2N9YRDUGMz&si=pQEw9jDJAP_Z4_95True Crime - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8eNql44CayXCCBsW-6zIeWsA&si=3teIk_jc4MrmsUUeSolo Stories - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8eOSFgB6XFmefueia2ZvRc4G&si=1wL1ft-UVhM_PiANMysteries - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8eN0mOcv-OBjI1MqeQgoMi9W&si=wA7zLRkT5MiUQIlCHauntings - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8ePTwq7hLiYjlzSs-UqWtrfp&si=ddRW_lx1pXQrxLUCCreepalachia was started and will remain as a show diving into the dark, strange, unknown, tragic, and heroic stories of J.D. 's homeland. These hills have stories. LONG LIVE APPALACHIA!Support the showAre you an Appalachian with a creepy experience to tell? Email us at [email protected] and tell us all about it. We could possibly get you on the show!

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In this soulful and powerful episode, Appalachian musician Randy Gilkey joins J.D. for a conversation about life, loss, music, and meaning. Blind since birth, Randy opens up about how his father’s influence, his spiritual grounding, and his journey through sobriety have shaped both his life and his art. He shares what it’s like navigating the world without sight, how music has served as both therapy and purpose, and why the stories behind his songs matter just as much as the notes themselves...

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