Echoes of Freedom: A Father’s War, A Daughter’s Song

Echoes of Freedom: A Father’s War, A Daughter’s Song – My Guests, Cecil Brunson and Daughter Dr. Angela Brunson, share the harrowing experience of being a POW in the Vietnam War. “The mind is the ultimate weapon, and hope is its ammunition.” ~ G. Coffee   This week I had the honor of sitting down with Lt. Colonel Cecil Brunson and his daughter Dr. Angela Brunson to talk about the Colonel’s war experience of fighting in the Vietnam War and his time spent as a POW at the infamous Hanoi Hilton.  His daughter adds an interesting perspective as she describes how music during captivity was used to both lift their spirits and to torture them. Colonel Brunson was flying in an F4 the day he got shot down.  His chilling details of the moment he and his partner realized they had been hit and the slow motion play by play of the canopy lifting off and the two men ejecting at 23,000 feet will keep you on the edge of your seat.  Colonel Brunson’s capture, to his interrogation and eventual release will give you an entirely new concept of what it means to earn freedom. Dr. Angela Brunson joins the conversation detailing how she was told about her father’s 5 ½ month POW stint and how the men kept up morale by singing hymns and holding church service.  This inspired Dr. Angela to do a deep dive into the healing nature of music and as a twist, the way his captors used music to torture the POW’s. It was an incredibly humbling to spend some time with these two amazing people and recount the hardships and sacrifices of Colonel Brunson and the men that served in the Vietnam War.  The one thing everyone should know and understand is, freedom is most certainly not free. Please continue to listen and support this podcast and be sure to check out my social media content on my website http://MotivateWithCoachCamp.com   Also, if you are interested in becoming an official sponsor of this podcast please click the link below to learn more.     👉 SPONSOR THIS PODCAST -  https://bit.ly/443wPRj 🔗 WEBSITE - http://www.motivatewithcoachcamp.com 📺 WATCH - YouTube and Facebook 🎧 LISTEN - Apple and Spotify   This episode was recorded at SRP Studios and Produced by Shelby Row Productions LLC SRPStudiosLLC.com