Ep. 207: GRETCHEN PETERS - Being of Service to the Song | The Boston Chris Podcast | INTERVIEW

Welcome to the episode 207 of The Boston Chris Podcast featuring Hall of Fame Singer/Songwriter Gretchen Peters originally from Bronxville NY & Boulder, COWe chatted with Gretchen about the 30 year anniversary of her debut record, how Bob Dylan and growing up in Boulder, CO had such an impact on her musically, being a prolific solo writer, writing with Bryan Adams, the story behind her global smash hit "Independence Day", how she feels when the message of the song is misappropriated, the importance of her songwriting workshops, the challenges being a female songwriter pushing songs with female characters, the importance of the right marriage between artist and song & Tons More!Follow along with Gretchen at https://gretchenpeters.com/Chapters:00:40: Intro01:14: 30 Year Anniversary of her debut album02:45: The longevity of a song04:12: Born in New York05:11: Divorce & moving to Colorado06:58: Her introduction to music10:02: Her inspiration to write at first11:40: Creation before music12:32: Her Dad was a writer13:59: Parental Support14:50: The Boulder Colorado Music Scene18:23: Nashville was her college23:54: The goal was to be an artist25:37: Being a prolific solo writer30:08: What kind of writer is she?32:59: Her writing relationship with Bryan Adams38:05: Women in a male dominated industry44:19: “Independence Day”50:42: Marriage between artist & song53:33: The intended purpose of a song being misconstrued55:58: Accomplishments and reflection1:00:39: By The Numbers Starts1:00:46: Rapid Fire1:04:25: It’s Not My Fault!1:07:18: Top 51:09:05: Mt. Rushmore1:09:40: Impactful1:13:54: The 2 things she is most grateful for1:14:57: Who is the ONE ARTIST she wishes everyone knew about?1:15:45: Who is Gretchen Peters?1:17:04: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0