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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 24 MIN

Gospel Zone with Howie Mackie 10

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MAYIA WARREN | Gospel Neo-Soul Artist, Disability Advocate & Trauma Survivor | The Gospel Zone Join Howie Mack on The Gospel Zone as he welcomes special guest, independent gospel artist Mayia Warren. Mayia opens up about her powerful life story, detailing her journey as a disability, foster care, and trauma survivor advocate from North Carolina. In this inspiring interview, Mayia discusses: * Pivoting to Music: How she shifted her career path from physical therapy (kinesiology) after realizing God was calling her into full-time disability , which eventually led to her pursuing music. * Navigating Challenges: Mayia, who is legally blind due to albinism and lives with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, shares how her personal trials influence her music and mission. * New Music: A deep dive into her new single, "As The Dear" (based on Psalm 42), an anthem of celebratory praise despite life's challenges, and her musical influences, including neo-soul, R&B, jazz, and even country. * The Independent Artist Grind: The challenges and unique freedoms of building a gospel career outside of a major label, and how her community provides invaluable support. * Advocacy, Art, and Service: Mayia's one-sentence mission statement as an artist, and how she balances vulnerability with pointing listeners toward the hope of Christ.
 Connect with Mayia Warren: Find Mayia on all platforms by searching "Mayia Warren" #MayiaWarren #GospelZone #HowieMack #AffinityXtra #IndependentGospelArtist #AsTheDear #GospelMusic #NeoSoulGospel #DisabilityAdvocate #TraumaSurvivor #ChristianTestimony #NorthCarolinaMusic #WorshipLeader #NewMusic2025 https://youtu.be/mD80Lr7OojU

MAYIA WARREN | Gospel Neo-Soul Artist, Disability Advocate & Trauma Survivor | The Gospel Zone Join Howie Mack on The Gospel Zone as he welcomes special guest, independent gospel artist Mayia Warren. Mayia opens up about her powerful life story, detailing her journey as a disability, foster care, and trauma survivor advocate from North Carolina. In this inspiring interview, Mayia discusses: * Pivoting to Music: How she shifted her career path from physical therapy (kinesiology) after realizing God was calling her into full-time disability , which eventually led to her pursuing music. * Navigating Challenges: Mayia, who is legally blind due to albinism and lives with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, shares how her personal trials influence her music and mission. * New Music: A deep dive into her new single, "As The Dear" (based on Psalm 42), an anthem of celebratory praise despite life's challenges, and her musical influences, including neo-soul, R&B, jazz, and even country. * The Independent Artist Grind: The challenges and unique freedoms of building a gospel career outside of a major label, and how her community provides invaluable support. * Advocacy, Art, and Service: Mayia's one-sentence mission statement as an artist, and how she balances vulnerability with pointing listeners toward the hope of Christ.
 Connect with Mayia Warren: Find Mayia on all platforms by searching "Mayia Warren" #MayiaWarren #GospelZone #HowieMack #AffinityXtra #IndependentGospelArtist #AsTheDear #GospelMusic #NeoSoulGospel #DisabilityAdvocate #TraumaSurvivor #ChristianTestimony #NorthCarolinaMusic #WorshipLeader #NewMusic2025 https://youtu.be/mD80Lr7OojU

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MAYIA WARREN | Gospel Neo-Soul Artist, Disability Advocate & Trauma Survivor | The Gospel Zone Join Howie Mack on The Gospel Zone as he welcomes special guest, independent gospel artist Mayia Warren. Mayia opens up about her powerful life story,...

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