Artist & Creatives Interviews | Jay Ragsdale

It’s the Season 2 premiere!!! My first interview is with the oh so kind, honest and vulnerable Jay Ragsdale (@rayjagsdale). His band Brave Town (@bravetown) had been a bit MIA — their last single “Holy Water Boyfriend” was released in 2017. I learned the reasoning behind this hiatus in my interview with Jay which involved a redefining of the word “success,” a faith deconstruction, and a return to what is pure, humbling and meaningful. This sabbatical led to The Death of a Dream, their newest project that was released on Friday, February 15th (happy bday to me!), which showcases the experiences that center on failure, grief, change, and coming to accept that these encounters are integral parts of life. I loved the conversation we ended up having from topics about the propensity of musician’s to be selfish with their work, women in the church, homosexuality and Christianity, and more. Listen now on Apple Podcasts! The Death of A Dream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4DLmDn3l0cLW3JbRiT7vaW?si=HRGuwtvlS4OO0S8pykg84Q Jay’s reflections on “Holy Water Boyfriend”: https://www.jragsdale.com/reflections/holywaterboyfriend Transcription of the interview on Medium: https://medium.com/@monicamarymoser/interview-jay-ragsdale-brave-town-df99911674ecrecorded: 1/31/19