164: Follow the Song You Hear in Your Head—a Songwriter Advises

Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love

Don Hutcheson

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5 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2015

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Parker, a poet, singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer and performer since 1976, has written over 200 songs. He also coaches men’s and women’s tennis at Cabrini College in Radnor, Pennsylvania. "As a creative artist, you have to keep on moving forward, though you're not always sure that's what's happening. You follow the next gig, your next goal. There will be bumps in the road. It's a journey. If you're following your muse, you're committed to following it where it's going to take you." Married for 28 years, he has a 24-year-old son living in California, studying to be an anthropologist.

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0:00.0	Hello, world. Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love, number 164. I'm creator and host, Don Hutchison.
0:19.1	Every day I interview someone from around the world who has discovered his talents to do
0:23.8	work he loves to create a life of success, satisfaction, and freedom.
0:28.9	Today, I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Stephen Parker.
0:32.8	Welcome, Stephen.
0:34.1	Hi, Don.
0:34.8	Glad to be here.
0:35.8	Thank you, sir.
0:36.9	Stephen, are you using your talents doing work that you love?
0:39.3	Absolutely.
0:40.3	All righty.
0:41.3	As I always say, we want to hear the whole story.
0:44.3	Stephen Parker, a poet, singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and performer since
0:50.3	1976, having written over 200 songs. A graduate in English literature from the
0:57.3	University of Delaware in 1974, married to Ruth Ann Ryan for 28 years. She's a clinical
1:03.5	nurse specialist. They have a 24-year-old son Connor, who's living in California, studying to be an
1:09.2	anthropologist. He's a certified professional tennis registry instructor, PTR, since 2010,
1:16.5	and currently the head men's and women's tennis coach at,
1:20.6	and currently the,
1:23.1	hmm, what do I do that?
1:24.3	And currently, the head men's and women's tennis coach at Cabrini College in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
1:29.8	A huge fan of golden retrievers, having owned and raised five of them so far.
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