Jon Bilbrough (aka Wilderthorn) - Soundscapes and Sacred Spaces (N327)

Nomad Podcast

Tim Nash

Christianity, Faithshift, Deconstruction, Christianmysticism, Religion & Spirituality, Christianspirituality, Progressivechristian, Christian, Religion, Emergingchurch

4.7 • 658 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

In this episode artist and musician Jon Bilbrough reflects on his spiritual and creative heritage and how it shaped his unique musical journey. From early memories of communal singing to the experimental sounds of the 90s, Jon shares his deep connection with music, nature, and place. He discusses the contemplative approach of his recent work, the role of improvisation, and the sacred spaces that inspire his performances. It’s a fascinating conversation about authenticity, creativity, and the mystical power of sound.

Interview starts at 17m 23s.

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Welcome back to Nomad Podcast. I'm Tim Nash, and this is my beloved co-host. It's Anna Robinson.
0:42.7	Hi Tim. Hi everybody. How are you, Anna Robinson?
0:45.7	I'm well, thank you. Well rested after some holidays. Some holidays, plural.
0:50.9	Yeah. The family holiday to West Wales, Pembrokeshire, the pilgrimage, back to where my
0:56.0	grandparents used to live. And then we ventured a bit further afield this time to Kefalonia, to Greece
1:02.0	for six days, which was amazing. Which did you prefer, family holiday or just you, Jim and the girls?
1:10.4	Well, they're quite different.
1:13.4	They're quite different experiences.
1:14.5	We haven't done many holidays, actually, abroad as a family, and we often holiday with
1:19.7	others.
1:20.4	So it was really special, really special to kind of get the map of the island.
1:25.3	And I did some research.
1:27.2	My five wing kicked in. And I got the map of the island and I did some research. My five wing kicked in and I got the
1:30.8	map and circled places did my research. It was really fun, really fun kind of spending time
1:36.6	together, exploring, eating lovely food, lots of swimming. Yeah, well, it's good. Have you been
1:43.2	anywhere nice this summer?
1:44.8	Yeah, we're just back from a really nice week on the North Yorkshire coast. Definitely needed it.
1:50.4	I was suffering from a touch of the old spiritual reflection fatigue. I don't know if you ever get that.
1:55.9	I mean, I'm always up for some deep spiritual reflection. Don't get me wrong, Anna, but every once in a while, I just feel a bit burned out on it. Like, I think too much wrestling with questions that have no answers
2:04.3	isn't always good for my mental health. Do you know what I mean? No, I know what you mean, yeah.
2:09.4	Are you doing that all the time then, Tim? Yeah, I mean, just going from one Nomad episode to another, like two main feed episodes, Nomad Revisited, and then just stuff that I do out of my own
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