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The Ripple Effect Podcast

The Ripple Effect Podcast #103 (AJ Channer from FIRE FROM THE GODS)

The Ripple Effect Podcast

Ricky Varandas

Bryan, Callen, Dave, Bill, 6, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Carlin

4.6603 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2016

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

AJ Channer, lead singer of Fire From The Gods, a band that believes heavy music deserves a heavier message. Speaking from a platform cast in heavy metal power, hip-hop consciousness, and even a little reggae spirit, the Austin, TX quintet, urge for change through conveying a story that’s both personal and universal.
That story stems directly from AJ’s life. Born in the Bronx to a single mother of Jamaican descent, he spent his childhood moving between London, New York City, Los Angeles, Norfolk, and even Ghana where he attended middle school. Drawing from this diverse experience, he speaks with unmitigated honesty about the state of the world.

Transcript

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0:00.0

believe in the ripple effect.

0:25.6

The ripple fact. I'm a host, Ricky Varanis. Today we have an awesome guest.

1:12.1

AJ, this lead singer of Fire from the Gods, really interesting guy. I could kind of tell from the topics he talks about and his lyrics and the whole theme with the band that he probably have well thought out of opinions and thoughts and perspectives on a lot of different things. And we kind of start off the podcast,

1:28.0

talking about a lot of different things and really get his own personal opinions and philosophies

1:32.6

and talk about different ideologies and stuff. And really an interesting conversation. I don't

1:36.5

think he expected it. And sometimes I wonder when I'm talking to people who book these shows,

1:41.7

if they give them any type of, I guess, introduction on what my show might be like.

1:47.4

And it's very casual and it goes everywhere and anywhere.

1:50.7

And I think sometimes people get off guard how unprofessional.

1:55.5

I guess unprofessional would probably be the wrong term.

1:57.4

But how laid back and relaxed the conversation is, and I think that AJ really

2:02.2

enjoyed the conversation.

2:03.1

I think you guys would really enjoy hearing it.

2:05.7

And later in the conversation, we talked more about the music, so initially we don't quite

2:11.7

as much, but you'll hear more about the influences in the music and the sound of the music,

2:16.8

and you can hear in the background now

2:18.0

I'm playing one of their songs called Excuse Me and if you like it you can find it anywhere

2:25.6

You can find music iTunes Google Play all that stuff so I'll enjoy the show guys like I promise you guys I'm to put out more shows more often and I'm doing

2:34.1

my best to keep that promise so I enjoy the show also remember in our on our YouTube channel

2:39.1

subscribe to it you can find links in the show description to all my music where you can

2:44.9

support the show or the music for Fire to the Gods fire from, I'm sorry, and support them because just like

2:52.3

podcasters, musicians, anything that brings something positive to your life and you get something

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