Mary Gauthier on Entertainment Friday: Rifles & Rosary Beads l Live with Lisa

It's alright to have a good cry sometimes. American folk singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier believes in the power of vulnerability and the importance of showing our humanity--and she puts it into practice in her songwriting. Her Grammy Nominated album "Rifles & Rosary Beads" includes eleven songs co-written with wounded veterans. She has worked with some of the most highly trained special forces officers to allow music to act as a form of healing. 0:30 – Introductions 1:17 – Mary’s Cajun restaurant 1:57 – How did you go from the restaurant world to Nashville? 4:25 – Vulnerability through song as a way to connect 5:09 – How do you work with veterans, a group of people known to shy away from vulnerability? 9:27 – Mary performs “The War After the War” 15:16 – Songs change the world 15:45 – Who inspires you most as a singer-songerwriter? 16:48 – The transition into COVID quarantine as a performer 18:14 – Mary’s new hobby: gardening! 21:07 – Do you think COVID will change your songwriting? 21:30 – What has the biggest impact of Songwriting with Soldiers been? 24:36 – Mary performs “Mercy Now” 31:00 – What are you listening to now? #music #performance #singer #singersongwriter #livewithlisa #interview #military #virtualperformance #restaurant #mercynow *****Important Links***** Listen to Mary's song "The War After the War": https://open.spotify.com/track/02xkT5qN9CdYLmDZpWG6ie?si=ToVeGrz3Su-JqAwO3_ZC-A Listen to Mary's song "Mercy Now: https://open.spotify.com/track/6684GUHy1jpyhJVzpz5OFr?si=_bR1ndpjShKDn9HrmjD3_Q Mary Gauthier website: https://www.marygauthier.com Donate to Songwriting with Soldiers here: https://www.songwritingwithsoldiers.org/ Learn more about Mary here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marygauthier Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marygauthiersongs/ *****SOCIAL MEDIA/Contact Info***** Get more #LivewithLisa by following: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livewithlis... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livewithlisa... Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisaNickerson Get in contact with the LivewithLisa team: LivewithLisa@nickersoncos.com Follow Lisa Nickerson: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaNickerso... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_nicker... Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisaNickerson Website: https://lisanickerson.com/ Live with Lisa is produced by Nickerson: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickersonPR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NickersonPR Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickersonPR Website: http://nickersoncos.com/ Get in contact with the Nickerson team: Lisa.Nickerson@nickersoncos.com