"In this Ordinary Angels - Episode 4, I interview Dove Award winner, #1 Billboard Gospel Charts hitmaker, Gold Album recipient and outback troubadour, Steve Grace.
Steve talks with me about his love for the people of this land and how his music is steeped in faith and determination to bring hope to all who hear it. Steve cites Australia’s own country music pioneer Slim Dusty as one of the biggest influences on his music over the past 40+ years and Steve still follows in Slim’s footsteps as he takes his music from big stadiums around the world to small outback communities around Australia. An amazing artist, an inspiring person and a thought provoking interview from one of the first artists to take me out on tour." Merelyn
Steve Grace is an Australian country rock and gospel singer-songwriter and musician. His 1998 single "Big Dreams" reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Gospel Charts and the album Children of the Western World was certified gold by (ARIA) in 1999. In 1996 Steve won a Dove Award for International Artist of the Year.
Highlights:
4:45 Children of the Western World Tour memories
6:25 Expect mistakes AND expect miracles
7:20 Tribute to Slim Dusty
10:20 Inspiring through two defined cultures in Australia
12:35 The Desire to Belong - Real Vs Artificial relationships
16:15 Culture out of whack - Gambling and Addictions and how we can help fix it
18:20 Encouraging men of Australia to 'stand up' for what is right and true
20:29 The biggest killer of men 16 - 44 in Australia is suicide - how Steve's music is helping change some of the damage in our communities
22:28 Papua New Guinea, Aboriginal communities and being real
27:25 Trucks, bikes and dirt - the first Harley Davidson to cross Australia with Steve on it!
33:55 Understanding different perspectives - past, present and future - with our Aboriginal brothers and sisters
39:28 Steve's music - 22 albums in 33 years - what drives him to keep going?
42:49 Steve talks about his family's input into his life
45:40 The Eternity Truck - Steve's vision for the next 10 years
50:35 Was Steve born a 'Grace'?
51:55 Steve asks Merelyn a question
53:47 Steve's Star Maker experience
55:05 Steve sings - 'The Night Slim Dusty Played in my Home Town'
Steve Grace's music is available for purchase and download at stevegrace.com
Teen Challenge Victoria website is teenchallenge.com.au
Merelyn’s writing is supported in part by the sale of her
books. Autobiography - ‘The Deepest Part of Me’. ‘Inspire’ – inspirational reflections for
your life’s journey. ‘Stories behind the
Songs’ and her first children’s picture book ‘To The Moon and Back - Grandma’s
Rocket Ship Adventure’. To find out more about her work and to support her
through the purchase of her writings and music, please go to www.carterandcarter.com.au