Episode 83: On Creativity with Charlie Peacock and Carey Wallace

Chris spoke with two first-time podcast guests, Carey Wallace and Charlie Peacock, about their careers and varied experiences of pursuing creative work. They consider the role of community in creativity, what it means to be "inspired," and how they recount these observations in their recent books. They reflect on the connections between the act of surrender, spiritual disciplines, and hearing from God in the midst of various creative acts.

Books Mentioned in this Episode

If you’d like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger) 

• The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity by Carey Wallace
• Roots and Rhythm: A Life in Music by Charlie Peacock
• The Wide, Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact, and the Fateful Final Voyage of James Cook by Hampton Sides
• The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Bible Commentary
• Eternal Flame: The Authorized Biography of the Bangles by Jennifer Bickerdike
• The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero by William Kalush and Larry Sloman