Born to Raise Eyebrows

An award-winning singer-songwriter-humorist for over 20 years, Greg combines a lifetime of interest in effectiveness and wellness with an irreverent sense of humor. He has a special interest in the relationship of music, laughter, and lifestyle to physical and emotional well-being.

Based for many years in Nashville, Greg discovered there was no shortage of “why me” songs, and began exploring ways to lighten up life’s challenges with mind-opening songs like “Self-Employment Made Harder By Difficult Boss” and “My Life is a Beer Commercial.” His humorous look at relationships, Common Side Effects Include, recently won the Humor category top honors in the Just Plain Folks Music Awards, out of over 140,000 songs submitted.

Greg has been invited to give one of the primary keynote speeches at the prestigious 2007 Humor Project International Conference, which in past years featured Goldie Hawn, Steve Allen, and Carol Channing, among others. Along with six CDs, Greg has just released his first book of stories from the road: Atilla The Gate Agent, Travel Tales and Life Lessons From a Musical Laf-ologist. After reading it, Dr. Larry Dossey was moved to call Greg "...a contemporary Mark Twain."

In addition to his busy performing schedule, Greg enjoys hosting group exploration tours to exotic destinations such as China, Peru, Bali, Tibet, and Kansas. Although he still returns to Nashville frequently for writing and recording sessions, he now lives in Kansas City. His latest CD, as well as his current mission in life, is “Saving the World From Whiny Victim Love Songs.”

MOST REQUESTED TOPICS:
Humor, Laughter, Harmony, And Life: A Sideways Overview
Through songs, stories, and no small amount of humor Greg takes a funny look at how some cultural influences and regressive attitudes can block our creativity and affect our relationships, as well as our physical and mental well-being. We’ll see how humor and other positive qualities can be a pathway to personal empowerment. We’ll also look at the effect on stress, wellness, and living in balance. If appropriate, we’ll also explore “Care for the Caregivers.”

Be The Person Your Dog Thinks You Are!
Your dog thinks you’re perfect. What would your relationships be like if you were as accepting as your dog? What would your customer service be like? What would it be like to work in a group that stayed positive, with no personal agendas, and no victim mentality? It’s possible! Greg weaves a merry medley of his humorous, creative songs and stories to give perspective on and promise to healthy relationships. You will delight in Greg’s music and musings on cultural absurdities and the profundity of silliness, his messages of optimism, his inspiration about the human spirit, and his off-the-wall send-ups of modern life. You’ll come away uplifted and ready to rediscover and renew relationships.

Use the Fork in the Road to Eat With
Once upon a time Greg really wasn’t the highly successful, glamorous, witty, self-confident musical celebrity that you see today. He was a shy geologist with a rock hammer. How did this transformation take place? One of Winston Churchill’s most renowned speeches was simply this: “Never give up. Never, never, never give up.” We’ll explore the power of having a passion and a purpose.

Saving the World From Whiny Victim Love Songs
Some people have a cause. Some people have a mission. Some people have a vision. Friends, I know what you’re thinking: Greg, yours seems a little silly! But silliness is a profound way to show how some cultural messages can hold us back. This is a fun and funny program. It can be purely entertainment if so desired.

All of these programs feature healthy doses of music and humor! They can be customized, modified, and tailored to specific groups and situations. They are designed to last about an hour, but can be shorter or longer if needed.