Vocal Freedom Episode 37 - Curtis Culley

2021-01-29

Welcome friends, I hope you are feeling well today. My guest this week is singer/songwriter Curtis Culley. I have invited Curtis on the podcast to talk us through what it is like to be young, ambitious and driven despite living with Multiple Sclerosis and other health conditions. In this episode we get a look inside the struggles, the journey, the treatment and Curtis explains so much about how this demyelinating disease works. Curtis has had to learn to play guitar again, working around nerve damage caused by the MS and I’m pleased to share, he has developed a new foun...

Welcome friends, I hope you are feeling well today. My guest this week is singer/songwriter Curtis Culley. I have invited Curtis on the podcast to talk us through what it is like to be young, ambitious and driven despite living with Multiple Sclerosis and other health conditions. In this episode we get a look inside the struggles, the journey, the treatment and Curtis explains so much about how this demyelinating disease works.

Curtis has had to learn to play guitar again, working around nerve damage caused by the MS and I’m pleased to share, he has developed a new found freedom with his voice. Positivity and speaking out from young people always impresses me and fills me with hope! This young mans outlook and dedication to his practice, doing what he can to work around new symptoms every day, is incredibly inspiring. Some of his songs have already been signed and released by other artists and he has now returned to writing original material, after many years of singing covers, which we will follow with keen interest, and share with posts on our Facebook group page when it lands.

With regards to the singers that inspire Curtis, check out

Daughtry - Witness (stripped)

Dan + Shay ft. Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours

Fun ft. Janelle Monáe - We Are Young (Acoustic)

Rascal Flatts - Bless the Broken Road (live)

Show notes / times:

4:20 Curtis explains how MS started for him while he was at Uni.

6:00 You own it! I love this positive attitude! Dads advice helps too.

6:40 What is M.S?

13:25 The journey into music and singing plus success with songwriting

18:20 Changing pace and the fun of busking

19:55 Touring with a country music band and Curtis’ philosophy on life