GABE WICKS | Country Gospel (Ep. 391)

Nov 25

In this episode, we welcome Gabe Wicks to the show. He’s been a part of the Nashville, TN creative scene for over 25 years in the film, video, and publishing worlds. He joined Thomas Nelson Publishing in 2002, which was purchased by Harper Collins in 2011. He is the VP of the Creative Services group, and he produces around 900 audiobooks annually. One of his recent projects is Country Gospel which features country music stars like Charlie Daniels, Josh Turner, Hillary Scott, Randy Owen, Ricky Skaggs, and more reading the New Testament. In this interview, we discuss how he got into the world of film and publishing, his time working with John Eldredge, why ebooks seem to have plateaued as audiobooks have exploded, why men don’t read, stories from when Johnny Cash recorded himself reading the New Testament, where the idea for Country Gospel came from, how they were able to include Charlie Daniels on the project even after his death, the artists he targeted but didn’t get for this project, upcoming projects that he has in the works, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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