@joshgillespie.com.bsky.social
Singer/songwriter, lyrical provocateur with a hint of lime. My latest album "Ghost Stories: Songs of Disorientation" is streaming now! Indianapolis, IN https://linktr.ee/joshgillespie
There’s still magic in listening to a full album.
Not on shuffle. Not one song at a time.
But as a full experience.
In my latest Substack, I write about growing up on CDs, rediscovering vinyl, and why the album format still holds power today.
Read it here → open.substack.com/pub/joshgill...
The new record wouldn’t exist without these three:
🥁 Tim Birkel
🎸 Steve Martz
🎸 Carl Hartmann
Together, we’re The Nomad Collective — turning my solo songs into something bigger.
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/notes-from...
#IndieMusic #BandLife #Collaboration
Album 3 is in motion — and this time, it’s not a solo journey. I’m in the studio with The Nomad Collective, the band that’s been shaping my sound on stage for years.
Read about the creative process and how collaboration is giving these songs a new life.
open.substack.com/pub/joshgill...
Recording for the 3rd album, the 1st w/my band The Nomad Collective, is underway & I just shared w/my patrons what the sound could be like. Interested? Consider joining for as little as $5. Plus I have a Patron only livestream coming up this Sunday night.
www.patreon.com/posts/record...
Big stages are great — but small rooms tell the real stories.
My latest Substack post, “The Art of Playing Small Rooms,” explores why the most meaningful shows I’ve played this year weren’t about crowd size, but about connection.
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/the-art-of...
I don’t see music as “content.” I see it as a conversation.
New Substack: why I write songs to spark reflection, not just to chase streams.
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/music-as-c...
#IndieMusic #Songwriting #GhostStoriesAlbum
I wrote this song last night, called Kingdom Come, about #ChristianNationalism. Give it a listen and I hope you enjoy it.
youtu.be/APSoneDv0uA
It’s been 1 mo since Ghost Stories: Songs of Disorientation came out.
Grateful people are listening & hopeful b/c this album was made for conversation.
I even made a discussion guide so you can dive deeper
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/the-album-...
#IndieRock #AltRock #IndieMusician #FaithAndArt
Listening to Lorde's Pure Heroine and writing this week's substack post. In case you missed it, here is last week's deep dive on my song King Incognito from my latest album Ghost Stories: Songs of Disorientation. Give it a read and a subscribe!
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/deep-dive-...
Just published: Lyrics Deep Dive: The Story Behind King Incognito.
This song is about wrestling with God’s hiddenness, written through the lens of depression, faith, and the Psalms of lament.
Read here: joshgillespie.substack.com/p/deep-dive-...
#KingIncognito #GhostStories #IndieMusic
It's BandCamp Friday! That means that they waive their cut of the profits for artists. So my albums, both digitally & physically are marked down to $5. Help support me & get your copy of Makes Something Happen Here and/or Ghost Stories: Songs of Distorientation today!
www.joshgillespie.bandcamp.com
The 90s alt-rock sound has never let me go.
It’s nostalgia, sure — but also identity.
From Alice in Chains to Foo Fighters, those records still shape the music I make today.
I wrote about why this music still hits harder than most of today’s indie joshgillespie.substack.com/p/why-90s-al...
I have my first ever album review and it's of Ghost Stories! Huge shout out to the website Pitch Perfect! They really captured what I was going for on this album both thematically and sonically.
www.pitchperfectsite.com/indie-music-...
Indie touring, recording, songwriting, releasing music… ever wondered what it’s really like?
I’m doing an AMA on my Substack. Drop your questions (tough, weird, or honest ones welcome). I’ll answer in the comments.
Read + join in here: joshgillespie.substack.com/p/ask-me-any...
What songs or albums first made you feel like music was more than sound? Let’s talk.
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It started with mixtapes from my brother. Mowing the lawn with Boston in my ears, discovering R.E.M. and RUSH, dreaming about music before I ever picked up a guitar. New post’s up on how those tapes shaped everything. Read it: joshgillespie.substack.com/p/those-earl...
19.08.2025 15:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Thank you so much Jacob!
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So proud of my friend, @joshgillespie.com, whose new album, "Ghost Stories: Songs of Disorientation," is finally out.
It's his best work yet—deeply personal and moving while also being incredibly uplifting. I hope it resonates with you as much as it did with me:
open.spotify.com/album/2mmIUC...
Tomorrow, I'm dropping a post about the mix tapes my brother made for me when I was younger and how they influenced me even to this day. But ahead of that, read my latest post which contains a lyric guide to my newest album "Ghost Stories: Songs of Disorientation"
open.substack.com/pub/joshgill...
These aren’t just songs — they’re prayers, laments, and moments of hope.
The full lyric guide is live on my Substack now
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/ghost-stor...
Ghost Stories: Songs of Disorientation drops this Friday, Aug. 15th!
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The songs on Ghost Stories helped me heal — even as they wrestled with faith & mental health. Just posted an open letter to myself about the album’s journey. Maybe it resonates with you too. Read it here: joshgillespie.substack.com/p/an-open-le...
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My next substack drops tomorrow, but ICYMI, last week I wrote about how playlists impact the sonic and sometimes the lyrical nature of my songs. In the case of my upcoming album Ghost Stories: Songs of Disorientation, how indie music had its influence.
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/phoebe-bri...
Ghost Notes: Stories Behind the Sound episode one is out now on YouTube and Spotify. Click the links below to check it out.
open.spotify.com/episode/5nSu...
youtu.be/dwAh_7Z4yvQ?...
The first episode of Ghost Notes: Stories Behind the Songs is out on YouTube and Spotify! This week I talk generally about the album, why I wrote it and go into songs King Incognito and Overwhelm a bit. I would love it if you checked it out
youtu.be/dwAh_7Z4yvQ?...
open.spotify.com/episode/5nSu...
Every album starts with a playlist. For Ghost Stories, it was songs that wrestled with faith, pain, and healing. Phoebe Bridgers, Arcade Fire, even a deep cut from U2. New Substack post’s up. Read it: joshgillespie.substack.com/p/phoebe-bri...
05.08.2025 15:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The debut of my brand new podcast Ghost Notes: Stories Behind the Sound is out now exclusively to my patrons. It will be public on YouTube this Friday. I hope you check it out and check out my Patreon while you’re at it. Patreon.com/joshgillespiemusic.
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In case you missed it, I wrote about how my latest album doesn’t fit the mold. And that’s the point. It’s meant to meet hurt people where they’re at. It’s worship for the wounded.
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/faith-doub...
What if worship wasn’t tidy or triumphant, but raw and disoriented? I just wrote about Ghost Stories—my new album born from doubt, grief, and faith in the dark. Read “Worship for the Wounded” here: joshgillespie.substack.com/p/faith-doub...
29.07.2025 15:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’ve got a new project dropping that coincides with the release of Ghost Stories: Songs of Disorientation on Friday, Aug. 15th. I hope you’ll check it out.
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