Gregory Peebles
Musician, Artist, and Writer in Chicago, Illinois
TL; DR - former choral 🎼 boyband 🎺member turned contemplative "cat mom" 🐾
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As the world judges, the most important aspect of my biography is my having been top soprano and assistant music director of the San Francisco-based classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer, which took me all over the world. For my six seasons with the ensemble, I sang concerts in high school gymnasia and world-famous concert halls alike.
On tour during the summer of 2011, I had a numinous experience that lasted a few days. When it lifted, I found my perception radically altered. Consequently, I changed the trajectory of my life.
That experience took me a few years to incorporate, but once I had, I decided to end my performing career. I moved back to Chicago (2014). Surprisingly, I didn't immediately shift my career into spiritual space. For years, I was in healthcare as an advocate, but I eventually found my way back to the Episcopal church. I provide practical support to parishes and work with anyone interested in helping redirect Christianity back to its roots in the wisdom tradition. My long-term goal is to become a spiritual director.
Since 2018, I have shared my Albany Park home with a gray tabby named Meowgustine.