Come Back To Earth | Music & Mental Health

In this season premiere of Come Back to Earth, host J.D. Murgolo reflects on the early Saturday mornings of his youth, music drifting down a hallway, a house quietly breathing, and the inheritance we don’t recognize until it’s already part of us. 

J.D. sits down with Michael Gilas to explore the songwriting inspiration that moves beyond the spotlight and into the lived experience of the listener. 

In This Episode:
  • The Living Inheritance: How the music of our childhood shapes our internal landscape.
  • Beyond the Spotlight: Finding the quiet honesty in Michael Gilas’s creative journey.
  • Music as Legacy: Why some songs have the power to outlive their creators.
  • Presence in Sound: An unscripted music conversation about the art of listening.

Connect with Michael Gilas and his music HERE
Go backstage HERE
Theme music by: Lincoln Parish

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Creators and Guests

Host
J.D. Murgolo
Founder of Story House

What is Come Back To Earth | Music & Mental Health?

What does it cost to make music, and what does it give back? Come Back to Earth is a weekly music interview podcast where host J.D. Murgolo sits down with musicians and songwriters to explore mental health, creative survival, and the stories hidden behind the songs.

We go beyond the stage to uncover the wounds, turning points, and hard-won hopes that shape an artist's life. Through honest conversations about the creative process, music and mental health, and what it means to keep going, this is a show where the music is the doorway — and the soul is the destination.

Because the most important thing an artist makes isn't the record. It's the decision to come back to themselves.