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Hendricks: I became friends with Glenn and Jerry at a Kyle Cease event in Los Angeles. We had dinner togeth- er, and they told me about World Wisdom Days, and who was going to be there, including India.Arie. I said, “I grew up listening to India.Arie! She’s one of the first people I studied when I picked up the guitar.” And they said, “Well, then, we have to have you in Sedona.”
edona World Wisdom Days, held over Martin Luther King weekend last January, were magi- cal. With the stunning red rocks and sacred landscape as a backdrop, attendees gathered to
Geri Jewell: I’ve known Glenn Scarpelli since the ‘80s; that was my connection. How did you connect with (con- ference co-founders) Glenn and Jerry Gilden?
listen to the insights of such inspirational speak-
ers as legendary TV producer Norman Lear, singer-song- writer Indie.Arie, and ABILITY’s own columnist, actress Geri Jewell.
Jewell and frequent ABILITY contributor, David Zimmer- man, made the trek to mystical Sedona, AZ, where they connected with popular musician, Chris Hendricks. Later, they met up again in Jewell’s home in Los Ange- les. Talking about his career, his life and his mission.
Zimmerman: So how old were you when first started on the guitar?
David Zimmerman: When I say the name Sedona, what comes in to mind?
Hendricks: During my junior year of college, I visited my dad in Wisconsin. I hadn’t seen him for years, but we had recently reconnected. Music had always been our bonding agent. He’s a country artist and born entertainer. I told him that I was interested in the guitar, and he took me down into his basement, which was like this ode to
Chris Hendricks: Freedom. Sedona means freedom to me. The essence of it is a relaxing, open atmosphere. I felt at home there.
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