Josh Gillespie
@joshgillespie.com
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
My latest album "Ghost Stories: Songs of Disorientation" is streaming now!
Indianapolis, IN
https://linktr.ee/joshgillespie
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Josh Gillespie
@joshgillespie.com
· Jul 4
www.joshgillespie.substack.com
I’m not very active on here, but I am writing more over on Substack. Less newsletter, more stories about music, faith, touring life, and everything in between. It’s called Between Verse and Chorus. Hope you’ll check it out: www.joshgillespie.substack.com
Day 25 — “Sing for the Day”
Truth is stubborn.
Hope is louder than fear.
And someday, we’ll see clearly what we can only glimpse now.
#SingForTheDay #JoshGillespieMusic #DailyMusicChallenge #HopeInTheDark
#IndieRock #IndieMusic
Truth is stubborn.
Hope is louder than fear.
And someday, we’ll see clearly what we can only glimpse now.
#SingForTheDay #JoshGillespieMusic #DailyMusicChallenge #HopeInTheDark
#IndieRock #IndieMusic
December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Day 25 — “Sing for the Day”
Truth is stubborn.
Hope is louder than fear.
And someday, we’ll see clearly what we can only glimpse now.
#SingForTheDay #JoshGillespieMusic #DailyMusicChallenge #HopeInTheDark
#IndieRock #IndieMusic
Truth is stubborn.
Hope is louder than fear.
And someday, we’ll see clearly what we can only glimpse now.
#SingForTheDay #JoshGillespieMusic #DailyMusicChallenge #HopeInTheDark
#IndieRock #IndieMusic
I'm currently 22 subs shy of 200 on my YouTube channel! Help me get there by the end of the year! There I do my weekly livestream, post demos of new songs as well as the occasional cover song. I also post lyric videos and live cuts of from my catalog. Check it out.
www.youtube.com/@JoshGillespie
www.youtube.com/@JoshGillespie
Josh Gillespie
Josh Gillespie is a musician originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. Josh has spent over twenty-five years as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.
After two years of relentless touring, Josh has emer...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'm currently 22 subs shy of 200 on my YouTube channel! Help me get there by the end of the year! There I do my weekly livestream, post demos of new songs as well as the occasional cover song. I also post lyric videos and live cuts of from my catalog. Check it out.
www.youtube.com/@JoshGillespie
www.youtube.com/@JoshGillespie
Day 24 — “Sing for the Day.”
We’re not meant to stay silent.
This track is about lifting your voice while waiting for truth, justice, and unity to break open.
#SingForTheDay #IndieRock #MusicTok #IndieSongwriter
We’re not meant to stay silent.
This track is about lifting your voice while waiting for truth, justice, and unity to break open.
#SingForTheDay #IndieRock #MusicTok #IndieSongwriter
December 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Day 24 — “Sing for the Day.”
We’re not meant to stay silent.
This track is about lifting your voice while waiting for truth, justice, and unity to break open.
#SingForTheDay #IndieRock #MusicTok #IndieSongwriter
We’re not meant to stay silent.
This track is about lifting your voice while waiting for truth, justice, and unity to break open.
#SingForTheDay #IndieRock #MusicTok #IndieSongwriter
Day 23 — “Sing for the Day.”
A song for justice, unity, and the hope that the world will be made right.
“Sing for the day when all will be made clear.”
#SingForTheDay #IndieSongwriter
A song for justice, unity, and the hope that the world will be made right.
“Sing for the day when all will be made clear.”
#SingForTheDay #IndieSongwriter
December 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Day 23 — “Sing for the Day.”
A song for justice, unity, and the hope that the world will be made right.
“Sing for the day when all will be made clear.”
#SingForTheDay #IndieSongwriter
A song for justice, unity, and the hope that the world will be made right.
“Sing for the day when all will be made clear.”
#SingForTheDay #IndieSongwriter
Day 22 — “Seasons”
Sleepless nights.
Endless waiting.
A prayer whispered into the dark “How long?”
This is the heart of Seasons.
#Seasons #IndieSongwriter #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic
Sleepless nights.
Endless waiting.
A prayer whispered into the dark “How long?”
This is the heart of Seasons.
#Seasons #IndieSongwriter #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Day 22 — “Seasons”
Sleepless nights.
Endless waiting.
A prayer whispered into the dark “How long?”
This is the heart of Seasons.
#Seasons #IndieSongwriter #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic
Sleepless nights.
Endless waiting.
A prayer whispered into the dark “How long?”
This is the heart of Seasons.
#Seasons #IndieSongwriter #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic
Day 21 — “Remains of Time.”
A song about time—not the science of it, but the heart of it.
The pieces we keep become the memories that outlast everything else.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #SingerSongwriter #IndieSongwriter
A song about time—not the science of it, but the heart of it.
The pieces we keep become the memories that outlast everything else.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #SingerSongwriter #IndieSongwriter
November 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Day 21 — “Remains of Time.”
A song about time—not the science of it, but the heart of it.
The pieces we keep become the memories that outlast everything else.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #SingerSongwriter #IndieSongwriter
A song about time—not the science of it, but the heart of it.
The pieces we keep become the memories that outlast everything else.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #SingerSongwriter #IndieSongwriter
Day 20 — “Remains of Time.”
Time moves fast.
Kids make you stop long enough to notice.
This song is about how the moments we remember are what time is truly made of.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic #IndieSongwriter
Time moves fast.
Kids make you stop long enough to notice.
This song is about how the moments we remember are what time is truly made of.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic #IndieSongwriter
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Day 20 — “Remains of Time.”
Time moves fast.
Kids make you stop long enough to notice.
This song is about how the moments we remember are what time is truly made of.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic #IndieSongwriter
Time moves fast.
Kids make you stop long enough to notice.
This song is about how the moments we remember are what time is truly made of.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic #IndieSongwriter
Day 19 - “Remains of Time”
This song is about a conversation my cousin had with his 5yo daughter about what time is made of. Kids of a certain age have a way of asking the big questions.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #IndieRock #JoshGillespie
This song is about a conversation my cousin had with his 5yo daughter about what time is made of. Kids of a certain age have a way of asking the big questions.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #IndieRock #JoshGillespie
November 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Day 19 - “Remains of Time”
This song is about a conversation my cousin had with his 5yo daughter about what time is made of. Kids of a certain age have a way of asking the big questions.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #IndieRock #JoshGillespie
This song is about a conversation my cousin had with his 5yo daughter about what time is made of. Kids of a certain age have a way of asking the big questions.
#RemainsOfTime #DailyMusicChallenge #IndieRock #JoshGillespie
I wanted to take a moment and shout out the work done by Tim Beeler and my cousin/producer Jon Gillespie on Secondhand. I really enjoy what they each brought to this song.
#Secondhand #DailyMusicChallenge #IndieRock #JoshGillespie
#Secondhand #DailyMusicChallenge #IndieRock #JoshGillespie
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I wanted to take a moment and shout out the work done by Tim Beeler and my cousin/producer Jon Gillespie on Secondhand. I really enjoy what they each brought to this song.
#Secondhand #DailyMusicChallenge #IndieRock #JoshGillespie
#Secondhand #DailyMusicChallenge #IndieRock #JoshGillespie
I wrote a new Substack about how political deconstruction shaped the music I write today. Scripture, justice, doubt, protest — it’s all in there.
#Deconstruction #FaithAndPolitics #IndieSongwriter #ChristianMusic #HonestFaith
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/how-politi...
#Deconstruction #FaithAndPolitics #IndieSongwriter #ChristianMusic #HonestFaith
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/how-politi...
How Political Deconstruction Made Me a Songwriter
How Scripture, Justice, and Honest Questions Shaped My Voice
joshgillespie.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I wrote a new Substack about how political deconstruction shaped the music I write today. Scripture, justice, doubt, protest — it’s all in there.
#Deconstruction #FaithAndPolitics #IndieSongwriter #ChristianMusic #HonestFaith
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/how-politi...
#Deconstruction #FaithAndPolitics #IndieSongwriter #ChristianMusic #HonestFaith
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/how-politi...
Day 17 — “Secondhand.”
Trying to hold it all together, losing your grip, and still being pulled back to rest.
That’s what “Secondhand” is all about.
#Secondhand #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic #indieartist
Trying to hold it all together, losing your grip, and still being pulled back to rest.
That’s what “Secondhand” is all about.
#Secondhand #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic #indieartist
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Day 17 — “Secondhand.”
Trying to hold it all together, losing your grip, and still being pulled back to rest.
That’s what “Secondhand” is all about.
#Secondhand #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic #indieartist
Trying to hold it all together, losing your grip, and still being pulled back to rest.
That’s what “Secondhand” is all about.
#Secondhand #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespieMusic #indieartist
Day 16 - “Secondhand” is about how we replace God with so many other things, from politicians to careers, to friendships - we’re constantly looking for other things to save us…that we make Jesus a secondhand savior.
#Secondhand #IndieRock
#Secondhand #IndieRock
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Day 16 - “Secondhand” is about how we replace God with so many other things, from politicians to careers, to friendships - we’re constantly looking for other things to save us…that we make Jesus a secondhand savior.
#Secondhand #IndieRock
#Secondhand #IndieRock
Day 15 - “Slave to the Party”
Slave to the Party is my one song that gets a different feel and vibe when I play it solo acoustic. Should I release an acoustic version of the song?
Let me know what you think!
#SlaveToTheParty #IndieArtist #Indiemusic
Slave to the Party is my one song that gets a different feel and vibe when I play it solo acoustic. Should I release an acoustic version of the song?
Let me know what you think!
#SlaveToTheParty #IndieArtist #Indiemusic
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Day 15 - “Slave to the Party”
Slave to the Party is my one song that gets a different feel and vibe when I play it solo acoustic. Should I release an acoustic version of the song?
Let me know what you think!
#SlaveToTheParty #IndieArtist #Indiemusic
Slave to the Party is my one song that gets a different feel and vibe when I play it solo acoustic. Should I release an acoustic version of the song?
Let me know what you think!
#SlaveToTheParty #IndieArtist #Indiemusic
Day 14 — “Slave to the Party.”
Politics shouldn’t cost you your identity.
This song is a reminder that the party doesn’t own you.
#SlaveToTheParty #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespie
#IndieArtist #IndieRock
Politics shouldn’t cost you your identity.
This song is a reminder that the party doesn’t own you.
#SlaveToTheParty #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespie
#IndieArtist #IndieRock
November 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Day 14 — “Slave to the Party.”
Politics shouldn’t cost you your identity.
This song is a reminder that the party doesn’t own you.
#SlaveToTheParty #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespie
#IndieArtist #IndieRock
Politics shouldn’t cost you your identity.
This song is a reminder that the party doesn’t own you.
#SlaveToTheParty #DailyMusicChallenge #JoshGillespie
#IndieArtist #IndieRock
Day 13 → “Slave to the Party.”
The party promises belonging.
But at what cost?
This song is about waking up to the price—and choosing freedom instead.
#SlaveToTheParty #IndieRock
The party promises belonging.
But at what cost?
This song is about waking up to the price—and choosing freedom instead.
#SlaveToTheParty #IndieRock
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Day 13 → “Slave to the Party.”
The party promises belonging.
But at what cost?
This song is about waking up to the price—and choosing freedom instead.
#SlaveToTheParty #IndieRock
The party promises belonging.
But at what cost?
This song is about waking up to the price—and choosing freedom instead.
#SlaveToTheParty #IndieRock
Day 12 → “Another Story.”
The truth doesn’t always crack. Sometimes it tilts.
And that’s where this song lives.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock
The truth doesn’t always crack. Sometimes it tilts.
And that’s where this song lives.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Day 12 → “Another Story.”
The truth doesn’t always crack. Sometimes it tilts.
And that’s where this song lives.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock
The truth doesn’t always crack. Sometimes it tilts.
And that’s where this song lives.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock
Day 11 — “Another Story.”
A song about how lies, big or small, can bend the truth until you forget what’s real.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A song about how lies, big or small, can bend the truth until you forget what’s real.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock #IndieArtist
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Day 11 — “Another Story.”
A song about how lies, big or small, can bend the truth until you forget what’s real.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A song about how lies, big or small, can bend the truth until you forget what’s real.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock #IndieArtist
Day 10 — “Another Story.”
A song about subtle manipulation and the slow drip of doubt that rewrites your world.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A song about subtle manipulation and the slow drip of doubt that rewrites your world.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock #IndieArtist
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Day 10 — “Another Story.”
A song about subtle manipulation and the slow drip of doubt that rewrites your world.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A song about subtle manipulation and the slow drip of doubt that rewrites your world.
#AnotherStory #IndieRock #IndieArtist
I grew up loving 90s alt-rock & the mid-90s CCM scene - but the one label I have never embraced is “Christian artist.”
In my latest piece, I unpack why faith shapes my music…but marketing labels never could
#IndieMusic #Songwriter #ChristianMusic #CCM
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/why-christ...
In my latest piece, I unpack why faith shapes my music…but marketing labels never could
#IndieMusic #Songwriter #ChristianMusic #CCM
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/why-christ...
Why “Christian Artist” Labels Never Fit (And Why I Never Tried)
How 90s CCM, grunge, and a refusal to fit the mold shaped the way I make faith-informed music today
joshgillespie.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I grew up loving 90s alt-rock & the mid-90s CCM scene - but the one label I have never embraced is “Christian artist.”
In my latest piece, I unpack why faith shapes my music…but marketing labels never could
#IndieMusic #Songwriter #ChristianMusic #CCM
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/why-christ...
In my latest piece, I unpack why faith shapes my music…but marketing labels never could
#IndieMusic #Songwriter #ChristianMusic #CCM
joshgillespie.substack.com/p/why-christ...
Day 9 — “Souvenirs of War.”
A song about the cost of fighting to protect an image instead of the truth.
#SouvenirsOfWar #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A song about the cost of fighting to protect an image instead of the truth.
#SouvenirsOfWar #IndieRock #IndieArtist
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Day 9 — “Souvenirs of War.”
A song about the cost of fighting to protect an image instead of the truth.
#SouvenirsOfWar #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A song about the cost of fighting to protect an image instead of the truth.
#SouvenirsOfWar #IndieRock #IndieArtist
Day 7 — today’s track is “Souvenirs of War.”
A song about pride, power, and the scars we collect pretending we’re winning.
#SouvenirsOfWar #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A song about pride, power, and the scars we collect pretending we’re winning.
#SouvenirsOfWar #IndieRock #IndieArtist
November 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Day 7 — today’s track is “Souvenirs of War.”
A song about pride, power, and the scars we collect pretending we’re winning.
#SouvenirsOfWar #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A song about pride, power, and the scars we collect pretending we’re winning.
#SouvenirsOfWar #IndieRock #IndieArtist
Day 6 — today’s track is “Wake Up Dead Man.”
A reminder that even in the dust and storms, renewal is still possible.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A reminder that even in the dust and storms, renewal is still possible.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #IndieArtist
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Day 6 — today’s track is “Wake Up Dead Man.”
A reminder that even in the dust and storms, renewal is still possible.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #IndieArtist
A reminder that even in the dust and storms, renewal is still possible.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #IndieArtist
Day 5 — still highlighting “Wake Up Dead Man.”
Some days you need a reminder that the bones can rise and the story isn’t over.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #IndieArtist
Some days you need a reminder that the bones can rise and the story isn’t over.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #IndieArtist
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Day 5 — still highlighting “Wake Up Dead Man.”
Some days you need a reminder that the bones can rise and the story isn’t over.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #IndieArtist
Some days you need a reminder that the bones can rise and the story isn’t over.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #IndieArtist
Day 4 — today’s track is “Wake Up Dead Man.”
A song about rising from the valleys that tried to bury you.
From dry bones to new life — this one still hits deep.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #NewMusic #IndieArtist
A song about rising from the valleys that tried to bury you.
From dry bones to new life — this one still hits deep.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #NewMusic #IndieArtist
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Day 4 — today’s track is “Wake Up Dead Man.”
A song about rising from the valleys that tried to bury you.
From dry bones to new life — this one still hits deep.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #NewMusic #IndieArtist
A song about rising from the valleys that tried to bury you.
From dry bones to new life — this one still hits deep.
#WakeUpDeadMan #IndieRock #NewMusic #IndieArtist
Day 3 of highlighting songs from my catalog — and this track still hits just as hard.
If you’re into indie rock, storytelling lyrics, and real musicianship, dive into the catalog with me.
#IndieRock #IndieArtist #SingerSongwriter #SupportIndieMusic
If you’re into indie rock, storytelling lyrics, and real musicianship, dive into the catalog with me.
#IndieRock #IndieArtist #SingerSongwriter #SupportIndieMusic
November 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Day 3 of highlighting songs from my catalog — and this track still hits just as hard.
If you’re into indie rock, storytelling lyrics, and real musicianship, dive into the catalog with me.
#IndieRock #IndieArtist #SingerSongwriter #SupportIndieMusic
If you’re into indie rock, storytelling lyrics, and real musicianship, dive into the catalog with me.
#IndieRock #IndieArtist #SingerSongwriter #SupportIndieMusic