Why We Have Blood On Our Hands | John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting | Ep 147 | The Simple Life with Gary Collins

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Today, I have a very special guest, and fighter for freedom Grammy nominated musician John Ondrasik. John recently wrote and recorded a video for his smash hit “Blood on My Hands,” highlighting the travesty still playing out in Afghanistan. John isn’t a political hack, or ultra-woke celebrity; he is a rational thinking human who loves his country. We dig deep into his song “Blood on My Hands,” which was originally banned on YouTube, and then from pressure from his fans and some 1st Amendment supporting politicians, it was re-instated. We also discuss how we have hope that there is still some fight left in this country, and we just need to keep fighting the good fight. We dig into what keeps him motivated, how his music career didn’t take off until much later in life, and why he has a Mathematics degree from UCLA. I promise you this is a great interview, and you will leave inspired and motivated by John.

Topics Discussed:
* What was the motivation/inspiration for John's recent massive hit “Blood on My Hands”.
* Why the song was originally banned on YouTube
* How difficult was it to get permission to film the video for “Blood on My Hands” in front of the White House?
* What has pushed John into being more vocal politically in recent years?
* Is the music business just as woke as Hollywood today?
* When did John first begin playing music, and when he decided he wanted to make it his career?
* How surprised was John when his song “Superman” (It’s Not Easy) became a massive hit that took him from obscurity to superstar?
* John tells a funny, but good story about my favorite band RUSH
* John’s roots helping run his family’s business building shopping carts (he still helps run it even today).
* Who is John’s music manager, and how they first met.
* How important it is to John to play on USO tours and when he started doing them.
* Why did John start his “What Kind of World Do You Want,” charity, and what do they do?
* How did John become involved in THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS charity, and what does it do?

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