About

Photo Credit ~ Tasha Chenard

Greg J. Gay

Writer, Composer and Recording Artist who happens to be Deaf-Blind

Welcome to Expressong!

Expressong is the place where I plan to express myself in words and music. I hope to do a second album, (maybe instrumental) as well as a book about life growing up on the wild and crazy V-V ranch, as it was in the 1970’s. I’ll be writing here along the way, about those topics, and a bit about Stickler’s Syndrome and Deaf-Blindness too.

so subscribe below and come along with me for this improbable ride! We’ll see how far I get, and I think we will have a lot of fun along the way. One day at at a time.

My goal is to encourage, bring hope and a lot of laughs too!

I know that you will also encourage me, and others too. Please do use the comments section at the bottom of articles, as well as the contact form and/or my Facebook page.

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Growing up on the largest “deeded”, (privately owned) ranch in Canada was quite an experience for a young boy. Not only did I have plenty of room to roam with my horse and dirt bike, I also had up to 30 “big brothers” at any given time.

I started playing guitar at age 9, but it was not until one of the old cowboys gave me his electric guitar and amp about a year later that I was totally captivated as big, lush, warm tones would proceed from that old National amp.

From other guys I learned how to play blues, country and even a little bit of rock ‘n roll.

I was born legally blind, and then, in my 20’s – just days before I was to record an album with my friends,  I lost most of my hearing due to Stickler’s Syndrome.

I remember telling God that even if I went totally deaf, I would serve Him anyway.

Due to multiple failed eye operations and an undetected retina detachment, my eyesight has been quickly deteriorating, as it has gone from 20/200 to where it is just now, I can’t even count your fingers. If the lighting is good, I might see your hand move.

50 years after I first picked up a guitar, this crazy opportunity arose to record these songs.
“But how did you do that?”, people ask.
Those stories are coming…
Really, the short answer is, I can honestly attribute this to nothing less than a gift from God, and a little bit of help from my friends.
Call it what you like.
Some call it a miracle.

Listen to my album right now. (Featuring my special guest vocalists. See full credits.)