Blind Notes with Ricky McKinnie
Season 1, Episode 910, Aug 13, 2021, 09:00 AM
Blind Notes a seven-part conversation series of radio programmes featuring one-to-one interviews with musicians from around the world, all of whom are completely blind.
Presented by Ravi Sagoo, who himself has the sight condition keratoconus, the interviews are mixed with examples of the musicians' own music and those that have influenced or been important to them.
In this episode Ravi speaks to Ricky McKinnie, member and now leader of Blind Boys Of Alabama Gospel singing group. Ricky started off as a drummer after losing his sight at 23. Remarkably he has continued in music and led his own Gospel singing group and now the Blind Boys of Alabama. He discusses the challenges of being their road manager and how his faith has been the power behind coping with life’s ups and downs, so Gospel music has be crucial in his life and musical journey.
Blind Notes is a 7 part series created for RNIB Connect Radio by Demus Productions Ltd and supported by the Audio Content Fund.
(Image shows Ricky wearing dark glasses and a brown suit with a white shirt, brown, black and white tie and matching handkerchief in breast pocket. He is as a table with his left elbow leaning on it and in the background various musical awards trophies, some speakers and a reel-to-reel tape recorder)
Presented by Ravi Sagoo, who himself has the sight condition keratoconus, the interviews are mixed with examples of the musicians' own music and those that have influenced or been important to them.
In this episode Ravi speaks to Ricky McKinnie, member and now leader of Blind Boys Of Alabama Gospel singing group. Ricky started off as a drummer after losing his sight at 23. Remarkably he has continued in music and led his own Gospel singing group and now the Blind Boys of Alabama. He discusses the challenges of being their road manager and how his faith has been the power behind coping with life’s ups and downs, so Gospel music has be crucial in his life and musical journey.
Blind Notes is a 7 part series created for RNIB Connect Radio by Demus Productions Ltd and supported by the Audio Content Fund.
(Image shows Ricky wearing dark glasses and a brown suit with a white shirt, brown, black and white tie and matching handkerchief in breast pocket. He is as a table with his left elbow leaning on it and in the background various musical awards trophies, some speakers and a reel-to-reel tape recorder)