Using Art to Inspire Healthy Conversations, feat. Craig Lamar Brown and Andrea Summer (Type 4) [S06-050]
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When human language can no longer carry the freight of an idea or a spiritual truth, you have to default to metaphor or to another language that can do that job. That language might be sculpture, film, music, or art…whatever medium can express things that discursive analytical language cannot.
No other Enneagram type can match the Enneagram Four’s creative gift for giving language to ideas others of us can’t find words for. Today’s guests, Craig Lamar Brown and Andrea Summer share how they used their strengths to inspire others to find common ground and have healthy conversations about race, gentrification, and interracial dating in the church through their new movie, Between Mercy and Me.
Tune in as we unpack the challenges they faced while working together, how and why Fours can self-destruct, and using art as an outlet for processing emotions.
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ABOUT CRAIG LAMAR BROWN
Craig Lamar Brown is a multi-talented film producer, writer and director hailing from Detroit. He is the founder of Brown Brown Films, a production company dedicated to creating inspirational and artistically captivating stories. Craig's passion for storytelling began to take shape in his high school years. Then his versatility was showcased in David Leo Schultz's Ragamuffin Trilogy, God's Fool, where he produced and played the leading role. Today, Craig crafts from behind the camera, making his directorial debut film, Between Mercy and Me, an award-winning film.
Craig currently resides in Cincinnati with his wife Caitlin and their five daughters, where they enjoy the outdoors, building community, and creating.
ABOUT ANDREA SUMMER
Andrea Summer is a Cincinnati-based singer-songwriter, music producer and actress. She is a passionate creative collaborator and mother of three. Beyond her personal music releases, she has co-created and performed in powerful live experiences, such as The Awaited Show (2007-2019). In 2021 she co-wrote and starred in the film Between Mercy and Me. She also wrote and co-produced the original, award-winning soundtrack and score. Between Mercy and Me is her first feature-length project.
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