Ken Gober
Ken Gober has spent his life chasing a sound — and finding a story along the way.
A musician, songwriter, and lifelong performer, Ken has made his living on stages around the world, writing and singing music meant to lift people rather than just entertain them. But the road that got him here wasn’t a straight one.
He doesn’t skip past the hard chapters. There were early disappointments that reshaped what he thought his life would look like. There was addiction, and the long work of coming through it. He’s the first to say he didn’t make it out on his own — he credits God with carrying him every step.
Now, at 59, the view is different. Thirty years of marriage. A body of work he’s proud of. And a milestone birthday sitting just over the next rise.
Soul of a Man: The Road to 60 is Ken’s 52-week walk toward that milestone — one honest conversation at a time, about what he’s learned, what he’d do differently, and what still surprises him.
Life, Lyrics & Lessons. Pull up a seat.
The Sound
Songs are how Ken has always made sense of things. Decades of writing, recording, and performing around the world taught him that a good lyric does more than fill a room — it meets somebody right where they’re standing. That’s still the goal.
The Turn
There were years Ken doesn’t romanticize. Disappointment came early, addiction came after, and getting free of it took longer than he’d like to admit. He’ll tell you plainly he didn’t do it under his own power. God carried him out, and that changed everything downstream.
The Road
Fifty-nine years leaves a man with opinions, regrets, and a few things worth passing on. The Road to 60 is a 52-week walk toward a milestone birthday — one week, one conversation, one lesson at a time. Life, Lyrics & Lessons.
Come along for the road to 60
A new episode every week, plus the occasional note when there’s new music.