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Leanor Ortega Till (a.k.a. Jeff the Girl from Five Iron Frenzy) inherited her love of music from her father. At a young age, she was introduced to the world of instruments which grew as she experienced how music and lyrics express and interpret so many aspects of our lives. She joined Five Iron Frenzy as their saxophone player and learned how beautiful and challenging it is to become an equal part of an eight-person team with an evil plan to save the world. Through her experiences and talents, she has learned to find God through her own interpretations of music as well as through the art she has curated and encourages others to do the same. Listen as she shares her creative process, where she struggles, and how fun it is to be right where God designed her to be. Being in a successful band reinforced that while part of her identity lies in how God created her to create, the anchor of who-she-is lies in Christ and His purposes for her. The rest is just an adventure.
The amazing closing song is the song All That is Good that she referenced in the episode.
1 Corinthians 2:9 – But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”
Check out Leanor’s projects here:
The band Five Iron Frenzy
The band The Fast Feeling
The podcast Too Punk to be a Hippie
Instagram @leanorinezortegatill
Facebook @Jeffthe Girl
