Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Peg Luke. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Peg, thanks for joining us today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

As I look into the new month, I see my first-ever Christmas project available to stream, releasing on November 1st. It is called “Sleep, Baby Jesus A Peg Luke Christmas.” It is named after one of my compositions in the project. I can’t wait to bring it to you!

I also have my previous project, “Psalm Space,” available on all platforms. All my recent singles are available as well.

The meaningful projects just keep accumulating! There will be more of my tunes coming in 2024 that I am producing in Colorado. I have a significant flute project (getting back to my roots) that I am working on for the year 2024 as well!

Be watching! We are not bored here!

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

At 63 years young, my mind naturally ventures back into the chapters full of memories. Being born and raised in a northwestern Illinois steel town at the beginning of the 1960s was a completely different scene than walking on the stage of the infamous Carnegie Hall stage eleven times. I was a little girl with big dreams. I started piano, theory, and sight-singing at the age of 5, and then, led by a higher spirit, I began playing the flute at the age of 7. I found no greater calling as a youth. I loved tennis too, but I was never fond of reading or studying for countless hours for an upcoming test. I was still a good student, but I did not push myself in that direction. I found myself in this musical “bubble.” Composing on regular lined paper, practicing, and rewarding myself afterward by singing was my ultimate “happy place.” These musical desires led me to many performances and accolades early on. I pursued music performance in college and found myself excelling with terrific teachers and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. After college, I worked many 9-to-5 jobs until ultimately, music took over. I found myself teaching privately, in high schools, colleges, and universities for decades. It was an amazing life. I did immeasurable work in the classical music world. Then, my parents passed away, and I was broken in two. I found myself craving music that would help heal my soul, but I couldn’t find any. So, I thought, “Why not compose a healing project based on the Biblical Psalms?” It had a huge presence of my faith-driven parents. I called the project “Psalm Space,” and it thrived. It has helped countless thousands of people heal and find comfort from their own grief. I had indirectly found my new calling—to help people through their troubles and triumphs with my music. It was the first time I had “dipped my toe” into the Christian music world, and I felt that God was really speaking to me. Then unexpectedly, COVID struck. I found myself isolated and needing comfort myself. God-inspired music kept coming to me, and I started remotely recording all these messages. They became my special series of singles. God has not let me go. So, here we are today, doing this God-inspired work and trying to help thousands of people around the globe.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Just before Covid hit, I had made the move to Northern Colorado when I found myself in another emergency room. I had been in numerous hospitals in the past few years due to indescribable pain. It wasn’t until I got to Colorado that a brilliant ER doctor finally diagnosed me with an extremely rare autoimmune disease called Mesenteric Panniculitis. I can’t tell you the relief and yet the angst I felt. Then, Covid struck. I took the first vaccine and thought I was going to die. It took me six months to recover, and I was doctor-ordered not to receive any more injectable vaccines. That left me “unprotected” and isolated in my own house. I was dealing with this horrible, unknown disease, and on top of it, I was trying to stay away from Covid. I lost many close friends during this time.

It was scary, and I turned to God. I was alone, but God was there, just as He has always been.

I opened my heart and ears to let God speak. There was a lot to take in (and there still is). I began incorporating God’s messages into my music. I remotely recorded this music with incredible producers from all over the country. We promoted it, and people caught on. They started listening, and responding, and my life was not over. Even though I was isolated, I felt like my life was really just beginning. It was truly a miracle, and I still feel that way today.

I did survive my first round of Covid this past June and have felt a bit more open to getting out when I can. Sometimes, the pain from my autoimmune disease keeps me down, but I do find myself being more positive psychologically about the future and opening up to the public. I protect myself the best way I can when I do go out.

This whole horrific experience of being isolated for over three years has been an incredible blessing. My music and my message are stronger and better because I’ve had this intimate time with God. My true life calling is stronger than ever.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

God has been guiding my journey from Day One. Perhaps it took me this long to realize it because I needed this time to digest and live with this incredible calling. In our present-day circumstances, with so much violence, hatred, disease, and natural disasters around us, God’s message is my driving force to continue creating my music and helping people with their lives. God’s message is crucial.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.pegluke.com
• Other: https://linktr.ee/pegluke

Image Credits
David Abbott, Peg Luke