Gideon Alcide,
On Finding
Himself
Through Music
Story by Stan Bishop
Photos Provided
by Gideon Alcide
Saint Lucian musician, Gideon
Alcide, has been on a musical
journey since his pre-teen years.
When he was 11, his life changed
when his father brought home an
old guitar he found in a garbage
dump in Martinique. Today, at 29,
music is what Gideon knows best.
Gideon is a professional guitarist
with full-time employment on
cruise ships where he entertains
thousands of passengers. He’s
come a very long way on a journey
that started with him playing in
church in his native Choiseul. comprises seven songs. The tracks
are “I’m Finding Myself”, “Heart
Breaker”, “Angels Sleep Tonight”,
“In California World”, “Jane”, “So
High”, and “You Are”.
Ever since releasing his first
recorded single, “Broken Heart”,
two years ago, Gideon’s passion for
his craft propelled him to release
his first EP, “Finding Myself”, which Gideon’s inspiration as a songwriter
and composer comes from a
personal space: his love for music,
life experiences, influences from
the musicians he emulated, and a
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