Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this week's episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by journalist and writer Peter Ormerod, who has just published David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and God. We explore a side of Bowie that’s often hinted at but rarely examined in depth: the spiritual dimension underpinning his creativity.
Bowie is often framed as the chameleon of rock, with his many personas and artistic endeavours. But rather than a shape-shifting path of constant reinvention, Peter highlights a deep, consistent thread beneath this changing surface: a lifelong spiritual search that shaped not only Bowie’s art but also how he engaged with and understood everything.
For those who move through life with a more experimental approach, this may feel familiar. The outer paths may change, but something meaningful remains at the core of it all. A question, a theme, a search. And in that seeking, exploring, and playing, we may find glimpses of the uncontainable whole.
Buy The Book (Bloomsbury): bloomsbury.com/uk/david-bowie-and-the-search-for-life-death-and-god-9781399422826
Listen to Peter's Music: peterormerod.bandcamp.com
In this week's episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I’m joined by journalist and writer Peter Ormerod, who has just published David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and God. We explore a side of Bowie that’s often hinted at but rarely examined in depth: the spiritual dimension underpinning his creativity.
Bowie is often framed as the chameleon of rock, with his many personas and artistic endeavours. But rather than a shape-shifting path of constant reinvention, Peter highlights a deep, consistent thread beneath this changing surface: a lifelong spiritual search that shaped not only Bowie’s art but also how he engaged with and understood everything.
For those who move through life with a more experimental approach, this may feel familiar. The outer paths may change, but something meaningful remains at the core of it all. A question, a theme, a search. And in that seeking, exploring, and playing, we may find glimpses of the uncontainable whole.
Buy The Book (Bloomsbury): bloomsbury.com/uk/david-bowie-and-the-search-for-life-death-and-god-9781399422826
Listen to Peter's Music: peterormerod.bandcamp.com
