Introduction, Biography and Interests

McGill is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, award-winning author, poet, broadcaster, university lecturer and Congressionally recognized Ambassador of Goodwill. He is a Renaissance thinker who leads from the heart toward a world of unlimited possibilities, where every person is worthy of being loved and knowing their own unique and beautiful purpose. From the cover of the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, ABC, FOX, Satellite Radio and the BBC, his inspirational works are quoted in thousands of books and publications, including alongside Mohandas Gandhi, Albert Einstein, and Mother Teresa at the prestigious Foundation for a Better Life, who has called McGill one of "the brightest minds in human history." His writings, and works as an activist for world peace have been supported by the United Nations, European Parliament, the United States Congress, general assemblies, state capitals, senators, congressmen, legislators, leading cultural icons, celebrities, world leaders, and dignitaries around the globe. McGill is a speaker at top universities, and his books and software are used as part of the curriculum at the university level. Reaching tens-of-millions, McGill is on quest to prove that life is still beautiful, and that all people have the power to have a better life and world -- NOW.

Bryant McGill is the host of McGill Live, the internationally syndicated radio talk show and podcast, soon reaching over 11 million homes on AM, FM, TV, Cable, SW and Satellite. McGill Live is heard in major markets such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, San Diego, and across North and Central America, the Caribbean, the UK and parts of Asia. McGill Live broadcasts direct to over 250 major cities and can also be heard nationwide through Dish Network and DirectTV digital satellite radio. McGill Live is a personal development program that teaches listeners how to achieve abundance and joy in the face of adversity and hardship, and includes personal conversations with top politicians, entertainers, celebrities, authors, and innovative thinkers around the world. McGill Live is broadcast out of its parent station, 1320 WARL, with co-host Susaye Greene, the legendary singer from the "Supremes," who wrote hit songs for Michael Jackson and who co-wrote songs, performed and traveled with friends Diana Ross, Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder.

McGill is the editor and author of the internationally award-winning McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme, which is used by over a half-million writers, educators, students, aspiring poets and songwriters from over 100 countries. His McGill Reference Series also includes: Poet's Muse: Associative Reference for Writer's Block (ISBN 1-4116-2468-8); the McGill English Thesaurus for Poets; and the McGill English Dictionary for Poets. In 2004, McGill also released Existence (ISBN 1-4116-2154-9). Ongoing book projects include Collected Works & Thoughts of Bryant McGill, Give Yourself: The Simple Path to Fulfillment, Abundance and Joy, Negativity Judo: Emotional & Verbal Judo Defense Tactics, Super-Creativity: The Path to Unlimited Everything! and McGill's Booklet of Favorites including quotations, poetry, vocabulary, etc.

In 2008 McGill was honored by the State of Connecticut at the State Capitol in Hartford, by way of an official citation from the General Assembly in recognition of Founding The Goodwill Treaty for World Peace. In 2009 McGill received an official Congressional Certificate of Recognition and Commendation from the United States House of Representatives, during the 111th Congress, 1st Session in Washington, DC., where McGill was formally acknowledged by the nation's top representatives who applauded McGill's, "highly commendable life's work as the founder and Goodwill Ambassador at Large to the Goodwill Treaty for World Peace." In 1993, McGill received positive commentaries on his work from the 1976 Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature and Pulitzer Prize Recipient, Dr. Saul Bellow of Boston University who called McGill's poetic works, "Delightful." In 2005, McGill's poetry was positively reviewed by Dr. Shirley McPhillips, the co-director of the Teacher's College, Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University, who said that McGill's poetry, "asks the timeless questions and answers them with words that resonate what is deeply true." McGill's poetic works have received positive commentaries from a notable cast of distinguished individuals such as actor Michael Douglas, George Plimpton, Ed McMahon, Bob Hope, Jules Archer and many others. McGill's own commentaries on poetry have been published at West Chester University in collections with major poets Billy Collins, Robert Frost, and Robert Pinsky. In 2004, McGill was nominated for induction into the Poetry Project's "Contemporary Poets Hall of Fame," which seeks to document the lives and works of significant contemporary poets, and which is sponsored by ibiblio, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication UNC-CH. In 2005, McGill was the "Featured Poet of the Month" in the December issue (ISSN 1744-3776) of the Poet's Letter Magazine (London).

McGill's inspirational writings and quotes have reached millions, having been used in thousands of speeches, books, articles and websites by other authors, educators, and social and political leaders around the world. His writings have been featured alongside Mohandas Gandhi, Albert Einstein, Mother Teresa and Albert Schweitzer at the prestigious Foundation for a Better Life, whose award-winning public service announcements are seen on TV over 2 million times per day on over 900 stations. His work has appeared in numerous venues such as Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought (ISSN 002-2157), BBC Arts (UK), Stanford University, Poet's Letter Magazine (ISSN 1744-3776), and The Writers Voice. In 2005, his work appeared in the Southeast's largest newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, for their feature, Saturdays in the South, which is a collection of exclusive essays written by famous Southerners including James Carville, Astronaut Dr. Norm Thagard, Dr. James Merritt, General B.B. Bell, Rick Bragg and others. In 2006 McGill was the subject of a feature, front-page Cover Story in the prestigious Wall Street Journal relating to his expertise in social networking and the celebrity world. (Vol. CCXLVIII, Iss. 43, Page A1). In 2008, McGill was one of nine personalities featured in the book titled, MIND and MOTIVATION: The Spirit of Success, (ISBN 978-0-9558499-0-9) by best-selling UK author, Lisa Tenzin-Dolma. Also in 2009, McGill's excerpts from an interview appeared in a book written by Julia Angwin of the Wall Street Journal, and published by Random House entitled, "Stealing MySpace" (ISBN 978-1400066940) which received rave reviews from Fortune Magazine, Time Magazine, Wired Magazine, and The New York Times. Further, in 2009, McGill co-authored (forward and contributor) a book of poems and meditations on peace and human rights, with Italian humanitarian Antonia Tosini titled, "Bread and Sunflower" (ISBN 978-88-96110-0906) donating the proceeds to "TRAM AFRICAN" to help build a hospital in Kenya, and subsequently receiving beautiful letters of appreciation and support from the president of Italy Giorgio Napolitano, and from Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the wife of France's President, Nicolas Sarkozy. In late 2009 McGill was nominated and selected by a board to appear in the book, 100 of the World's Most Extraordinary People along with Tony Lowe, Julian Lennon (John Lennon's son) and the "Juiceman" Jay Kordich. Other media appearances, or mentions have included the New York Times, Coast to Coast AM, BBC Radio, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Washington Times, News Factor Magazine, Fox News, USA Today, Playboy Radio, XM Radio, Sirius Radio, The Detroit News, Naples News, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Nassau Guardian, and many others.

McGill's biography has been profiled in the 22nd and 23rd editions of Marquis Who's Who in the World, (ISBN 0-8379-1133-8), and the 60th and 61st Editions of Who's Who in America (ISBN 0-8379-6990-5), and McGill was also one of only 4,000 persons in the world to be featured in the 2005 edition of the Cambridge Blue Book and the 33rd edition of the Dictionary of International Biography published by the International Biographical Centre in Cambridge, England. He is listed as a figure of note in The Celebrity Black Book: 2005-2009 Editions (ISBN 0-9707095-3-6), The Ultimate Celebrity Address & Phone Book (ISBN 1-4116-1753-3), 2006 CBB Celebrity Addresses (ISBN 0-9707-0957-9) and countless other autograph references. His interviews, writings and sites have been featured in Men Celebs, Starbuzz, Celebrity Guide, The World Village and The Biography Center.

Bryant McGill studied briefly under the poetic protege and friend of the eminent W.H. Auden, one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, and the contributing editor of the Paris Review responsible for the famous Auden interview of 1974. McGill's poetic direction was further guided by American Academy of Arts and Letters inductee and founding Editor of the Paris Review, the late George Plimpton, who McGill met through his mentor. Later, McGill continued his studies with several years of private tutelage under Dr. Allan W. Eckert, an Emmy Award-winning naturalist and intellectual, and seven-time Pulitzer Prize nominated author of over 40 books. In 1998, during the commencement ceremony for the Adam Smith University graduating class of 1998, Dr. Bryant Harrison McGill, LHD, was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters for "his extraordinary scope, and his dedication to human understanding in his community, the nation, and the world." McGill's Doctorate in Humanities was presented by Dr. Donald Grunewald, Ph.D., who earned his master's and doctorate in education from Harvard University, is the former President of Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY, and who presently teaches at Iona College located in New Rochelle, New York.

Various Quotes and Reviews

Hanging out with Michael Jackson in Tokyo, where I was presenting him with the first, unreleased, and personally autographed copy of my popular reference and software for songwriters and poets. Michael was delighted and I got some great feedback from him during our meeting. I was there under personal invitation with my friends E'Casanova and Eric Boone, Paris Hilton's Photographer. Official Site | Myspace.com | Wikipedia.com | DeviantART "Bryant, such fantastic work. I am so impressed with your range and depth of talents. All that and a nice person too. I'm proud to know a man such as yourself, who is intelligent, creative, talented, articulate, and ties a mean bowtie. You're such a charismatic person. Magic just shines in your eyes. All the best, Susaye." (2006) ~ Susaye Greene, Singer in "The Supremes," who sang with Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, and who has written hit records for Michael Jackson, Deniece Williams, and many others. "Bryant, Thank you for your strong, wonderful words and thoughts! Sincerely, Mike." (1994) ~ Actor Michael Douglas, Photographed with congresswoman Mary Bono and Jack Valenti, the former head of the Motion Picture Association of America. "McGill's beautiful words speak directly to my heart, and touch me. He is a true craftsman of the positive, and his love for life is apparent in all of his creations. Life is a wonderful gift, and so are friends like Bryant, who work to remind us of the gifts we each have to give." (2006) ~ Gary Busey, Actor, Artist & Activist. Photgraphed with actor, Christopher Walken. Official International Website | Myspace.com Profile "You're an amazing man and your beautiful family is SO blessed! My parents spent some time on your page and think you're amazing, and my mom, who cries over everything happy had some tears when she read your work! Much love and respect to you and your family." (2006) ~ Chantelle Paige, Pop star, Songwriter and Actress. Photographed with Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. Official Website | Cher on Myspace.com | Wikipedia.com "Bryant, Expressing the admiration and enjoyment I feel from your work is difficult without insulting its true fineness and depth. I would just like to say thank you, and I hope your venture into music is as successful as your work as a poet. Someone that works as hard as you is bound to continue to succeed at whatever you do." (2006) ~ Cher, Beauty & the GEEK 2 Winner. Photgraphed with Al Franken White House | Clinton Library | Clinton Foundation | Wikipedia.com "Bryant, I appreciate your taking the time to write, and I want to thank you for the poetry you enclosed. It is important to me that I hear the thoughts and experiences of people like you, who care about the future of America and the world. Thank you for sharing your ideas with me." (1995) ~ Bill Clinton, U.S. President "Bryant, you have some delightful poems. Thank you for sharing your work with me." (1994) ~ Dr. Saul Bellow, Ph.d., 1976 Nobel Laureate in Literature and Pulitzer Prize winning author. Official Website | Official Myspace.com "Bryant, you are a great friend, and your work is brilliant and uplifting. I believe in what you are doing. It is going to guide many people to happiness. The stars never lie Bryant, and like I told you a year ago, your optimism is going to change the world for the better." (2006) ~ Dr. Louis Turi, Celebrity Astrologist & TV Personality. Photographed with celebrity, Peter Fonda. "...poet Bryant McGill asks the timeless questions and answers them with words that resonate what is deeply true." (2005) ~ Dr. Shirley McPhillips, Former Co-Director of the Teacher's College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University, NY "...we are thrilled to be working with Bryant, and knew it was a wonderful union immediately. We think his meticulous form and the depth of his philosophical messages will resonate across the generations. I am excited to see the results of his lyrical work and contributions with a number of musicians we already have in mind." (2006) ~ Linda Sonnvik, Songwriter and Director of the SO! Management

"Strong, wonderful words and thoughts!" --Michael Douglas, Actor	"...delightful poems." -- Saul Bellow 1976 Nobel Laureate in Literature Pulitzer Prize Recipient
"Highly Imaginative!" -- Jules Archer, American Author	"...yes, splendid ...absolutely breath taking." -- George Plimpton
"In a magic way his style of words and thoughts touch on the beauties, wonders and mysteries that are a part of us all." -- Gaye Deamer, Best-Selling Biographer of Clay Aiken	"I enjoyed reading your poetry very much. I have long been a lover of poetry, because I am also very fond of brevity and a poem can say so much with just a few words." -- Ed McMahon, Celebrity
"...very moving and beautiful." -- Bob Hope, Celebrity	"...some beautiful writinga nice lilting poetical qualityvery good." -- Dr. Allan W. Eckert Emmy Award Winner

Personal Information and Interests

Art and Drawing

I am very interested in art of all forms. While I am an accomplished digital artist, I am but a rank amature at traditional medium art. I have been trying to teach myself how to draw and create traditional medium works but have made little progress. I have spent about thirty hours teaching myself and need to invest some real time into learning and practicing. I lack natural talent but will continue try to develop this form of creative expression. Below are a few examples of my drawings.

Precious Opals

Opals are simply astonishing creations of natural wonder and beauty. There is an almost magical spirit imbued into the cacophony of brilliant color shifts they release. I mine, collect and cut opals as a minor hobby. Below you will find a few photos of Dr. Allan W. Eckert who is one of the world's leading experts on precious opals, and myself on an opal mining expedition. I am standing there in front of the open mine where one of the world's largest opals was mined which is now in the Smithsonian museum of natural history. We were able to mine for several days in this very exclusive location. I have also included a few photos of opals found at this mine, and an interesting juxtaposition I created of a scenic opal and cosmic imagery.

An excerpt from my journal, "You will always remember the first time you hold in your hand the queen of all gemstones; a brilliant precious opal. Beauty in nature will seldom speak more clearly or boldly to you as the first moment when you peer spellbound into the magnificent luster of the opal's kaleidoscopic inferno. One must think it would be God's own vision if he held in his hand the Earth itself to gaze at the heavenly fires of her aurora borealis. Seduced, as you gaze into the opal's labyrinthine nebula of fires and color, you will know that were the expanses of the universe ever to be contained they would abide in the effulgent opal's blaze."

"Resplendent hues of unfathomable color and fire leap from its form. Your eyes and entire being will satiate with visual harmonies of color. There are greens that leave jealousy without color; greens with depths that pale rich emeralds to light jades. Opulent blends dance before you in infinite shards of light infused with a cosmos of motley infinitudes of reds, like blood red roses; deeper than any crimson, ruby oxblood red. The intense blues shift from sapphire and turquoise and cerulean to cobalt salted glass with depths like the heart of the ocean; azure visions crisp as any October sky and as sullen as the most beautiful blue eyes love's envy has ever known. It will only take one gaze, and you too will be forever in love."

Gem Cutting

I am deeply fascinated by colored gemstones. I mine, collect and cut these precious minerals. I find it very enjoyable to find a rough stone, devise a unique three-dimensional design and cutting the stone. I was trained in gem cutting by a very famous master gem cutter, but am myself only an amateur. I am fascinated by the longevity of these creations and by the inherit and imposed geometrical structures of these wonderful creations of nature.

Every gemstone is a natural work of art, each one having a distinct and separate personality. Like flowers, colored gemstones come in every hue, tone, and saturation. But unlike a flowers beauty, which fades almost instantly, the beauty of colored gemstone is nearly everlasting. Gathered from all corners of the world, every colored gemstone is a unique creation that brings with it a rich history that blends the mystery of nature with the skill of man. Throughout all civilizations, gems have held a fascination - sometimes even a legendary power over the minds of man.

In this section I have included a few photos of gemstones I have cut and will be adding more soon. I will also be creating a small section of recommended links and some information of the equipment I use.

Sculpting with Clay

Photography

Growing up, my father was a professional photographer. I have been around photography and cameras since I was a small child. I have worked with medium format, 35mm and digital. My favorite type of photography is landscape and street photography, but I want to move more into photo journalism. Here are a few samples of my work. I will be placing more online as time permits. More Photographs Here...

Rare Collectibles

I am a collector of rare artifacts, natural wonders and articles of the strange and unusual. Contemplating history is one thing, but holding a piece of it in your hand is altogether more satisfying. I have listed here for your viewing a small portion of my private collection of items. More Collectibles Here...

Fractal Geometry & Natural Patterns

To understand the mysteries of life you must look around and within. You will see patterns everywhere; patterns that seem to manifest themselves over and over again. These patterns exist intertwined within nature and man bridging the gap between the enigma of self and universe. You see them in spiraling galaxies and the Mandelbrot fractal of fossilized Ammonoidea; growing from the unknown to atoms to molecules to solar systems to galaxies to the paradoxical expanses of the universe with origins and destinations unknown; just like us in birth and death.

The similarities of tree branches, rivers and blood veins. The power of cellular division and nuclear fission, the patterns of finger prints like endoplasmic reticulum, or a black opal's play of fire like the nebula of supernova. Moon shots are like protoplasmic lurches, while simple thoughts and observations of the nature around us take us beyond the unknown. The clues to the great mystery are all around us and deep within us.

Scuba Diving & Horseback Riding

As a child, we had acreage and horses. I do not get to ride as much as I would like, but there is always tomorrow. I also, spent much of my life either in or around water. Below are some photos of me diving off of the Hawaiian Islands and riding horses in Santa Cruz, California on the beaches.

Ventriloquism

When I was young, I dabbled in ventriloquism for many years. My friend had been a ventriloquist for most of his life. I was never very good, at least compared to my friend. My dummy's name was Jack, and he was a handful! Here are a few photographs of Jack.

My Office Where I Work and Write Poetry

A Few of my Favorite Things (Years Out of Date)

Other Sections Not Finished

Reading & Education

Natural History

Graphics Design and Digital Art

Math & Science

Fossils, Minerals & Rock Hounding

Philosophy & Religion

Hypnotism & Human Potential

Chess & Puzzles

Inventions and Creativity

Talk Radio & Shortwave