Gary Sinise Shares the Lessons He Learned From His Late Son, Mac Sinise | #429 | The Way I Heard It

There’s not much I can tell you about Gary Sinise that you don’t already know. His resume, his talent, his humility, his devotion to serving our veterans, and his extraordinary philanthropy are all a matter of public record. You might also know that his son Mac lost his battle with a rare and especially cruel form of cancer last year. And you might have also known, as I did, that Mac was a musician. What you might not know was the level of talent Mac Sinise possessed, or the extraordinary work he managed to complete during the last and the most difficult days of his life. Honestly, I don’t have the words to articulate Gary’s grief or the beauty of Mac’s music—some of which Gary discovered after his son’s untimely death. Along with his other good work, Gary is doing all he can to get Mac’s music out there. This episode is my attempt to help. At the end of our conversation, we play a composition called The Rise, with full orchestra. You’ll love it. #podcast #music #cinematic Check out Mac’s Music: https://www.youtube.com/@macsinise7489 Purchase Mac’s Music: https://store.garysinisefoundation.org Gary’s tribute to Mac: https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/mac-tribute A special thanks: PureTalk—Switch today to a qualifying plan and save an additional 50% off your first month: https://puretalk.com/rowe mikeroweWORKS—My foundation is giving away $2.5 million in trade scholarships. Apply by April 17: https://mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/ Knobel Tennessee Whiskey—Try one of four delicious flavors: https://knobelspirits.com Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@therealmikerowe Subscribe to my new shorts channel for those of you with a short attention span: https://www.youtube.com/@therealmikeroweshorts If you like me, and even if you don't, follow me. Much obliged. http://instagr.am/mikerowe/ http://fb.me/TheRealMikeRowe http://twttr.com/mikeroweworks 00:00 Supporting CA fire first responders 08:17 Gary’s Son’s music 25:15 Gary’s movie influences 31:02 The power of showing up 45:06 Lieutenant Dan Band 47:54 Mac producing with Oliver Schnee 1:00:48 The most important thing Gary learned from his son