“Bwayne” Celebration of Life Scheduled for Wednesday Oct 28
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Hit singer/songwriter, Bryan Wayne Galentine, succumbed to ALS on Thursday, October 22 in Lebanon, TN. The disease, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease gave rise to Galentine who became a passionate advocate for ALS awareness up to his final moments. He succeeded in his pursuit to get Major League Baseball to have a National Lou Gehrig Day, in which he got the last team on board the day before he passed. He was proud of his participation in I AM ALS as an Advisory Board Member. In addition to his need to raise ALS awareness, he was a champion of promoting a positive outlook on life through his pages Find The Good Stuff and What’s Your Omelet?. He openly feared what lay ahead, but faced it with an omnipresent smile and an unparalleled positive grace that touched everyone he came in contact with.
“Bryan tried to teach each of us to live in the moment and make memories with the ones we love,” shared his wife Staci Starnes Galentine.
In honor of his wish, a “Bwayne” celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 28 between 5pm-7pm at 103 Glen Haven Court Lebanon, TN. The celebration of his life will be held outside in a tent with masks and hand sanitizer will be provided. For those unable to attend, a request is made to send a special message about Bryan on messenger to Staci for a special book her friends are compiling for their boys. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to support iamals.org, Music Health Alliance, or ALS Association (Tennessee).
Bryan Wayne had to quickly learn to live out the lyrics from his single, “Simplify,” when he was diagnosed with terminal ALS in 2017 and faced with the possibility of losing his ability to speak or sing, opted to keep a positive outlook and recorded his first ever full-length album, While You Wait dedicated to shed light and increase awareness to ALS. “I wanted to put my own voice on songs I have written, so that my wife and two boys, friends and family and who knows maybe even the world could hear me forever no matter what.”
When Bryan began selecting songs from his catalog for his album, While You Wait, he took a different approach than most. He wasn’t looking for a three minute up-tempo smash that everyone can party and dance to, although he has those in his catalog. He was looking for songs that connect, songs that would allow him to interact with those who face their own challenges and with those who love a song with a deeper, positive meaning. Mostly, he wanted to provide his family with an eternal piece of his heart, and the sound of his voice.
For more information on Bryan Wayne visit his website www.bryanwaynemusic.com and also his website Find The Good Stuff www.thegoodstuff.org Follow Bryan on social media Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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