Lift Up: John Costanza

Tune in to our next episode of Lift Up, a storytelling project intending to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all. 

Our next Lift Up storyteller is John Costanza. From Moab, John graduated from Grand County High with the class of 1976. As a cook, he spent decades living from coast to coast before recently coming back to Moab, and now works at Canyonlands by Night and Day. He enjoys remodeling, chess, canoeing, hiking, and walking the dog. His ultimate concert wish-list for the Moab Folk Festival is Three Dog Night, Little Feat, and Herb Alpert. 

This episode of Lift Up was produced by Matthew A. Jonassaint with support from KZMU.

Image Description: John Costanza, a person with short hair, looks straight ahead. An original, colorful painting behind him is by Charles “Chuck” Crosby, John’s first husband.

Music in this interview is by oldmanboy (Joshua Clark Orkin) from Ithaca, New York. Songs are: “life could be so simple,” “maybe i will run away,” “but i, being poor, have only my dreams,” “reality is what you make it,” “you try and you try and you fail and you try,” and “another day in paradise.”

Lift Up intro music is Chicago by Scott Holmes Music and outro music is Only Knows by Broke for Free. 

Find more episodes from Lift Up Season 2 HERE