# Austin Gary

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**Austin Gary** (born **Gary Austin Heyde**, March 7, 1947) is an American novelist and writer, best known as a songwriter for "[The Car](/source/The_Car_(song))" by [Jeff Carson](/source/Jeff_Carson) (as Gary Heyde) and recordings by other [country music](/source/Country_music) performers like [Tammy Wynette](/source/Tammy_Wynette) and [John Berry](/source/John_Berry_(country_singer)), and as associate producer of albums by Carson, Berry and [Hank Williams Jr.](/source/Hank_Williams_Jr.)'s *[Hog Wild](/source/Hog_Wild_(album))* album.[1]

## Career

### Novels and plays

Gary has published four [novels](/source/Novel).[2][3][4] They are: "Miss Madeira," "The Queerling," and "A Delicate Dance." His novel *Miss Madeira* and his unpublished novel *Genius* ("The Soul of Genius") have both been adapted into plays.[citation needed] His play "Walt Whitman (In Black & White) is a two-man play based on [Walt Whitman](/source/Walt_Whitman).[citation needed] His most recent novel, "#LEO (Wannabe) SUPERHERO," is dedicated to Generation Alpha and proposes an idea to address homelessness in small towns across America.

### Songwriting

- "One Stone at a Time" – [Tammy Wynette](/source/Tammy_Wynette)[5]
- "[The Car](/source/The_Car_(song))" – [Jeff Carson](/source/Jeff_Carson)[6]
- "[Every Time My Heart Calls Your Name](/source/Every_Time_My_Heart_Calls_Your_Name)" – [John Berry](/source/John_Berry_(country_singer))
- "The Letter" – [Ronna Reeves](/source/Ronna_Reeves)
- "Dixie's Bar & Grill" – Brent Lamb[7]
- "A Love Like This" – [Cleve Francis](/source/Cleve_Francis)[8][9]
- "If Dreams Have Wings" – [James T. Horn](/source/James_T._Horn)[10]

### Other ventures

Gary's [Martin Luther King Jr.](/source/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.) [documentary film](/source/Documentary_film) *They Killed Martin: 3 Lives Forever Changed* is available on [YouTube](/source/YouTube). He has appeared on Seattle Public radio station [KUOW-FM](/source/KUOW-FM) with personal stories about [Thornton Wilder](/source/Thornton_Wilder)[11] and the [assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.](/source/Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.)[12] as well as The Best of Stories on Stage.[13]

Gary is also a high school teacher (in [Haubstadt, Indiana](/source/Haubstadt,_Indiana); [Franklin, Tennessee](/source/Franklin,_Tennessee); Middle College, Tennessee; [John Overton High School](/source/John_Overton_High_School), and Big Picture, Washington), a [numerologist](/source/Numerology)[14] and a former advertising creative director, radio/television [jingle](/source/Jingle) composer, and newspaper [editor](/source/Editing).[15] He is a member of [PEN Canada](/source/PEN_Canada).[16]

## Personal life

Gary is the son of Geoffrey Austin (Dutch) and Helen (*née* Heyser) Heyde, both deceased.[17] In 1967, he married teacher and actress Glory (Kissel) Heyde. The marriage ended in 2002. He is the father of acclaimed stage director [Rachel Rockwell](/source/Rachel_Rockwell),[18] who died of [ovarian cancer](/source/Ovarian_cancer) in 2018, and [Jeremy Spencer](/source/Jeremy_Spencer_(drummer)), former drummer for [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music) band [Five Finger Death Punch](/source/Five_Finger_Death_Punch).[19]

He attended the [University of Missouri](/source/University_of_Missouri) (Columbia); Lincoln University (Jefferson City) and is a graduate of the [University of Evansville](/source/University_of_Evansville) (Indiana), with a degree in Speech and Drama.[citation needed]

## Bibliography

- *Miss Madeira* (2011) ISBN 978-0987782106
- *The Queerling* (2013) ISBN 978-1492326274
- *A Delicate Dance* (2015) ISBN 978-0692569528
- "#LEO (Wannabe) SUPERHERO ISBN 9798248496150

## Accolades

- 1996 BMI "Millionaire-Play" award for "The Car" by Jeff Carson
- 2015: "Book of the Year" in [LGBT](/source/LGBT) adult fiction by Foreword Reviews[20]

## References

1. Associate Producer Credits. Artist Direct. Retrieved 10:55, November 2, 2011, from [http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/gary-heyde/706191/](http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/gary-heyde/706191/)

1. ["Foreword Reviews 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Winners LGBT (Adult Fiction)"](https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/winners/2015/lgbt/). *forewordreviews.com*. Retrieved 9 November 2023.

1. ["2012 Short List for Finalists & Semi-Finalists"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160624074629/https://wordsandmusic.org/past-winners/2012-winners-runners-finalists/2012-short-list-finalists-semi-finalists/). Archived from [the original](https://wordsandmusic.org/past-winners/2012-winners-runners-finalists/2012-short-list-finalists-semi-finalists) on June 24, 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

1. ["2009 Finalists: William Faulkner - William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111101220803/http://www.wordsandmusic.org/2009%20Finalists.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.wordsandmusic.org/2009%20Finalists.html) on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

1. ["Who wrote "One Stone at a Time" by Tammy Wynette?"](https://genius.com/Tammy-wynette-one-stone-at-a-time-lyrics/q/writer). *Genius*. Retrieved 2023-12-31.

1. ["BMI's Most-Performed Songs Of The Year"](https://books.google.com/books?id=1wkEAAAAMBAJ&dq=curb+gary+heyde+bmi+award&pg=RA1-PA104). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1997-10-04. p. 104. [ISSN 0006-2510](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510)

1. ["Brent Lamb - No Excuses No Regrets Album Reviews, Songs & More"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-excuses-no-regrets-mw0000607783), *AllMusic*, retrieved 2023-12-31

1. A Love Like This (song). Billboard.com. Retrieved 10:51, November 2, 2011, from

1. ["A Love Like This"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCwrsoldkh8), *YouTube*, 2017-01-14, retrieved 2023-12-31

1. ["Bio"](http://jameshornmusic.com/bio/). *James Horn*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120425132934/http://jameshornmusic.com/bio/) 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Sukys, Megan (2010-06-10). ["Thornton's Here, Smart Meters, And The Writer's Almanac"](http://www.kuow.org/kuowpresents/index.php?id=21568). *KUOW.ORG*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120402150106/http://www.kuow.org/kuowpresents/index.php?id=21568) 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Yandel, Jeannie (2011-01-10). ["Gary Heyde: The Only Way To Know You Is To Get To Know You"](http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=24718). *KUOW.ORG*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111007100125/http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=24718) 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine.

1. ["Gary Heyde (Austin Gary) - Wilder Day Story"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onqmIOnPjjI), *YouTube*, 2012-12-08, retrieved 2023-12-31

1. ["Intro To Numerology W/International Intuitive Numerologist Gary Heyde"](https://www.facebook.com/events/1633076896965735/). *Facebook*. Retrieved 2023-12-31.

1. Oakland City Journal Clipping. Oakland City Journal. Retrieved 11:16, November 2, 2011, from ["Archived copy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120425132231/http://www.austin-gary.com/OaklandCityJournal08312011.pdf). Archived from [the original](http://www.austin-gary.com/OaklandCityJournal08312011.pdf) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.

1. ["Why We Defend: PEN Canada Annual Report 2013-2014"](https://pencanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/PEN-AR-2014.pdf). *PEN Canada*. p. 26.

1. Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries: Helen Mae Heyde. Retrieved October 2014, from [http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/gentry/obits/heydehm.txt](http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/gentry/obits/heydehm.txt)

1. Chicagoans of the Year: Theater. Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved Dec. 2012 [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/12/27/rachel-rockwell-brings-out-the-best-in-child-actors/](https://www.chicagotribune.com/2012/12/27/rachel-rockwell-brings-out-the-best-in-child-actors/)

1. Drummer's appearance at Ford Center a homecoming of sorts. Retrieved October 2014, from [http://www.courierpress.com/entertainment/drummers-appearance-instate-a-bit-of-a](http://www.courierpress.com/entertainment/drummers-appearance-instate-a-bit-of-a)

1. Foreword Reviews 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Winners LGBT (Adult Fiction). Retrieved July 4, 2016 from [https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/winners/2015/lgbt/](https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/winners/2015/lgbt/)

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