We revisit the 2021 conversation between singer/songwriter Semler and our friend artist/pastor Shawna Bowman recorded live at Wild Goose Festival…
Read MoreWe Are One: A Song of Inclusion
We revisit our collaboration with Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson as we create the song We Are One. Listen in on our creative process as this song of inclusion…
Read MoreWeelaunee (Soft Forest Bed): With Darci Jaret
We revisit our collaboration with Darci Jaret (Park Avenue Baptist, Art in the Image), which led to Weelaunee (Soft Forest Bed), a protest song about Atlanta’s proposed…
Read MoreA Play Meditation: With Amina McIntyre
We revisit our collaboration with Amina McIntyre, where we created a meditative play experience together - both virtually and IRL - including Lego blocks, Jenga, and…
Read Morereweaving/unraveling: With Eley and Ari
We revisit our collaboration with Ari Brazier and photographer Eley as we make sights and sounds inspired by space and authenticity.
Read MoreOne: A Horror Movie Poster with Jeremy Green
We revisit our collaboration with pastor-poet Jeremy Green in which we work together on creating a poster for our imagined horror movie One.
Read MoreKudzu: A Visual Poem with Weston Manders
We are revisiting our recent collaborations, kicking off with our friend filmmaker Weston Manders (Loud South Productions), with whom we created a short film called…
Read MoreStillness in My Bones: Wrapping Up with Cara and Carlton
We wrap up our collaboration with Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson reflecting on our song We Are One, the complexity (and simplicity) of music in church, and…
Read MoreRevisiting Our Conversation with Naima Shalhoub
We revisit part of our 2020 conversation with songstress Naima Shalhoub, speaking about her work as a teacher and advocate, the importance of her Lebanese heritage…
Read MoreWe Are One: A Collaborative Song
The song We Are One is the result of our collaboration with Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson. Listen in on our creative process as this song of inclusion and…
Read MoreRevisiting Our Conversation with Terence Lester
In celebration of the June release of his third book All God’s Children, we revisit our 2017 conversation with minister, community activist, speaker Terence Lester…
Read MoreShowers and the Track: Cara Fears and Carlton Johnson
We continue our collaboration with Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson imagining a song about hospitality, sources of inspiration, and about the importance…
Read MoreRevisiting Our Conversation with HuDost
In a conversation recorded backstage at Wild Goose Festival in 2021, musical duo HuDost (Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines) talk about musical collaboration, lyrics…
Read MoreTo Say Melodically: Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson
We begin our collaboration with Cara Fears Johnson and Carlton Johnson talking about our cultural empathy gap, the mixed bag of technology, and the importance…
Read MoreTwelve New Verses: Wrapping Up with Darci Jaret
We wrap up our process with visual artist and pastor Darci Jaret speaking about our song, the importance of taking artistic risks, and the life-giving act of collaboration.
Read MoreWeelaunee (Soft Forest Bed) - Pop Punk Version
As a bonus episode, we share a version of our protest song with Darci Jaret (Park Avenue Baptist, Art in the Image) reimagined as a pop punk anthem.
Read MoreWeelaunee (Soft Forest Bed) - Official Version
In sacred memory of Tortuguita, we present the official version of Weelaunee (Soft Forest Bed), our protest song written in collaboration with Darci Jaret.
Read MoreWeelaunee (Soft Forest Bed): Our Song with Darci Jaret
Our collaboration with Darci Jaret (Park Avenue Baptist, Art in the Image) has led to Weelaunee (Soft Forest Bed), a protest song about Atlanta’s proposed Cop City…
Read MoreRevisiting Our Conversation with Drew Wilmesherr
We revisit our 2018 conversation with Drew Wilmesherr (UKirk Atlanta) to celebrate his recent ordination to ministry! We talk about the parallels between music and…
Read MoreRevisiting Our Conversation with Katie Archibald-Woodward
We revisit our 2017 conversation with Katie-Archibald Woodward to celebrate her soon-to-come ordination to ministry. We talk about the sacred in photography…
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