Music & Lyrics
The following music and lyrics were selected by the editors.
Thanks to all musicians and songwriters who shared their work.
Click on photo to view lyrics and listen to their performance.
Thanks to all musicians and songwriters who shared their work.
Click on photo to view lyrics and listen to their performance.
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Franki Love is the January 2023 Featured Artist of the month. She is an award-winning singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist who began playing the piano when she was four years old. She garnered success at the LA Music Awards as "Female Singer-Songwriter of the Year" and winning "Single of the Year" for her song "Shadow." In 2013, Franki successfully funded her next album release, which was dedicated to her mother who passed away from cancer in January 2013. She was mentored by legendary music producer Phil Ramone, who encouraged her to start writing the album while grieving the loss of her mom. Otias was released in 2017. Franki's latest album, The Moon, was released in 2022. This is a new age instrumental/piano album with healing frequencies and was also on the Grammy ballot.
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Music & Lyrics: 2022
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Becca Stevens is the October 2022 Featured Artist of the month. She is a Grammy-nominated, Brooklyn-based and North Carolina-bred singer-songwriter and musician who has established an outstanding career blending an effortless vocal talent with exquisite compositions that draw inspiration from pop, jazz, indie-rock, and Appalachian folk music. Her most recent album, WONDERBLOOM (GroundUP ’20), which she produced and engineered with Nic Hard, displays Becca’s skill of layering profound and discerning lyrics with funky and dance-ready beats. The track “Slow Burn” from WONDERBLOOM was nominated for a Grammy for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals in 2020. Becca is a highly respected collaborator who has worked with the likes of David Crosby as an active member of his Lighthouse Band, and many other notables.
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Queen Sheena is the February 2022 Featured Artist of the Month. She is a Tennessee-based singer-songwriter. When she was ten years old, she began writing poetry and singing in her church youth choir. Over the years, she developed a deep passion for writing poetry, singing, and expressing herself through the arts. After writing her first song, she knew she wanted to reach a broader audience and has since performed at venues in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. Queen Sheena released her first single in 2018 titled “1964” which tells the story of the civil rights movement. In July of that year, she released her highly anticipated, self-titled debut EP, which showcases her soulful voice and incredible songwriting abilities. Since then, she has released two more singles – “A Long Way from Home” and her most recent hit song, “Amen.”
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