Panelist Profile: Millie Heckler

Panelist Profile: Millie Heckler

Embodying Self & Expanding Perception “Self-expression is the taking of an internal impulse — a personal vision — and through self-awareness putting it into external form.” That’s how USC describes the process by which people create art, achieving both self-expression and self-awareness. For videographer, documentarian, singer/songwriter, and actress Millie Heckler,…
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Panelist Profile: Omega Jade

Panelist Profile: Omega Jade

Speaking Truth & Building Legacy There is much opportunity to embrace at the intersection of comedy and hip hop. Just ask Omega Jade — creator, host, and producer of Rhyme & Unreason, which can be described as “a chaotic mashup of standup comedy and freestyle rap.” But embracing this opportunity…
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Panelist Profile: Rajnii Eddins

Panelist Profile: Rajnii Eddins

Shedding Light & Sharing Hope Over the past year and a half, the global pandemic has fundamentally reshaped relationships between business, society, and government. Widespread calls for systemic change go hand in hand with a shift toward more socially conscious consumerism. For spoken word artist Rajnii Eddins, that means poetry…
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BT Youth Empowerment Blog 10.20.21

BT Youth Empowerment Blog 10.20.21

We’re looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for Brave Troubadours at 8 pm ET! Music to Life will be joined by artists who help young people address pressing issues and take action, all while focusing on building whole and engaged communities. This show is particularly timely because the American Academy…
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Maya Jupiter on Music to Life

Maya Jupiter on Music to Life

A long-time friend of Music to Life, Maya Jupiter is a Mexican-born Australian artist, activist, and philanthropist. Most recently, Maya Jupiter was featured on Music to Life's Brave Troubadours in honor of Women's History Month. Here, Maya shares her thoughts on the organization.
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Deidre McCalla

Deidre McCalla

An American singer-songwriter from New York City, Deidre McCalla has released five critically-acclaimed albums to date. Deidre shares her thoughts on Music to Life in this brief clip.
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Michael Franti

Michael Franti

A friend of Music to Life, Michael Franti is an American rapper, musician, poet, activist, documentarian, and singer-songwriter, known for his participation in many musical projects, most with a political and social emphasis. Hear what Michael Franti has to say about Music to Life!
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Survivor Stories: Myles Bullen

Survivor Stories: Myles Bullen

Myles Bullen is a Native American “soft rap art poet” from Portland, Maine. Music has helped him through the hardest parts of his life; he makes his music to help others in the same way. With inventive wordplay and powerful lyrics, Myles raps over everything from smooth jazz beats, to…
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