Trumpet Wom

While half the country tends to not vote in any election I found the amount of people that didn’t vote in the current one quite disappointing and insulting. The explanation I have heard is this was to make a statement…

I remember a teacher suggesting I read “Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets” in middle school, long before the average American child was obsessed with the series. I was a very avid reader who sometimes would get in trouble…

We all know the cycle. After two months of holiday parties and feasts, the cold dawn of January and light wallets bring us back to reality. Our spirits become invigorated for a fresh start and new beginnings. Promises are made…

Tone: Calm and loving ❤

Over the past four years, I’ve watched white people, who don’t believe in white supremacy, flounder in confusion at loved ones who support Trump, the latest mascot for white supremacy. I see them ask…

In the Summer of 2020 for the first time in history, the world and America itself got to see in real time first hand accounts of police brutality against Black Americans and anyone who would dare stand with us. The…

Before I get into this I should warn that anybody who has dealt with suicide may find this difficult to read, prepare yourself if you’ve decided to read. Some parts are a bit graphic as well.

I’m writing this for…

A few weeks ago I responded to a tweet about white people appropriating black music and ended up in a chat with some hurt white people confused as to what qualifies as appropriation as some of their favorite artists came…

Music royalties are hands down the highest point of contention within the music industry. It’s a never ending battle as the way music is consumed evolves faster than law making. Add the fact that most musician’s aren’t lawyers and it…

For those who don’t know, busking means playing music in the streets for money. Since diving into being a full-time musician I’ve been doing it a lot. I think I did it for the first time about 6 years ago…

There’s plenty of talk around musicians not getting paid, but not very much around why musicians aren’t getting paid. I’m curious about it, so here I go!

I’ve always found it interesting how people willingly (with a little grumbling sometimes)…