LGBTQ Community Songwriting
Original songs co-created with storytellers from Portland's LGBTQ community and professional Palaver musicians. Watch on YouTube.
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2024 · Grammy-Nominated · Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Thirteen songs of protest and movements — from Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to Sam Cooke and Errollyn Wallen — recorded with tenor Nicholas Phan, jazz vocalist Farayi Malek, and arrangements by Domenic Salerni. Grammy-nominated for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album.
2021
Premiered during the pandemic, recorded in isolation, and released into an uncertain world. Ready or Not is an examination of uncertainty — musically, personally, and collectively. An album shaped by the conditions under which it was made.
From original lullabies written by new parents at the Opportunity Alliance to original songs created with Portland's LGBTQ community — these recordings belong to the people who made them.
Original songs co-created with storytellers from Portland's LGBTQ community and professional Palaver musicians. Watch on YouTube.
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Every participant in the Carnegie Hall Lullaby Project leaves with a professional recording of the original song they wrote for their child. See and hear these recordings on YouTube.
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