Music Heals.
Stories Endure.
Some stories are passed down in sheet music. Others live in the spaces between the notes, in the voices of those who played the rooms history forgot to document. The Music of Us exists to find them.
25+
Years in New Orleans Culture
Jazz Fest
2026 Press Credentials
PRSA
Entertainment Division Chair-Elect
About Me
Preserving Culture Through Words
A memoir and cultural preservation project documenting New Orleans jazz history through the voices of those who lived it.
For over two decades, I've been documenting the overlooked stories of New Orleans music and Southern culture. What began as a personal connection has become a professional calling—preserving oral histories, confronting institutional erasure, and recovering the stories mainstream music history left behind.
As a press-credentialed journalist, I cover music, culture, and history across the Gulf South and beyond. My work includes conducting primary-source interviews with New Orleans musicians and cultural historians, writing investigative features on institutional gatekeeping of Black cultural spaces, and securing grant funding for arts organizations working to preserve cultural heritage.
Currently authoring THE MUSIC OF US, a narrative nonfiction work exploring music, chronic illness, voice loss, and the cultural landscape of New Orleans.
Based in
Tucker, GA
Memoir
THE MUSIC OF US
Press Access
Jazz Fest & FQF 2026
Passion
Cultural Preservation
Portfolio
Featured Work & Projects
A selection of my work in cultural journalism, grant writing, and professional leadership that reflects my commitment to preserving and celebrating Southern heritage.
Narrative nonfiction exploring music, chronic illness, voice loss, and the cultural landscape of New Orleans. Documenting 25 years of personal connection to New Orleans culture and the people who shape it.
Press-credentialed coverage of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2025 and 2026. Published features include artist profiles and festival coverage in Cherokee Post-Herald.
Long-form investigative features on institutional gatekeeping of Black cultural spaces, Silicon Valley power structures, and employment fraud targeting vulnerable workers.
5+ hours of recorded interviews with New Orleans musician and cultural historian James Andrews, cleared for publication. Preserving voices and stories that might otherwise be lost.
Full-cycle grant development for cultural and arts organizations—from prospect research through award notification. Supporting mission-driven work in cultural preservation.
Narrative audio journalism documenting overlooked stories in American music and cultural history. Launched June 2024.
Services
How I Can Help
Whether you're an arts organization seeking funding, a publication looking for cultural expertise, or someone with a story to tell, I bring passion and professionalism to every project.
- Foundation Grants
- Government Funding
- Corporate Sponsorship
- Proposal Strategy
- Feature Articles
- Profile Pieces
- Event Coverage
- Historical Research
- Festival Coverage
- Artist Profiles
- Event Features
- Photo Essays
- Brand Voice
- Storytelling Framework
- Audience Engagement
- Mission Alignment
- Memoir Development
- Oral Histories
- Legacy Projects
- Research Support
- Keynote Speaking
- Workshop Facilitation
- Board Presentations
- Strategy Sessions
Ready to discuss how we can work together?
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Let's Work Together
Whether you have a grant opportunity, a story to tell, or just want to talk about New Orleans music, I'd love to hear from you.
"Every story matters. Every voice deserves to be heard. Let's preserve the music of us, together."
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