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Reflections at the 
Intersection of Great Music
​and Social Change

For What It's Worth - Pride Song of the Day - June 21st

6/21/2023

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“There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware

I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down”

What happens when

Emmy, Grammy and Tony award winner

Billy Porter gets ahold of one of the 

Greatest civil rights and protest anthems of all time?
To the surprise of no one, it soars to the highest heights and lands with a stunning level of immediacy in our moment in time.

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Paprika - Pride Song of the Day - June 20th

6/20/2023

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“Lucidity came slowly
I awoke from dreams of untying a great knot
It unraveled like a braid 
Into what seemed were 
Thousands of separate strands of fishing line
Attached to coarse behavior it flowed
A calm it urged, what else is here?”

Finding joy.

The bliss of self discovery

And the “rush” that comes with celebrating yourself

While the world around you sees you,

And sings along.
In “Paprika,” the whimsically fresh, alternative-pop jam by Michelle Zauner - the brilliant, queer, half-Korean half-Jewish singer-songwriter - and her band Japanese Breakfast, Zauner explores the wild delight she’s experienced as her songs have found their way into the hearts and minds and conversations of her fans and admirers - and the twisty path it’s taken to arrive at her moment in the spotlight.

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Americans - Juneteenth/Pride Song of the Day - June 19th

6/19/2023

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“Hold on, don't fight your war alone
Halo around you, don't have to face it on your own
We will win this fight
Let all souls be brave
We'll find a way to heaven
We'll find a way”

Everyone’s invited to Janelle Monae’s party.

With shout outs to every and all 

Marginalized populations -

Blacks, Latinos, other persons of color,

Women, the LGBTQ+ community and white folks living in poverty - 
Janelle speaks out for the whole team: We’re Americans, and we won’t quit until there is freedom, justice, and equality for all.

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Let's Go Crazy - Pride Song of the Day - June 14th

6/16/2023

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“Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called "life"
Electric word, life
It means forever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here to tell you there's something else
The afterworld
A world of never ending happiness
You can always see the sun, day or night
So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
You know the one, Dr. Everything'll-Be-Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, babe
'Cause in this life
Things are much harder than in the afterworld
In this life
You're on your own
And if de-elevator tries to bring you down
Go crazy (Punch a higher floor)...”
Welcome to Pride, beloved!!

You’ve been summoned by the preacher himself.

With arguably the most legendary spoken intro in pop history, 

Prince rallies us against all that might de-elevate, 

And calls our focus onward and upward, into a life where the pain, hatred, and strife are no more, and we shine brightly forever more!

Let it be so. 

Let it be here and now!

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You And Me On The Rock - Pride Song of the Day - June 13th

6/15/2023

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“I build my house up on this rock, baby
Every day with you
There's nothin' in that town I need
After everything we've been through
Me out in my garden and you out on your walk
Is all the distance this poor girl can take
Without listenin' to you talk
I don't need their money, baby
Just you and me on the rock…
It's you and me on the rock.”

An anthem for queer domesticity,

Brandi Carlile’s, “You And Me On The Rock,”

The shimmering and whimsical, Joni Mitchell-esque
Dedication to her beloved wife, Catherine,
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Is, in Brandi’s own words, a tribute to the foundation upon which they have built their beautiful life together: 

“Faith and family.” 

“It’s a rock. And it’s solid.”

A hero, a north star and inspiration and icon among the LGBTQ community - and all the other misfit toys who have found their way into her orbit - Brandi Carlile is a guiding light, paving the way for profound hope and change in the world through the power of her extraordinary music, her exemplary life, and seemingly endless activism. 

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    Jonathan is a queer, recovering pastor, dreamer, lover, and amplifier in the middle of the mess. Stepping into a lifelong dream in 2021, he created Ascent Radio to offer music lovers a handcrafted radio platform at the intersection of great music and social change. Jonathan lives and breathes music, and believes fiercely in the power of music to draw us together and inspire us toward a better world!

    Alongside his work as the Creator and Director for Ascent, he is a freelance writer, and is author of the blog, Finding Jonathan, where he reflects on his journey of simultaneously losing and finding himself all at once, living through trauma, and learning to love and embrace who he is.

    As a sayer of the words, Jonathan writes content for socially conscious brands, artists and industry professionals. To connect with him about writing on a project that needs the perfect words, connect with him over on his LinkedIn profile, or email at: [email protected]!

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