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Dr. Uzee Brown , Chair of the Department of Music at Morehouse College , and Maestro Timothy Verville , Music Director and Conductor of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra , are collaborating on the upcoming performance America, Vol. 4 , featuring the music of African-American composers.

Kevin Garcia is a writer, podcaster, and YouTuber who shares about the healing power of coming to know God's unconditional love.

To celebrate our first anniversary, special guest host Darci Jaret talks to Marthame Sanders about the evolution and vision of aijcast, as well as its future.

Tammy Harper is an Atlanta-based professional musician who reflects on what it meant to take a full-time chance on music.

In our first live event of 2018, (in partnership with Park Avenue Baptist Church and Art in the Image ), recorded on February 2, author/scholars Greg Ellison and Patrick Reyes speak on the importance of personal and intellectual integrity.  Listen to our past episode with Greg Ellison. Listen to our other Creative Conversations: Carlton Mackey and Sean Saifa Wall Tammy Harper and Okorie Johnson Je...

Drew Wilmesherr is an Atlanta musician and chaplain who shares how he creates music with depth and justice, playing a couple of his songs for us.

Jamaal Barber is an Atlanta-based artist and printmaker who shares the thrill of discovering his medium, and what it means to appreciate the subtle changes.

Social entrepreneur and podcaster Troy Bronsink ( The Hive ) talks about burnout and mindfulness, plus plays some of his original music.

Marcia Fisher is an inspiring author who writes honestly about her pain and hope in her memoir, The Odyssey of Survival , where misery becomes ministry. Have you or someone you love been sexually assaulted or abused? Call the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800.656.4673

Kaji Douša is the pastor of NYC’s Park Avenue Christian Church and reflects on the importance of having a clear mission.

David Westerlund ( Tierra Nueva ) is an improviser and community advocate who thinks deeply on what it means to reincorporate our lives with the power of "yes, and".

Brandon Maxwell ( Park Avenue Baptist Church , Columbia Theological Seminary ) is a musician and pastor who helps us to connect the dots between vocation and self-discovery while bridging multiple callings.

Shades of Yale performs and reflects on what it means to celebrate music from the African Diaspora.

Tricia Hersey shares her amazing journey from a Chicago performance artist known as Lady Terror to the the development of the Nap Ministry .

Hip-hop artist Sho Baraka shares his Narrative as a father, Christian, and rapper.

This special bonus episode closes out 2017 at aijcast! Listen to highlights of our first live event, back in October, featuring a conversation and improv comedy performance with host Marthame Sanders, MaryAnn McKibben Dana , Allison Dukes Gilmore , and Jim Karwisch .

D. Danyelle Thomas is a writer, speaker, and digital activist who is committed to building a community of "unfit Christians". 

Pastor and artist Darci Jaret ( Park Avenue Baptist Church , Art in the Image ) talks about how art can be pastoral care, acting as an avenue to healing and discovery. Check out Eley ’s photo shoots: Darci Darci and Marthame See our 2023 collaboration with Darci.

Singer/songwriter/performer Rahbi shares his early experiences in the music business and sheds some "pure light" in this conversation and performance.

Fine Art Photographer Dana Montlack collaborates with scientists to explore the interconnectedness of life and the impact of climate change. See Dana’s photo shoot with Eley.

Installation artist Rose Smith uses multimedia presentations centered around photography to tell stories of African-American life. Her latest projects focus on the effects of gentrification.

Journalist/filmmaker Civia Tamarkin discusses her documentary Birthright: A War Story , which sheds light on women who have become collateral damage in the efforts to dictate reproductive healthcare.

Scholar/pastor/artist Gregory C. Ellison II ( Fearless Dialogues ) reflects on Martin Luther King, OutKast, and the importance of having your own Yodas.

Inspirational speaker DaQuarius "Q" Greene shares how one bad decision can change a person's life forever. Reggie "Love" Cason of Positive Arts Movement joins in the conversation as well. See Q’s photo shoot with Eley.

Atlanta hip hop artist Joe Stu on how his lyrics and themes are influences by his visual art, his academic research, and his experience as a teacher. See Joe’s photo shoot with Eley.