Soundbytes By J.

Peace Over Pressure | Soundbytes by J. | May 2026 This month's entry is about choosing peace before the circumstances make sense. Lately I've been learning that life doesn't require us to have every answer before taking the next step. Growth often begins long before confidence arrives, and faith is often strongest when certainty is nowhere to be found. Throughout this episode, I reflect on trustin...

Q1 is done… so how we feelin? This entry is a check-in. Not just on what you’ve done—but who you’re becoming. Lately, I’ve been learning that life doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else… just you. Walk in that. Be proud of that. This episode is about taking risks, embracing the beginning (even when it’s heavy), and trusting that everything is shaping into something bigger. About understanding t...

This entry is for anyone in the middle of a reroute. Entry ten lives at the intersection of faith, funk, and forward motion. Built around soul-lifting records and timely reminders, this episode explores what it means to be positioned—not punished—when life starts shaking things up. Through music, scripture-rooted reflections, and grounding narration, this Soundbytes entry leans into the idea that...

December asked me to speak less — not from emptiness, but from awareness. I learned that silence creates space, and space lets you hear what actually matters. In this final entry of 2025, I reflect on choosing discipline over noise, patience over urgency, and intention over impulse. This month moved in a new rhythm: following through on ideas, narrowing my focus to what I could truly hold, and tru...

November was a month of quiet strides and soft awakenings. I found myself measuring my progress in new ways—not by speed or achievement, but by presence, intention, and the quiet mile markers only I could feel. This month taught me the value of setting small benchmarks, noticing the subtle shifts, and trusting that real growth doesn’t always look like effort… sometimes it looks like rest, laughter...

October was a month of redirection, reflection, and quiet courage. I found myself looking at my life from new angles—asking not who I am compared to others, but who I am becoming in the spaces I choose to occupy. This month taught me that fear isn’t always loud; sometimes it’s the soft hesitation that keeps us from painting the life we imagine. Between celebrating my mom’s birthday, standing in th...

September was a month of pruning, patience, and presence. I found myself learning to let go of what doesn’t serve me, making space for what does, and trusting the quiet process of growth. Even the spiders covering Georgia this month reminded me that persistence weaves beauty over time. In this entry, I reflect on choosing myself over distraction, listening to the heart over the noise of the head,...

August has been a month of sharpening edges and softening where it matters. In this entry, I reflect on what it means to grow in the quiet—measuring myself not against others, but against yesterday’s version of me, and showing up better today. This episode is about becoming: about learning patience, trusting timing, choosing decisions over hesitation, and letting actions speak louder than words. I...

In this July entry, I’m tending to the maintenance—checking in on how I’ve been moving through life, and making space to adjust the things that no longer fit. Halfway through the year, I’m learning to move with more discernment: being intentional about the energy I carry, the people I keep close, and the goals I choose to chase. Turning 30 isn’t far off, and that milestone has me thinking about wh...

In this June entry, I’m moving with meaning. I’m learning to take up space with purpose, to chase the things that light me up, and to lean into the messiness of caring deeply. This month is all about patience, clarity, and showing up with intention—whether that means standing firm on what I believe, redefining failure as a foundation, or remembering that my regular life is someone else’s dream. Th...

Welcome to Soundbytes by J., an audio scrapbook that captures the small, vivid moments that make life worth archiving. In this entry, I share my experiences from May 2025 — a month of fellowship, celebration, and blessings. This is a space for memory-keeping, storytelling, and building a community through audio frequency. Feel free to join the conversation in the comments, share your takeaways, or...

Welcome to Soundbytes by J., an audio scrapbook that captures the small, vivid moments that make life worth archiving. In this entry, I share my experiences from April 2025 — a month full of travel, connection, and unexpected insights. Crawfish critiques and car meet surprises, and family stories from South Carolina to Louisiana. This is a space for memory-keeping, storytelling, and building a com...

00:00 | Gelato | Tyler The Creator 01:57 | Normal | RnB Chibs 04:46 | Paul Masson | Zayland 07:30 | Sophia | Elujay 11:19 | Blue Light | Markthadude 14:20 | Westside | Iman Omari 15:36 | Next To You | Dkthepunisher 16:55 | Stay Down| Rose Gold 19:50 | Wolf Creek | Glaceazuka

00:00 | Intro You | Tamia & Subroza 04:05 | Rock The Boat | Aaliyah & SAV 07:17 Untitled | D'Angelo & Tymk 11:26 | Best Friend | Brandy, Carl Thomas & Duncan G. 15:36 | Footsteps In The Dark | SiR 18:44 | Soul Child | Musiq Soulchild & Atu 20:40 | Where Is Alex | Aaliyah & Smoothhhh 23:34 | Are You That Somebody | Aaliyah & Mr. Surf

00:00 | Spaceships | Elujay 03:26 | Daytime At Night | Mighty Mozaic 05:32 | Anita's Song 07:39 | Stroke My Cactus | Jaylen 10:16 | Supergreens | Pie2k 13:05 | Alemda | Solange

Set List: 00:00 | D'Angelo Flix 04:59 | Hold On | The Internet 08:15 Find Your Wings | Tyler The Creator 11:00 | Summer Is Over 14:07 | Death of Pride | Kung Fu Kenny 15:50 | Move That Dope Mix | Future Follow @jayssplayss on IG

Here we go again. Round 2 of my favorite NPR Tiny Desk Performances. Enjoy! Listed below are all of the songs featured in order from start to finish. I ordered it from my most to least favorite. 00:00 | Woah | Snoh Alegra 03:03 | Fool For You | Snoh Alegra 05:05 | Someone Like You | Snoh Alegra 07:35 | I Want You Around | Snow Alegra 10:47 | John Redcorn | SiR 13:57 | The Recipe | SiR 17:02 | New...

We all love Kaytranada. Here is a mix of some of his best mixes. Kaytranada Mix MIX: 00:00 | Be Your Girl 04:25 | Cranes In The Sky 09:08 | Get To Know You 14:10 | What It’s Gonna Be 18:18 | If I Was Your Girl 22:05 | I Want You 23:44 | Love Of My Life 27:26 | On & On 31:14 | Kiss Of Life 36:48 | Roll 40:48 | Alright 44:00 | Kiss It Better 49:20 | Wrote A Song About You 54:24 | I’m Really Hot Get...

According to the engagement, you guys really enjoyed my Colors Show Favs, so here is part 2. I hope you guys enjoy! Let me know what are your favorites. A Colors Show Set: 00:00 | This Side - EarthGang 04:32 | Bad Commando - Rema 06:18 | Attention - Tiwa Savage 09:40 | Fake Names - Freddie Gibbs 12:55 | Downers - Greentea Peng 16:28 | Mornin Dew - Sunni Colon 19:36 | John Redcorn - SiR 23:12 | Ros...

Hi Guys! Welcome to a new series I'm going to call Life Lessons where I release a life lesson that I've learned weekly for as long as I can. I hope you all enjoy and I want you to participate as well. Share your life lessons with me via the social media tags listed below. Thanks again! Song: Purple Tuesday - Rejjie Snow Get Connected: Twitter: @beingabetteryou Host: Jay. G. IG: @jaylin.grier Twitt...

Sleep Acoustic/Electric Guitar Covers Set: 00:00 | At Your Best 05:22 | B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe 09:22 | Beauty & Essex 14:57 | I wonder 20:18 | I Miss That Whip 22:04 | Earfquake 27:54 |Crack Rock 33:39 | White Ferrari 38:15 | See You Again 43:16 | Chanel 47:00 | Nikes Get Connected: Twitter: @beingabetteryou Host: Jay. G. IG: @jaylin.grier Twitter @thepeacemaker Snapchat: @emperor_grier Hope you...

Chill Electric Guitar Covers Set: 00:00 | Love Again 04:34 | Feels Like Summer 09:18 | Cranes In The Sky 14:04 | Freestyle Mix 19:16 | Self Control 22:44 | Provide 26:34 | Violet 31:57 | Get You 38:18 | Blessed 42:36 | Sunflower 46:48 | Isn't She Lovely Get Connected: Twitter: @beingabetteryou Host: Jay. G. IG: @jaylin.grier Twitter @thepeacemaker Snapchat: @emperor_grier Hope you all enjoy!

Here's a short Study List with Lofi type reverbs of some of my favorite songs this week. Enjoy Mix List: 00:00 | Supermodel - Sza 03:30 | Roll Some Mo - Lucky Daye 09:00 | Entropy - Daniel Caesar 14:00 | Call - Lucky Daye 18:07 | Cyanide - Daniel Caesar 21:40 | The Palisades - Childish Gambino 25:10 | Yada Yada - Anderson. Paak 29:05 | Lost - Chance the Rapper (ft. Noname) 32:37 | Church Liquor St...

Hi guys, Enjoy this conversation with Dasia about Homophobia in the African American community. I attempted to combine the music element of the podcast within the interviews. Let me know what you think about this. Keep them separate or together. I may not be a great interviewer but those mixes tho!? Pardon the sounds of trains, planes, and nature. This is what it's like living in the south side of...

Mix List: 00:00 | For You 04:02 | So Into You 05:58 | Seascape 09:25 | Seven 12:55 | Get Back 17:00 | Someday 19:43 | Fall Free 22:13 | Down 25:12 | Caress 28:53 | Faith 31:18 | Sonder 34:14 | Anxiety 38:50 | Direction 41:50 | Rock Wit U 44:17 | Ambitions 47:37 | Trabajo 6x 51:15 | Dark Skin Women 54:20 | Goat Get Connected: Twitter: @beingabetteryou Host: Jay. G. IG: @jaylin.grier Twitter @thepea...