Sound Mind

Meet Kymani Kahlil. A talented instrumentalist, designer, composer, choreographer, and singer: when Kymani walks into a room, people notice. Born in in Minneapolis, Kymani was a singer in One Voice in the early 90s, and currently lives in Crystal, MN. In this episode, Kymani discusses childhood sports, romance at raves, how cadence helps her navigate the world, and how she found her voice in music. Kymani weaves a darn good story and has an infectious laugh that will keep you smiling all day. To learn more about Sound Mind and the featured artists, listen to music from the episode, and find mental health resources, visit www.OneVoiceMN.org/Sound-Mind.

Meet Sara Thomsen and Paula Pedersen. Sara is a singer songwriter who performs across the Midwest and beyond. Paula is an educator, psychologist, and interculturalist. Living on a farm in the woods north of the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior, the two discuss the role of artists as first responders to a country having crisis of the soul. To learn more about Sound Mind and the featured artists, listen to music from the episode, and find mental health resources, visit www.OneVoiceMN.org/Sound-Mind.

Meet Victoria Evens. A distinguished graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris, Victoria completed her Music degree and senior recital in a sudden virtual world last spring. Now she is carving out her own career as a small business owner and a queer musician in Cold Spring, MN. To learn more about Sound Mind and the featured artists, listen to music from the episode, and find mental health resources, visit www.OneVoiceMN.org/Sound-Mind.

Meet Andrew Gonzales. Andrew is a gay, Puerto Rican music teacher currently living in Chicago, Illinois. In this episode Andrew, a recent graduate from St. Olaf college, opens up about his intersectional identities and how they shaped his past and are guiding his future. To learn more about Sound Mind and the featured artists, listen to music from the episode, and find mental health resources, visit www.OneVoiceMN.org/Sound-Mind.

Meet Kandace Creel Falcon from Otter Tail County, Minnesota. In this episode Kandace brings listeners along dual journeys of self-actualization--as both an artist and a Xicanx queer femme. Kandace lives on a farm and retreat space designed to support BIPOC artists and activists. To learn more about Sound Mind and the featured artists, listen to music from the episode, and find mental health resources, visit www.OneVoiceMN.org/Sound-Mind.

Meet Michaela Raymond, a 76 year old transgender woman living outside Talmoon, Minnesota. In this episode Michaela shares deeply personal stories from seminal moments in her dynamic life--from serving as a police officer to getting her start as a performer to coming out at the age of 73. To learn more about Sound Mind and the featured artists, listen to music from the episode, and find mental health resources, visit www.OneVoiceMN.org/Sound-Mind.

Sound Mind is an original podcast where Queer voices in Minnesota explore mental health through art. Each episode features a different LGBTQ artist sharing their deeply personal and inspiring stories and takes listeners on a journey through the intersections of identity, adversity, and self-expression. Hosted by One Voice Mixed Chorus Artist Director, Jane Ramseyer Miller.