Of Music and Men

Thank you for taking the time during this world crisis to still include this program in your daily life. We usually jump right into the episodes, but i just wanted to take a moment to say that your time is greatly appreciated, and if you or a loved one are trying to find ways to find your way back to good health, just know that you're always in my heart. My hope is that this brings you joy, entertainment, and a much needed escape during your forced solitude. Thank you again, and enjoy the show... Kenya stops avoiding it and finally commits to meeting her father's new love interest-the 33 y/o. And later, she helps Tk to make a life-changing decision about what's most important-continuing to "act her age", or for once, live her dream for true happiness. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: ofmusicandmen.com/episode2-7-life-is-what-happens CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE Bisiesto by Hiracutch Hidden Trails by Broke in Summer Undone by Mona Wonderlick - YouTube: bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick - Soundcloud: bit.ly/soundcloud-monawonderlick - Instagram: bit.ly/instagram-monawonderlick - Facebook: bit.ly/facebook-mona-wonderlick Look To The Future by Mike Leite @mikeleite YouTube: goo.gl/7vyqYG Facebook: goo.gl/tuZdv9 Soundcloud: goo.gl/x2f58E Borealis by Scott Buckley Call Me by LIQWYD YOUTUBE: Music by LiQWYD Free download: bit.ly/call-me-free-download INSTAGRAM: Music by @LiQWYD Word of the episode: Valiant by JayJen & Pratzapp Free Download / Stream: fanlink.to/ValiantJP Follow JayJen: Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6TfL85JmbPDrdo4wueM5a7 YouTube: www.youtube.com/jayjenmusic SoundCloud: @jayjenmusic Instagram: www.instagram.com/jayjenmusic/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/jayjenmusic Follow Pratzapp: Instagram: instagram.com/pratzapp YouTube: youtube.com/pratzapp Soundcloud: @pratzapp Enquiries/Licensing: jayjenmusic@gmail.com

As Kenya helps nurse Lucas back from illness, she realizes that she has to draw a line. They are business partners, not parent and child. Meanwhile, both J and Ty experience the impressions that younger men can have--good and bad. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: ofmusicandmen.com/episode2-6-of-age-yet CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE Reveal by Ikson Stream/buy Ikson music: - Spotify: goo.gl/GSvyMN - Soundcloud: @ikson - iTunes: itunes.apple.com/se/artist/ikson/id533041587 Zdarmania by @Niwel Wasted Years by @Inossi Relax, man by Le Gang Le Gang on SoundCloud: @thisislegang Le Gang on Spotify: spoti.fi/2Nqx1E1 Le Gang on Apple Music: apple.co/2tCxx8M Le Gang on YouTube: bit.ly/2Th5V7E Sunflower by @Soybmusic Track: Sunflower - Soyb [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: youtu.be/dG1U3NuR9Pk Free Download / Stream: alplus.io/sunflower Childhood by @ScottBuckley Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to http://ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

Kenya's date with the older guy starts out great--a @BalkanBeatBox show and pancakes at The Diner--but a 20 year age difference quickly reveals some differences in how they see their futures (and present, for that matter). For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: ofmusicandmen.com/episode2-5-the-great-compromise CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE Chillin in the 70s by Studio Monkey Get The Balkan Party Started by @Soundroll Things by @LiQWYD & @thisisLeGang : Music by LiQWYD & Le Gang - Free download: bit.ly/things-free-download INSTAGRAM: Music by @LiQWYD & @thisislegang Balkan Partizoni By @Soundroll Strange by Aden @musicbyaden Quirky Latin by Pink Zebra Escape by @Niwel Music for the Word of the episode: Undertow by @ScottBuckley Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

Kenya's job overseeing the careers of musicians often blur the lines between professional and parental, when Lucas needs more from her than she can give. And Tk is forced to make a big decision about her music and her day-job. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode2-4-when-to-start CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE All music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by Kayona KIDS by @MonaWonderlick Mona Wonderlick on Spotify: bit.ly/spotify-mona-wonderlick Mona Wonderlick on Apple Music: bit.ly/applemusic-monawonderlick I'm Up In The Clouds by Le Gang Le Gang - "Lo-Fi Beats & Chill" (Album) out on Spotify & Apple Music. Le Gang on SoundCloud: @thisislegang Le Gang on Spotify: spoti.fi/2Nqx1E1 Le Gang on Apple Music: apple.co/2tCxx8M Le Gang on YouTube: bit.ly/2Th5V7E Music for the Word of the episode: Horizons by @ScottBuckley Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

Kenya agrees to go out with a man in his 40s, although she has second thoughts, when she hangs out with her longtime male friend who's her age, she starts to wonder if older men might be better. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode2-3-men-certain-age Click here for more info on Don't Mute DC or go to the credits page. CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE All music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by Kayona Sad Circus x Unminus (Free download) Music for the Word of the episode: Soar by Scott Buckley Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

While hanging out with J and Ty, the topic of age comes up, and when Kenya reveals that her father is dating someone 33-years-old, she has to admit that she's not handling this like an adult. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: http://ofmusicandmen.com/episode2-2-where-timeline CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE All music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by Kayona A Magical Journey Through Space by Leonell Cassio (free download) Music for the Word of the episode: A New Year by Scott Buckley Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

Kenya realizes that there are some similarities between being a grown-up and being an entrepreneur--neither of which she's gotten any good at yet. Meanwhile, Tk finds that despite what she thinks, Hip Hop has no age limit. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode2-1-no-time-for-biding CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE All music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by Kayona Come On, Let's Go by Le Gang Le Gang on SoundCloud: @thisislegang Le Gang on Spotify: spoti.fi/2Nqx1E1 Le Gang on Apple Music: apple.co/2tCxx8M Le Gang on YouTube: bit.ly/2Th5V7E Pillow by Mona Wonderlick Free download: bit.ly/pillow-download - YouTube: bit.ly/youtube-monawonderlick - Soundcloud: bit.ly/soundcloud-mona-wonderlick - Instagram: bit.ly/instagram-monawonderlick Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

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This is a recap of episode one (first eight podcast episodes). Of Music and Men was created to be a television series. Still working toward that, this project continues to grow. I decided to turn each of the those television episodes into its own novella. For this podcast, you're hearing those novellas broken up into sub-episodes that you get each week. The last eight podcast-episodes that you've heard make up the pilot for the TV show (and for that matter, the first novella). For credits on each of the episodes that make up this bonus, visit our episode archive page: https://ofmusicandmen.com/archives/ Please support us at Patreon.com/ofmusicandmen

In this Q&A episode, Kayona answers questions about Of Music and Men, talks about her heroes Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Issa Rae, gives insight about the goal for the project, and provides details about how we got to this point. 1. What is the goal for this approach to the project? 2. Tell us how the podcast differs from the novellas, how the novellas differ from the TV scripts, but what they all have in common. 3. You start each episode with what you call a "cold open". How or why did you want to do this? 4. How would you describe your writing style? 5. The music is very important. Tell us about the journey (past, present, and future) of the music. 6. What can we expect moving forward? If you have a question, email us at contact@ofmusicandmen.com Of Music and Men was created to be a television series. Still working toward that, this project continues to grow. I decided to turn each of the those television episodes into its own novella. For this podcast, you're hearing those novellas broken up into sub-episodes that you get each week. The last eight podcast-episodes that you've heard make up the pilot for the TV show (and for that matter, the first novella). Confused yet? lol For credits on each of the episodes that make up this bonus, visit our episode archive page: https://ofmusicandmen.com/archives/ Please support us at Patreon.com/ofmusicandmen

Determined to get her artist to perform at 9:30 Club, Kenya gives it one more try. But with this new plan, even if she strikes out, she'll still win the game. UPDATE!!! Since the recording of this episode, Barry Farm has received its Landmark Status. Learn more on the credits page for this episode. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-8-little-miss-nobody CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE All music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by Kayona Stomp Clap Slap by Leon Felekyan Niña by Mona Wonderlick (Free Download): http://bit.ly/nina-download (Look out) She's America by Otis McDonald Credits music: Quarter Past Six by Le Gang by Le Gang Word of the episode: I Saw A Ghost Last Night by Leonell Cassio Sound effects: Audio Blocks Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud and Filmstro To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

Kenya and Tk show up for their big radio break, but things go different than planned. And we finally meet Lucas, a 20-year-old singer-songwriter, the other artist on Kenya's burgeoning record label, and evidence that youth-and talent-is wasted on the young. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-7-never-say-never CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE All music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by Kayona Made in Japan by HUSH Lv Who by Seth Power Credits music: I Don't Need You to Say Anything by Le Gang Word of the episode: Trio for Piano, Cello, and Clarinet by Kevin MacLeod Sound effects: Audio Blocks Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud and Filmstro To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

Demoralized, with just two days left to find a way to get her artist on the card at 9:30 Club, Kenya goes back to the drawing board, but finds inspiration for her next move in an unexpected place. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-6-fair-weather CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE All music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by Kayona Virgo by Mikael Manvelyan Laundrette by Mona Wonderlick - Free download - Subscribe to Mona Wonderlick's YouTube Channel: Mona Wonderlick Credits music: by Luca Francini Word of the episode: Sleep by Scott Buckley Sound effects: Audio Blocks Edited with Adobe Creative Cloud and Filmstro To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

Kenya gets a chance to redeem herself with the folks over at 9:30 Club. She has everything planned out--what she's going to say and how she's going to say it. She wants to get her artist, Lucas, on that stage, opening for Gavin DeGraw. But there's just one thing that maybe she didn't think of. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-5-that-brown-brown CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE All music for this episode provided by Filmstro - arranged for this episode by Kayona Credits music: I Don't Know Anything by LeGang - Get a FREE download on the credits page! Word of the episode by Sophia Bush Music by Tears in the Rain by ScottBuckley To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Go to http://ofmusicandmen.com to submit your music.

Taj Kamal is an enigmatic, soft spoken, lyrical genius... and she's the reason Kenya started her record company in the first place. For full credits and sources on this episode, go to: https://ofmusicandmen.com/episode1-4-take-taj-kamal CREDITS Narration Episode narrated by Kayona Ebony Brown Episode Written, recorded, and produced by Kayona Ebony Brown at Siingle Studios in Washington, DC MUSIC LISTED IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE IN THE EPISODE All music provided by Filmstro; arranged and designed for this episode by Kayona. Additional music: 7s Club by Jeff Lopez Word of inspiration Scars by Khalil Ismail - Licensed by KI Creatives To have your music considered for placement in the show, send us a link where it can be streamed and downloaded. Soundcloud and Bandcamp are two great sites to do so. Click here for more info.