In Episode 12 of Discovering Beauty, Orbit Deen sits down with Grammy-winning artist, educator, activist, and longtime creative collaborator Fyütch for a powerful conversation about music as resistance, creativity as connection, and art as a force for change. Fyütch shares how 15 years of teaching music, poetry, songwriting, and production shaped not only the artist he became, but the person he became — and why he approaches his work with a mission to educate, entertain, and empower. Together, Orbit and Fyütch talk about the ability of music to express what we sometimes can’t put into ordinary words, the responsibility artists carry when their words have weight, and the incredible moment when a young person discovers that they have something meaningful to say. They also tell the story behind “Beautiful You,” the collaboration with Mista Cookie Jar, Fyütch, and Genevieve Goings that became the signature song of Discovering Beauty — and discuss disability, inclusion, self-worth, faith, creativity, and the importance of helping people recognize the value that already exists within themselves. And there’s a pretty amazing postscript to this conversation. When we recorded this episode, Fyütch and his daughter Aura V had just been nominated for a Grammy for their album Harmony. Since then... they WON. 🏆 So we’re especially proud to share this conversation with Grammy Award winner Fyütch, recorded at a remarkable moment just before that win. This is a conversation about finding your voice, using it with purpose, and discovering how creativity can connect us to ourselves — and to one another. 🎙️ Discovering Beauty with Orbit Deen — conversations about disability, creativity, identity, humor, and finding beauty in the unexpected. #DiscoveringBeauty #Fyutch #MusicAsResistance #BeautifulYou #GrammyWinner This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit orbitdeen.substack.com
