15 episodes

Everyone in prison has a story to tell, and many prisoners do it through songwriting. Inside Voices United goes into prisons and records original inmate songs. These are songs of loss, love, tradgedy and redemption. Our Podcast features interviews with these same prison inmates, who tell us about their musical inspiration and the stories behind their original songs. Podcast hosted by Greg Smith.
Inside Voices United is a non-profit organization. Check out all of these inmate songs at: https://www.insidevoicesunited.org/. Email us at: insidevoicesunited@gmail.com.

Inside Voices United Greg Smith

    • Arts

Everyone in prison has a story to tell, and many prisoners do it through songwriting. Inside Voices United goes into prisons and records original inmate songs. These are songs of loss, love, tradgedy and redemption. Our Podcast features interviews with these same prison inmates, who tell us about their musical inspiration and the stories behind their original songs. Podcast hosted by Greg Smith.
Inside Voices United is a non-profit organization. Check out all of these inmate songs at: https://www.insidevoicesunited.org/. Email us at: insidevoicesunited@gmail.com.

    Episode 13: Rev. Liz Schellingerhoudt, Blairsville, GA

    Episode 13: Rev. Liz Schellingerhoudt, Blairsville, GA

    The Rev. Liz Schellingerhoudt, Rector at St. Clare's Episcopal Church in Blairsville, Ga., and a veteran of the Georgia prison system, talks about faith and redemption in prison.

    • 27 min
    Episode 12: Johnetta Taylor, Whitworth Women's Facility, Hartwell, GA

    Episode 12: Johnetta Taylor, Whitworth Women's Facility, Hartwell, GA

    Johnetta Taylor joins us to discuss love, loss, musical influences, and her two songs: "Still Got Time", and "Don't Tell Me". Featuring fellow inmate Ja-Mia Morgan-Streeter. Recorded inside the wall of Whitworth Women's Facilty in Hartwell, GA.

    • 14 min
    Episode 11:Pamela Butler, Whitworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA

    Episode 11:Pamela Butler, Whitworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA

    Pamela Butler discusses faith, weathering bad times and her two songs: "You Can't Stop Me Now", and "Storm". Recorded inside the walls of Whiteworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA.

    • 10 min
    Episode 10: Ja-Mia Morgan-Streeter, whitworth Women's Facility, Hartwell, GA

    Episode 10: Ja-Mia Morgan-Streeter, whitworth Women's Facility, Hartwell, GA

    Ja-Mia Morgan-Streeter talks about her challenging childhood, raising her brothers and sisters, being adopted at a later age, and her song: "Tell You About It." Recorded inside the wall of Whitworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA.

    • 12 min
    Episode 9: Lemonya O'Neal, Whitworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA

    Episode 9: Lemonya O'Neal, Whitworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA

    Lemonya O'Neal discusses her musical influences, questioning "love", and her two songs, "Why" and "Treasured Love". Recorded inside the walls at Whitworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA.

    • 17 min
    Episode 8: Doreen Hix, Whitworth Women's Facility, Hartwell, GA

    Episode 8: Doreen Hix, Whitworth Women's Facility, Hartwell, GA

    Doreen Hix talks about her childhood, her musical influences, and her song, "It's Me Again Lord." Hix also sings a Cajun version of "Amazing Grace". Recorded in side the walls of Whitworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA.

    • 16 min

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