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Inside Voices United

by Greg Smith

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: [email protected].

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Episodes

  1. Episode 14: Harry Lyde "Testimony"

    In addition to being a talented musician, Harry Lyde, serving time in Georgia's Coastal State Prison, presents what he calls a spoken "testimony", about his music, family and faith.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Episode 7: Breanne Joseph, Whitworth Women's Facility, Hartwell, GA

    Breanne Joseph discusses battle rap, the Atlanta music scene, her musical influences, and her song, "Still". Recorded inside the walls at Whitworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA.

  9. Episode 6: Chelsea Clary, Whitworth Women's Facility, Hartwell, GA

    Chelsea Clary discusses her musical influences, singing in the bathroom, and her two songs, "Save Me" and "His Calling". Recorded inside the walls at Whitworth Women's Facility in Hartwell, GA.

  10. Episode 5: Rev. Ted Valcourt, Coastal State Prison, Savannah, GA

    Reverend Ted is the staff chaplain at Coastal Starte Prison in Savannah, GA, and the man responsible for coordinating our project there. He was inrterviewed inside the prison by IVU Technical Director Bob Duncan.

  11. Episode 4: Charlie Hill, Coastal State Prison, Savannah, GA

    Charlie Hill, an inmate at Coastal State Prison in Savannah, GA, is not only a songwriter, but a talented musician (guitar, bass, keys, etc.) He has struggled with drug addiction all his life and has turned that struggle into song. We hear his story, and a bit of his song: "Behind That Door"…

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  12. Episode 3: Bobby Joe Riley, Coastal State Prison, Savannah, GA

    Bobby Joe Riley, an inmate at Coastal State Prison in Savannah, GA, has written well over 100 songs in prison. We hear his story and a bit of one of them, "Did You Thank God Today?", which was recorded at CSP in 2022. (Riley's full song can be heard on our website:...

  13. Episode 2: Francois Mingo, Coastal State Prison, Savannah, GA

    Francois Mingo, an inmate at Coastal State Prison in Savannah, GA, tell us about his early musical inspirations and the story behind his song: "I Want That Song", which was recorded at CSP in 2022. This song is also our Podcast theme song. (Mingo's full song can be heard on our website:...

  14. Episode 1: Harry Lyde, Coastal State Prison, Savannah, GA

    Harry Lyde, an inmate at Coastal State Prison in Savannah, GA, tell us that he was connected to music at an early age and has been writing songs ever since. We also hear a bit of his song: "My God is Able", which was recorded at CSP in 2022. (Lyde's full song can be heard on our website:...

  15. Inside Voices United, Episode Zero, Pt. 2 of 2

    In the second part of this introductory episode of "Inside Voices United" host Greg Smith and guest Ali SHarif, Product Director of TuneCore, talk about the stories behind the stories of the inmate songs in the IVU project.

  16. Inside Voices United, Episode Zero, Pt. 1 of 2

    In the first part of this introductory episode of "Inside Voices United" host Greg Smith and guest Ali SHarif, Product Director of TuneCore, talk about the stories behind the stories of the inmate songs in the IVU project.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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: [email protected].

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Inside Voices United is created and hosted by Greg Smith.
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