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🎵 FREE CONCERT 🎵

Sunday October 4th 4:00pm

Songs of hope, inspiration and freedom

Come enjoy music created by creatives from the DC poetic justice project

See you there 😊💐

See Bio or cydneyofficial.com for more details

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“We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder”

We are climbing Jacob’s ladder;
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder;
Ev’ry round goes higher, higher;
Soldiers of the cross.

Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
If you love Him, why not serve him?
Soldiers of the cross.

Do you think I’d make a good soldier?
Do you think I’d make a good soldier?
Rise, shine, give God the glory;
Soldiers of the cross.

I’m a soldier in the army of the Lord,
I’m a soldier of the cross.

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“City Called Heaven”

I am a poor pilgrim of sorrow,
I’m tossed in this wide world alone,
No hope have I for tomorrow,
I’ve started to make heav’n my home.

Sometimes I am tossed and driven,
Lord, Sometimes I don’t know where to roam,
I’ve heard of a city called heaven,
I’ve started to make it my home.

My mother has reached that pure glory,
My father’s still walkin’ in sin,
My brothers and sisters won’t own me,
Because I am tryin’ to get in.
Sometimes I am tossed and driven,
Lord, Sometimes I don’t know where to roam,
I’ve heard of a city called heaven,
I’ve started to make it my home.

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part 2 of a non-exhaustive, extremely cherished peab dump. super duper blessed 🫶🏾

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"That’s why PPJ is so intentional with who we hire, from composers to poets to instrumentalists. We want individuals who represent the inclusive, communal side of art making. This approach creates a judgement free zone in which participants can set down any insecurities and try something new."

I CARE IF YOU LISTEN contributor Thulasi Seshan sits down with Ryan Alexander for a conversation about the program that brings poets, composers, and incarcerated students for the creation of new art song. The performance will take place in the Washington DC jail on May 1st, with a public performance the following day. Follow the link in our bio to read the full article!

@ryan.m.alexander, @projectpoeticjustice, @johnshopkinsu, @peabodyinstitute @thulasises

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Following last year’s success, we are excited to announce that Project Poetic Justice is now ongoing for a second year! This year, we have composers, poets, and visual artists from all around Baltimore working with incarcerated youth at the DC Jail, using the power of music, poetry, and the arts to uplift, empower, and transform lives.

While some grant funding has helped to cover logistical costs, we need additional support to cover the costs for composers and performers. If you feel inclined to support, please check out the link in bio to donate to the GoFundMe page, or share this on your socials! Your support will go a long way in helping us reach more youth in need.

@ryan.m.alexander @newuncertaintycollective #projectpoeticjustice

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Reflecting on the past year, and grateful for the many opportunities, including working with Project Poetic Justice (led by @ryan.m.alexander ), having some of our works performed by @rothkostringquartet , and workshopping new pieces written for #kineticquartet , and many more…

Thank you all for your support, and stay tuned for more exciting sounds to come in 2026! 🎵

#newuncertaintycollective #newmusic #composer #contemporarymusic

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2025…. feeling heavily favored ✨🫶🏼

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Didn’t take too many photos, but spent a lovely and cold weekend in Chicago. What an honor to have @_jackieandallison be part of the inaugural @sketchfest_chicago ! It’s so much fun to spend the weekend with all these hilarious and talented comedians.

It was also a fun surprise to be able to perform alongside Kevin McDonald from Kids in the Hall and other sketch comedians from different groups! I’m in awe with all you!!

Time for Jackie and me to write a new show! See you all at the next one! 🤡

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I went as Jessica Rabbit for halloween in 2017 and had a burning desire to do it again but better this year and I think I succeeded👄 not bad just drawn that way!!

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Project Poetic Justice began with one idea: that poetry and music could give incarcerated young people a voice and a second chance.

Launched by Peabody alum Ryan Alexander (MM ’24) with support from a Peabody Launch Grant, the program brought teaching artists, Peabody composers, singers, and pianists into the D.C. Jail. Over ten weeks, residents wrote original poems, set them to music, and shared their work in performance.

The impact was profound. One student, Shane, began by saying he wasn’t interested in poetry or music. Weeks later, he emerged as a leader in the group, and his words of redemption were set to song. At his sentencing hearing, the judge referenced the program, and Shane walked free.

This project was made possible through the support of many at Peabody, including voice faculty Elizabeth Futral and Randall Scarlata, who helped source vocalists, and faculty and staff like Vid Smooke, Kathleen DeLaurenti, and Lara Pellegrinelli, who guided Ryan in shaping and sharing his vision. Baritone Rahzé Sinclair also played a vital role, guiding residents in the composition process and performing their works both inside the jail and in the community.

This carousel features Ryan, Rahzé, and images of the project alongside participating students, showing the power of music to transform lives.

Photo credit Scott Gelman at WTOP News.
#PeabodyProud #MusicForChange #ArtsEducation #PeabodyConservatory

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Another summer has passed and I find myself yet again called to post a dump about what I did for the past 3 months. Mother Nature made a #brave choice this year by having the Autumn Equinox happen during a new moon...not sure what that actually means or indeed if it means anything at all, but I did turn 30 and get engaged recently so u could say I’m thinking a lot about cycles and phases and new beginnings etc. EWW how cloyingly trite of me!!!!

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