I was honored to sing in the opening trio beside Lesili Beard and Bethany Encina for this powerful reimagining of America the Beautiful by Shawn Kirchner. This piece closed Vox Femina's June 2026 concert I, Too, Sing America. Here are Kirchner's timely reimagined lyrics of Katharine Lee Bates' original poetry: O beautiful for spacious skies For amber waves of grain For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! May bounteous grace be shed on thee Thy good be crowned...

To all friends and fans of Circle Round, it fills me with pride to say that I have joined the league of lions in the new independent storytelling podcast from Circle Round creators Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis: Lions & Legends! After six years collaborating with Rebecca and Eric on over forty episodes of their massively popular NPR children's podcast, and even joining them onstage for live shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Boston, I am grateful for the chance to follow them as...

There's a crack, a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in. When the state of the world has felt too dark, this line from Leonard Cohen's Anthem has been a refrain for me. I got to share this meaningful song at the VOX Femina Los Angeles cabaret last month. Thanks to Lisa Edwards for the beautiful collaboration on piano, to Missy Nieto for producing the gorgeous evening, and to Jennifer Miller Hammel for hosting! This is my third season with VOX, and I love being part of such a...