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What do documentary songs teach us? Learn about the stories behind the songs and join the conversations they inspire.

An Extended Legacy: Reflections on “I Feel So Connected”

April 28, 2025

This month’s song was written by Lexx Davis, in collaboration with Renovare Music as part of their annual documentary songwriting project. Lexx is a member of My Sistas Keeper, a Black women’s beekeeping collective based in Cleveland, OH, who is working with Renovare this year to write a collection of documentary songs titled “A Hive’s Song: The Frequency of Sisterhood.”

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How Far Does Our Care Extend? Reflections on “Go On Lysette”

March 11, 2025

Welcome to Music in Conversation We’re beginning something new here–an opportunity to use documentary songs as a way to explore what it means to move through the world together. We’ve chosen “EXTEND” as the theme for this year’s project as an invitation to stretch beyond our familiar boundaries and reach…

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