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Inside Voices United

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].

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.

Dec 10, 2023

14 min

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.

Dec 10, 2023

10 min

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.

Dec 10, 2023

12 min

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.

Dec 10, 2023

17 min

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.

Dec 10, 2023

16 min

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.

Dec 10, 2023

12 min

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.

Dec 10, 2023

13 min

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.

Dec 21, 2022

11 min

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", which was recorded at CSP in 2022. (Hill's full song can be heard on our website: https://www.insidevoicesunited.org/)

Jul 19, 2022

10 min

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: https://www.insidevoicesunited.org/)

Jul 19, 2022

7 min