This weekend, I had the opportunity to sing a composition at Arch Street Presbyterian Church with Essence of Joy Alumni Singers for the incredible composer herself, Dr. Ysaye Barnwell. Her masterful compositions and inspiring work with Sweet Honey in the Rock have had a significant impact on my life. The first time I heard her piece, Wanting Memories, I was a freshman in college in Music Room 110 at Penn State. I couldn't make it through the song without crying: it was truly moving. Fifteen years later, I…Read more