Music Live

Format

50 segments in this format.

Segments

• Performer Closing Remarks – Art, Community & Mental Health An unidentified drummer and performer closes out the segment with reflective remarks on the power of drumming, art, and community, drawing on their personal journey from street per… · 2025-10-31
• BTF Clothiers – Live Music & Runway Showcase BTF Clothiers sponsors a live music and runway showcase segment during the ‘My Fit Speaks’ fashion event at Gallery B in Bethesda. An unidentified artist performs original rap/hip-… · 2025-10-31
• Razor and Kevin Perform ‘In Denial’ (Solamente) Raza (performing under the project name Solamente) and Kevin deliver a live acoustic performance of ‘In Denial,’ an original song exploring the denial stage of grief. Raza briefly… · 2025-07-13
• Intermission An intermission segment featuring a live musical performance of a love song by an unidentified artist, followed by MC banter, microphone troubleshooting, and a crowd warm-up to wel… · 2025-07-13
• Nia Taylor Performs Poem and Shares Mental Health Journey Nia Taylor takes the stage to perform an original spoken-word poem written in February 2020 that explores anxiety, self-doubt, and the tension between internal struggle and externa… · 2025-07-13
• Daniella Knight — ‘Together We Rise’ (Music) Daniella Knight (performing under the name Tiger Lily) takes the stage for her second SYT appearance and performs her original song ‘Together We Rise,’ a heartfelt anthem about com… · 2025-07-13
• Scott of the Andes — ‘Just Thinking Things Over Scott of the Andes (performing as ‘person:unknown_speaker_2’) delivers an original live acoustic song titled ‘Just Thinking Things Over,’ accompanied by guitarist Evan Skye. Perfor… · 2025-07-13
• Pre-Show DJ Set and Crowd Music A pre-show DJ set spanning approximately 44 minutes, featuring a curated mix of Afrobeats, dancehall, R&B, and contemporary pop tracks played to warm up the crowd before the 9th an… · 2025-07-13
• Testimony: Music as Healing from Childhood Trauma A performer shares that music became their primary coping mechanism after experiencing childhood trauma and finding limited relief from conventional mental health treatments. A liv… · 2025-05-17
• Live Music: ”Cactus Moon” — Intergenerational Healing and the Others A musician introduces a song written while preparing for a songbird festival, sharing that they realized the creative work was ultimately aimed at healing their mother, which would… · 2025-05-17
• Live Music: ”The Last Thing I”ll Think Of” — Healing from Abuse A musician introduces a song written about navigating healing and finding normalcy after experiencing abuse. The performance, titled ‘The Last Thing I’ll Think Of,’ includes lyrics… · 2025-05-17
• Spencer White – ‘I Hate Iced Tea’ (Live Performance) Spencer White performs ‘I Hate Iced Tea,’ the second movement of his grief suite about two brothers lost in close succession. The song uses quiet, intimate imagery — iced tea, colo… · 2024-07-25
• Spencer White – ‘Funeral for an Uncle’ (Live Performance) Spencer White of International Adult Conspiracy opens with an original song titled ‘Funeral for an Uncle,’ the first of a two-song suite about the loss of family members. The song… · 2024-07-25
• Atlas of the World — ‘Foundation’ & ‘Deception’ Hip-Hop Performance Atlas of the World, an Annapolis-based hip-hop artist, meditation coach, and life coach, performs two original songs — ‘Foundation’ and ‘Deception’ — weaving personal narratives ab… · 2024-07-14
• Carly Winter — ‘Necessary Evil’ Original Song on Growth & Change Carly Winter, a high school junior performing at SYT for the second year, performs her original song ‘Necessary Evil’ — an autobiographical piece about emotional growth, learning n… · 2024-07-14
• Daniela Nye (Tiger Lily) — ‘Before You Came Along’ Original Song Daniela Nye, performing under the name Tiger Lily, introduces and performs her original song ‘Before You Came Along,’ a live acoustic guitar performance written for her children. I… · 2024-07-14
• Intermission Music Performance An unidentified artist performs a live musical intermission set during SYT Annapolis 2024, blending an upbeat, R&B-influenced original song with recurring phrases of ‘God bless you… · 2024-07-14
• Laura Brino — ‘Cactus Moon’ Original Song on Generational Healing Laura Brino performs her original song ‘Cactus Moon,’ a deeply personal live musical piece about breaking cycles of generational trauma, dedicated to healing her mother, her daught… · 2024-07-14
• Dana Denise — ‘The Last Thing I’ll Think Of’ Original Song Dana Denise, an Annapolis-based singer-songwriter and co-organizer of the Annapolis Songbird Festival, introduces her work providing storytelling platforms for survivors of abuse b… · 2024-07-14
• Interlude A live pre-show musical performance spanning roughly 15 minutes, anchored by a soulful rendition of ‘Make Me Wanna Shout.’ The segment transitions from an extended ambient or instr… · 2024-07-14
• Pre-Show Music: ”Can”t Take My Eyes Off You A live vocal performance of the classic love song ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ opens the 8th annual Speak Your Truth 2024 event in Annapolis, serving as pre-show music to welcome t… · 2024-07-14
• Reid Chancellor on Art, Mental Health, and Performs ‘Haircuts Reid Chancellor, returning for his third SYT appearance, reflects on how his non-fiction graphic novels ‘Hardcore Anxiety’ and ‘Sad Religion’ explore mental health through punk cul… · 2023-07-15
• Dominic DeLaney Performs ‘Off the Floor’ and Shares Sobriety Journey Dominic DeLaney performs his original song ‘Off the Floor,’ a personal anthem about the experience of getting sober and continuing to grow through ongoing struggles. Following the… · 2023-07-15
• Terry the T-Rex – Guitar Performance Dedicated to Emily Terry the T-Rex closes out the SYT 2023 evening as the final performer, delivering a live guitar performance of ‘Emily’ by From First to Last, dedicated to a friend he lost the pre… · 2023-07-09
• Stan Kells – Rap Performance ‘War Cry Stan Kells performs his original rap piece ‘War Cry,’ an emotionally charged song challenging the stigma around men crying and emotional vulnerability, weaving together themes of u… · 2023-07-09
• Carly Winter – Original Song ‘Chemicals’ on Bullying and Mental Health Carly Winter, a high-school freshman and songwriter, performs her original song ‘Chemicals’ — a raw, emotionally vulnerable piece about the lasting psychological impact of being bu… · 2023-07-09
• Joe Scorzi — Original Song ‘Above the Clouds Joe Scorzi performs his original live song ‘Above the Clouds,’ an introspective piece exploring dissociation, helplessness, and the search for escape, delivered with acoustic instr… · 2023-07-09
• Carl McRoy Roberts — Reggae Song ‘Now Go to Jail Carl McRoy Roberts performs an original reggae song titled ‘Now Go to Jail,’ accompanied by collaborator Gray Smith, addressing crime, violence, systemic injustice, and the importa… · 2023-07-09
• Nevin Scully — Original Music & Story of Being Unheard Nevin Scully performs a brief original music piece and then speaks candidly about the painful experience of being young, medicated without consent, and not being heard when asking… · 2023-07-09
• Venue Ambience Pre-show holding segment consisting primarily of venue ambience, background music, and filler audio before the main event begins. The transcript captures repeated audience applause… · 2023-07-09
• Nia — Original Poems and Impromptu Song Nia, an unknown speaker, performs two original spoken-word poems exploring anxiety, self-doubt, and internal struggle, then spontaneously transitions into an impromptu vocal perfor… · 2022-07-17
• Atlas of the World — Hip-Hop Performance ‘Endangered’ and ‘Stepped On Atlas of the World (Brian), a 24-year-old Annapolis-based hip-hop artist, performs two original songs — ‘Endangered,’ a personal narrative about leaving drug dealing behind to purs… · 2022-07-17
• Damaya — Original Songs on Depression and Grief Damaya performs original live songs exploring personal experiences with depression and grief at the 6th Annual Speak Your Truth Open Mic in Annapolis. The segment features an unide… · 2022-07-17
• Damaya — Original Songs on Depression and Grief A brief transitional segment in which an emcee wraps up a preceding performance by Damaya and introduces the next performer, Beans Lee, to the stage. No musical content from Damaya… · 2022-07-17
• Damaya — Original Songs on Depression and Grief A performer identified as Damaya (or Damar) takes the stage and opens up about living with depression, anxiety, and a manic episode triggered by her grandfather”s passing the day… · 2022-07-17
• Scotty A.P. — Live Music Performance ‘Grow A performer named Damaya takes the stage and delivers two original songs dealing with depression, anxiety, and grief — including a raw admission that her grandfather had passed awa… · 2022-07-17
• Alpha — Live Music Performance ‘Let It Go Two emerging artists, Alpha and Scotty A.P., take the stage for back-to-back live music performances at SYT 2022. Alpha performs ‘Let It Go,’ an original song tracing his mental he… · 2022-07-17
• Gray Smith — Rap Performance and Glass House Recovery Presentation Gray Smith (Steve) delivers a raw rap performance touching on addiction, homelessness, grief, and recovery, then transitions into a spoken presentation alongside his partner Sarah… · 2022-07-17
• Ambient Hold Pre-show ambient music plays as the audience gathers before the 6th Annual Speak Your Truth Open Mic begins. The transcript reflects automated caption artifacts (‘God bless you.’ r… · 2022-07-17
• Unknown Speaker: Song Performance and ”Sad Religion” Book on Faith and Mental Health’ An unknown speaker (later identified as Desiree Blanson) performs an original live song about feeling invisible and unseen, then speaks about her book ‘Sad Religion,’ which explore… · 2022-07-16
• Dominic Delaney: ”Haunted Halls” Performance and Sobriety Story Dominic Delaney, a singer-songwriter from South Florida, performs his original song ‘Haunted Halls’—written about his experience in a Texas rehabilitation facility—and shares a can… · 2022-07-16
• D’Angelo - Without You Song and NASCAR Spoken Word D’Angelo performs a live vocal rendition of ‘Without You’ by Breakavenger, weaving in a spoken-word piece that draws on his personal experience being incarcerated in juvenile deten… · 2021-07-09
• Cam Isaiah - Social Anxiety Story and Rap Performance 18-year-old Annapolis rapper Cam Isaiah shares a candid personal story about lifelong social anxiety, depression, and the isolating experience of never feeling truly accepted, befo… · 2021-07-09
• Post-Intermission Music A live music performance following the intermission at the SYT 2021 Annapolis event. The transcript captures only automated caption placeholders (‘Thank you’), suggesting the auto-… · 2021-07-09
• Intermission Music An unidentified performer plays live ambient/instrumental music during the intermission break, featuring a recurring lyrical refrain about cherishing ‘special days’ and a sense of… · 2021-07-09
• Fourth Music Performance - Leftover Dreams An unidentified artist performs an original live vocal piece titled ‘Leftover Dreams,’ a hypnotic, repetitive song exploring sleeplessness and the persistence of dreams. The sparse… · 2021-07-09
• Third Music Performance - Ruby An unnamed performer delivers a live musical piece titled ‘Ruby,’ featuring sparse, repeated lyrical phrases centered on a figure named Ruby and themes of longing and unanswered gr… · 2021-07-09
• Second Music Performance An unidentified musician performs a live vocal set featuring repeated lyrical phrases centered on peace and freedom, running approximately ten minutes. The sparse transcript captur… · 2021-07-09
• Opening Music Performance An unidentified musician opens the 2021 SYT Annapolis event with a live vocal performance built around the repeated lyrical motif ‘you could turn to stone’ and ‘think of all you kn… · 2021-07-09
• Maven Eve – Musical Performance Maven Eve delivers a live musical performance during the SYT 2020 livestream event. The transcript contains no recoverable spoken or lyrical content, as all entries reflect automat… · 2020-06-25