On Sunday, February 14, 2021, 4pm, G-town Radio 92.9 broadcast a special program curated by Network for New Music including the premiere of five newly commissioned electro-acoustic compositions integrating spoken-word love stories from residents of Germantown. 

Created in collaboration with First Person Arts, this digital event uses five stories about love, told by residents from Germantown, as the inspiration for five newly commissioned electro-acoustic reflections on each individual story. The compositions use the resonance of the storytellers’ voices and integrate them into original compositions. Each one is a chapter in the larger love story of our community.

The works from this collaboration were created by pairing the following composers and storytellers:

You Can Make It
Storyteller: Marquita Shine
Composer: Jerod Sommerfeldt
Listen at 0:00

The 2100
Storyteller: BL Shirelle
Composer: Leila Adu-Gilmore / BL Shirelle
Listen at 4:33

When I Think About Germantown and Love
Storyteller: Michael Baker
Composer: Quinn Collins
Listen at 12:45

No Storm Can Shake My Inmost Calm
Storyteller: Pastor Amy Yoder McLoughlin
Composer: Paul Schuette
Listen at 20:20

My Love For Germantown
Storyteller: Tanesha Ford
Composer: Wendel Patrick / Kevin Gift
Listen at 26:15

Following the full February 14 broadcast, the ‘chapters’ will again be broadcast during daytime programming from February 15 through February 19 and culminate in another repeat broadcast of the full program on February 20, 5PM. Please visit G-Town Radio’s website for detailed daily program scheduling.

Listen to an interview conducted by Tom Casetta, G-Town Station manager, with Thomas Schuttenhelm and Neil Barhan (First Person Arts).