When voices resonate together, it’s not just to make music. That resonance can shake loose our bodies, our emotions, our relationships, and our power. Lee Hoffman is a professor of vocal music, choir director, and singer whose compassion, humility, and insight create spaces safe enough for everyone to use their voice.

CW: Mentions of CSA, genocide, feminicide, anti-LGBTQ hate crimes

Episode artwork "Medicine Series" by Kill Joy from the Justseeds graphics collection.

Time stamps

3:24 Choir culture, safety and sound

14:14 Lee’s childhood in high control Christian churches

17:50 – 19:10 discussion of child sexual assault and religion

19:11 Homophobia, bullying and love as survival

26:54 Teaching voice and anti-racism

44:23 Singing as the doorway

49:09 Cathy Roma

52:19 Non-coercive leadership

1:02:58 Voice as anti-fascism

1:12:17 Silence as being with

Links

Lee Hoffman

All Voices Choral Project

Peace and Justice Choir

Peace for Gaza by Katie Ailes

Joan Baez “I am Noise”

“Watch and Pray” sung by Tamara-Lynn Richards

Cathy Roma

Parker J Palmer A Hidden Wholeness

Unschooling

“All of Us” from Considering Matthew Shepard, Craig Hella Johnson

AVCP Listen to Herstory: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Khadijah Britton Search group

Lila Downs “Cariñito”

Canción sin miedo

Poor People’s Campaign

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