“I always push the fact that music is meant to be taken and made your own. I push my music to be a blank canvas, and however people want to take it and use it in their lives, that’s going to be perfect for them.”

Read our interview with Toronto-based songwriter and producer, whenthecitysleeps!

“I say that music is a universal language. Even without the words, music itself is deeply touching. I’ve seen music bring people together firsthand.”

Read our interview with dynamic performer Lindsey Blackwell!

“There are things that I write in a room with a piano that I just don’t have the ability to say out loud in any other format. It’s a safe space to be able to share those vulnerable things.”

Read our interview with the incredibly talented Hayley Orrantia!

“I could write a song and it might hit home for someone else, so much so that it heals something in them. I think it points to the archetypes and rites of passage that we all go through in life. Knowing that other people go through that just makes the world feel a bit smaller.”

Read our interview with inspirational icon Haley Hoffman Smith!

“Our learning never stops...And if you can allow yourself to be a student throughout life, then you can also be a teacher and help other people be empowered and thrive. #WiseEyes”

Read our interview with Toronto-based singer-songwriter Aieysha Haws!

“Music can connect people across different generations, languages, classes, ethnicities, cultures and beliefs. I think it helps to promote diversity and acceptance because regardless of our differences music can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone.”

Read our interview with Canadian singer-songwriter Josie Elysia!

“My music is made for a soundtrack to my own life, but also for others to feel empowered through different life situations.”

Read our interview with Canadian icon and JUNO nominee Fefe Dobson!

“If you think of how we navigate life, there’s generally a soundtrack that narrates our journey.”

Read our interview with multi-platinum-selling artist, producer, and actor Tyler Shaw!

“Every single human benefits from the existence of music, and every single community benefits from being able to share music together. And so, having music be an accessible part of a community is an essential for bonding people and bringing people together.”

Read our interview with American Idol’s Leah Marlene!

“And there’s just something – a way that people connect when there’s music involved. And it feels like there’s a feeling that’s transcending the entire experience – nobody can really explain it, but everyone knows that you’re talking about. I love that.” Read our interview with singer-songwriter Natalie Reis!

“Writing songs is like an emotional hall pass. It’s an opportunity for you to word things or express things in a manner that you wouldn’t in a conversation.” Read our interview with Juno-nominated band Valley!

“When there’s change in the air, music is made.” Read our interview with Scott Helman, where we discuss how music and activism can overlap, the role that music plays as a connector within communities, and the power in the simple act of sharing our voices with one another.

“Songs have always been inside me like a low, flickering candle.” Read our interview with Susan Walsh, a singer-songwriter from Nova Scotia, Canada.