Creativity Conversations

In this episode, musician, composer, educator, and minister Reverend Doctor Dwight Andrews talks with host Jay Hammond about the crossovers between music, spirituality, and making the world a better place. The Reverend Doctor's extensive career path is explored, including his partnership as musical director with August Wilson for plays including Fences, Seven Guitars, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

Learn more about Andrews here:

https://music.emory.edu/people/biography/andrews-dwight.html

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough, Jay Hammond

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production:

Academic Production Team at Emory University —

Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam Forrester

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.

In this episode, members of the Emory's Arts and Social Justice Fellowship (ASJ) community gather for a discussion following a screening of the GPB documentary, The Art of Social Justice, which covers the genesis and the pillars of the ASJ program. Listen to two of the 2024 ASJ artist fellows, Kacie Luaders and Jasmine Nicole Williams, discuss their personal experiences with the ASJ program, and how social justice and art intertwine in today's evolving landscape.

Be sure to check out the ASJ GPB documentary here.

More from ASJ —

Instagram: @emoryasj

Website: arts.emory.edu/asj

Host: Laura Asherman

ASJ Co-Founder & Co-Director: Carlton Mackey

Artists:

— Kacie Luaders (@couldbeprettycool)

— Jasmine Nicole Williams (@jn.ooomami)

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Cover Art:

— Photo Courtesy of GPB

— Mural by Jasmine Nicole Williams

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production:

The Recording Service

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.

In this episode, Emory visual arts professor Krista Clark hosts a conversation with acclaimed artist Charly Palmer and Emory students about their collaborative mural entitled Footprint, part of Emory University's Footwork initiative. With the 2026 World Cup arriving in Atlanta, the Footwork initiative celebrates Atlanta's rich soccer history and Emory's unique role in popularizing the sport in the city.

Check out more from Charly:

Instagram — @charlylpalmer

Website — charlypalmer.com

Host: Krista Clark

Emory Student Artists —

Ama Kodua, Greyson Morey, Sammi Friedman, Jaelan Fletcher

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production:

The Recording Service

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.

In this episode, professional saxophonist and Emory professor Randy Hunter talks with host Jay Hammond about Randy's musical upbringing, his teaching philosophies, and his lifelong commitment to exploring and sharing music with audiences and musicians alike.

Check out more from Randy:

Instagram — @randyhunterjazz

YouTube — @RandyHunter

Teaching Platforms:

• https://randyhunterjazz.vhx.tv
• https://beginningsax.com

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production:

Academic Production Team at Emory University —

Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam Forrester

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.

In this episode, Emory Professor Dr. Heidi Senungetuk and artist Johnnie Diacon discuss Diacon's visual art works, the Mvskoke stories that are woven into his pieces, and the journeys of his works to places like the FX series Reservation Dogs and the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Check out more from Johnnie Diacon:

• Instagram:
  • @johnniediaconart
  • @artofjohhniediacon

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production:

Moderators —

Beth Michel, Dr. Heidi Senungetuk

The Recording Service —

Bennet Kane, Harry Barnes, Daniel DeSimone, Austin Cheshire, Matt Mattson, Beth Barrientos

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.

In this episode, 2026 Sudler Prize Winner Dorien Johniken and host Jay Hammond discuss Dorien's Alabama roots, his complex representations of cultures and histories within the Black American experience, and his forged connections between psychology and visual arts.

Check out more from Dorien:

• Instagram:
  • @_d0rien_
  • @0pia.gallery

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production:

Academic Production Team at Emory University —

Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam Forrester

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.

In this episode, 2026 Sudler Prize Winner Ainsley Powers and host Jay Hammond discuss growing up in the American South, the importance of community, onstage and behind the scenes theater experiences, and how these have culminated into Ainsley's emerging prominence as a playwright.

Check out more from Ainsley:

• Instagram — @ainsleypowers

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production:

Zuri Greene

Academic Production Team at Emory University —

Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam Forrester

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.

In this episode, Greyson Morey and host Jay Hammond discuss intersections between English and Visual Arts, the relationships between queerness and neurodivergence in the American South, and Greyson's expansive portfolio of artistic experiences.

Check out more from Greyson:

• Instagram — @greylmorey

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production: Academic Production Team at Emory University —

Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam Forrester

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.

In this episode, Nadia Piecyk and host Jay Hammond discuss the deconstruction of societal dance norms and the incorporation of personal experiences in Nadia's emerging dance career.

Check out more from Nadia:

• Instagram — @nadiaa.sofia

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production: Academic Production Team at Emory University —

Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam Forrester

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.

In this episode, Kacie Luaders and host Jay Hammond discuss working as an independent artist and the emerging implications of artificial intelligence in creative fields.

Check out more from Kacie:

• https://couldbeprettycool.com
• Instagram — @couldbeprettycool

Director: Jay Hammond

Producer: Maggie Beker, Emma Yarbrough

Editor: Liam Cochran, Jay Hammond

Music Composer: Jay Hammond

Graphic Design: Foxden Design

Podcast Production: Academic Production Team at Emory University —

Tara McCurley, Dina Thornton, Michelle Anderer, Shannon O'Daniel, Adam Forrester

This is an Emory Arts podcast.

This series is made possible by an endowment in honor of Rosemary Magee, former Vice President and Secretary of Emory University and champion of the arts on campus and beyond.