On this episode of #WeNeedToTalk, Malynda chats with Vocalist Connor Smith. The two chat about his journey of self discovery and identity, his past relationship with the church as a member of the LGBTQ community, his career and the recent Netflix documentary "Pray Away".

 

“You may not have heard his name before, but chances are you’ve heard his voice.” As a studio singer, arranger, and music producer Connor Smith has collaborated on a wide-breadth of major motion pictures, television shows, studio albums, video games, live shows, Disney Recordings®, and more. In 2018, Connor was signed to Disney Music Group, releasing an album with Disney’s critically-acclaimed a cappella group "DCappella” the following year. As a touring artist, vocal director, and guest soloist Connor has performed across the globe from renowned concert halls and recording studios to the stages of Universal Studios Hollywood and the Disneyland Resort. He has had the proud honor to be a guest soloist with the Golden State Pops Orchestra and Lviv Philharmonic in Ukraine, among others. In addition to his work as a performer and vocalist, Connor is an internationally-recognized choral composer, with published arrangements and compositions that are regularly performed worldwide by groups of all sizes and calibers.

 

 

 

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