I have truly been covered in blessings this year. SO grateful to share the stage with these amazing artists and humans who love this music and the mission behind it FIERCELY. I’m so honored to know you @samorapinderhughes and I want to take a moment to #giveyouyourflowers right now because your artistry has truly lit up my world AND saved so many lives. 🌺💐🌻🌼
the world is in shambles but that doesn’t mean we stop celebrating ourselves! JUST KNOW that I plan to do just that— CELEBRATE!!!!! 😆🍾🎊💃🏾
#ted
#manifest
It's been hard to post here recently but I will for this because I have deep love for what I do and
1. It's so important to stay silly. Jon & Jon are two of the most jubilant people I have worked with when it comes to this craft and after almost 2 decades of this work behind me, as well as experiencing the most difficult year of my life thus far, it's collaborators like these that keep my spirits lifted & inspire me to continue.
2. Anyone who really knows me, knows that I love bgv work!!! & I'm blessed that Bellion trusted me to put this section of amazing voices together. people make me feel corny for that, I had a friend who was supposed to work with me on putting choreo to a bit of a tutorial video for something I was hoping to snow ball into more but she ghosted me TWICE. I'm discouraged but unfortunately still inspired lol. Skilled movers/choreographers hmu, paid.
3. The full circle with Jon Bellion also warms my heart. I always tell him he was the name to be named for a long while at berklee lol. & though I personally can see the end of my work as a solo artist, I have at least two projects off the top of my head that I would only want to work on with Jon. Because he's obviously talented but especially because he is a kind person with a good heart.
4. Its almost time to dye my hair again :) lol
5. Free Palestine, who knows how much talent we've lost to this genicide. Their spirits and others alike will always be alive in me and welcome in my work. 🎧🎙️🇵🇸
6. Worship by Jon Batiste Live on Stephen Colbert out on YouTube now.
UM OKAY SUMMER 2024. What a blessing. Thank you @artykarateparty for trusting me and @barkham for being a present help. @hiatuskaiyote is the real MF deal and I'm still pinching myself. Thank you for the love from everyone who came and reached out to me 🥹 we had a great time! Love you @elliottskinner !!!
the distance between talent & taste is PRAXIS! it was so much fun shooting Praxis Episode 1 with this amazing team! can’t wait to share more scenes + bts!
Director/Producer: Me!
Actors: @ziaohzia@drjehbrealmjackson
Lighting: @shelbyworks
Camera Op + Boom: @homegrownhd
Editor: Me!
In school I LOVED blank scene exercises. There was freedom in bridging the gaps in your craft and in 2026 I’m getting back to that. This is a scene pulled from #theweddingplanner staring J Lo & Matthew McConaughey. While the film has some problematic elements, the premise is rich with maluable narrative. So we removed implied limitations, carved out a simple aesthetic for the set and focused on the relatability of human connection. I got to wear all my hats 🎭 lol and it was all worth it to work together as a team to hone new skills!
If you are a queer actor/filmmaker in nyc and would love an opportunity to be on/behind camera please comment below or send me a DM!
& HAPPY VAL/GAL-ENTINES!! 🩷🩷🩷💜💜💜
#viral #indiefilm #nyc #romcom
what Big O said? 😂 “DON’T BOO, VOTE!” get your buns to the polls ASAP. this is not a game and it actually never was. I absolutely adore @letitiajamesforny & @zohrankmamdani is exactly what the world needs right now. thank you @samorapinderhughes & @healingprojectsound for always being on the right side of history. It is an honor to stand with you and the crew! #ourtimeisnow #zohranmamdani #nycmayor
OKAY ITS BEEN A WEEK SINCE OUR FIRST FLOWERS AND THERE IS SO MUCH TO COVER BUT WE ABSOLUTELY MUST START WITH THESE EPIC BGVS. I forgot to thank them on stage y’all I’m so ashamed. But I’m selfishly excited about this particular post because I still get to gush about them!!! Y’all please help me thank—
@ceemaze Thank you for always holding space for me through the laughs and the tears. I love you and we in this thang till the wheels fall off!!!
@samarabrownofficial ALRIGHT SISTER!!!!! You are absolutely a shining star and especially on this evening!!!! Thank you so much for showing up and showing OUT!!!!
@iambrandonpain to you for showing up in such a full way I’m so grateful!!! & don’t worry that this first slide doesn’t show your beautiful self cuz THEY KNOW WHAT THAT SECOND SLIDE IS ALL ABOUT!!! GET INTO Y’ALL’s FAVORITE!!!!
Thank you again to the three of you! Comment below and GIVE THEM THEIR FLOWERS Y’ALL!!!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
and an honorable mention to my beloved @schadomusic just because lolol. BGVS ARE YOUR BREAD AND BUTTER DON’T FORGET THAT! 😆🤎
i 👏🏾absolutely 👏🏾adore 👏🏾being 👏🏾on 👏🏾set. there was so much to soak in about this experience. I loved watching the creative director work with the director and the DP as well as watching who was clearly the senior crane operator get the most crisp and emotional shots. all the PAs and ADs, gaffers, techs EVERYONE who helped put this video together in a matter of hours was INCREDIBLE. if you were on the production team in any aspect for this and see this post please DM me. I would love to know more!🤗 NOW on to this AMAZING choir! I want to thank @iambrandonpain and @antclemons for graciously making space for me. You both made it so incredibly seamless for me to step in as vocal director not only for this single but for the ENTIRE ALBUM. I do not take your support and guidance for granted. I’m so honored to know you both! Shout out to the @thetwocitychorus !!!!!!! What the heck y’all are insane and so easy to shape a beautiful sound with! I loved every second of working with you all. Finally I want to thank @samsmith for sharing your art and your vision with me. This new work you are putting together will stun audiences, motivating listeners to choose to be free and rightfully so. Thank you to all of you who continue to follow my path and send me kind and sweet messages I SEE THEM ALL AND I AM OVERFLOWING WITH GRATITUDE. #staytuned #samsmith #tobefree #capitolrecords #electriclady #warsaw #multidisciplinaryartist
“God, please put me in position to open doors for other people.”
& from that prayer came this: @thetwocitychorus
The TwoCityChorus is a collective of amazing recording artists hailing from Philadelphia and New York City. With the help of Ant Clemons, this chorus was curated by Brandon Pain for the session work supporting the forthcoming project by Sam Smith. You’ll be able to hear them for the first time on Sam’s current release of “To Be Free”.
Beyond grateful to @samsmith for this experience of a lifetime and again to my brother @antclemons for that initial call! I love you bro! Special S/O to @theniogram our incredible vocal director. Last but most certainly not least THE BIGGEST thank you to every artist who trusted me enough to take this journey. Excited to see what the future holds for us all!
- P🔺IN
a dump, if you will • my people, I love you. We deserve it all. It’s hard and every day brings new challenges and more distress. But I encourage you to get your tools in hand and carve out the truest life for yourself that you can grasp. I promise you can’t steal something that already belongs to you. So go head. Put out that fire that burned down your old life— you don’t want no smoke to get on the new one. 🤎
Thank you to all my collaborators and likeminded colleagues who continue to create in a crumbling society. 🤎
LINK IN BIO • There’s so much I could say but really I just want my fellow artists to remember that you could fly before the broom🧹 and before the grimmerie📖 &&! you don’t have to tell no one you can fly! JUST FLY, CREATE, MOVE, WRITE, EVOLVE. they’ll never get the chance to tear your dreams down because you’ll be too busy accomplishing them. 🤷🏾♀️ Next Monday is for YOU artists!!! It’s time to celebrate all the hard work you’ve done and continue to do even as the world burns. Monday is dedicated to manifesting your wildest dreams in the New Year! Hope to see you there! 🤎 • Link in bio.
#wicked
