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Quick talk about the uprising of rock and roll

Interview with someone that was a teenager in the 80s about how listening to music has changed since then.

An interview we shared focusing on his memories of going to an amazing music school and his words for his child self

I interviewed the former bassist of the Christian youth group at Virginia Commonwealth University. The questions were about society as a whole, with a little political aftertaste.

An interview with my mom showcasing what it was like to grow up in Marrakech, Morocco. Always interesting to have a sit down with her :)

Rebekah has been attending Musikfest for approximately 15 years. Her one word to best describe Musikfest is ECLECTIC.

practice interview

Stephanie Velte thinks back to memories of her dad, Larry Douglas, who worked as the Vice President of Promotion at Sony Records with a lot of very popular artists in the 80’s.

Lucille Wilhoit passed away on September 3, 2016. I remembered I'd recorded two interviews with her for the National Day of Listening in November of 2010. She talks in this interview about the importance of music to her, and how...

Bret Skelton talks with his daughter about his family in Rome Georgia and stories from his childhood and early adult life.

Even after her passing, my Mom is still spreading her joy of music everywhere.

Toby (16) interviews his sister Luca (16), he asks both some personal questions and some lighthearted questions, but either way, Luca was a great sport for letting him do this. In the interview, they talk about childhood, video games, etc....

This is about a wonderful woman.

Jackie Neale talks with her friend and clothing designer, Betsy Cook, about how it feels to follow her inner call to action to use her clothing storefront boutique, National Picnic, to make hundreds of face masks for medical professionals in...

In this interview, I asked a series of questions about my parents musical careers before & during college. They shared stories of their inspirations & how they met through their love of music. We finished the interview talking about how...

Jose likes to do the children's activities with his daughter. His one word to best describe Musikfest is MELTING POT.

The top five sources of my life

Ric Tanner (58) interviews his best friend and ex-wife Sande Gay Tanner (51) about her relationship with her parents and sisters, with her daughter, and with him and how these have changed her throughout her life.

Michael Brant DeMaria (48) and his father Francesco DeMaria (81) talk about fathers, sons, art and life.

Sometime in the late 1970s, Skip Landt walked into the Old Town School on Armitage to sing in the community chorus. Today he's been teaching harmonica at the school for over 30 years. Here he talks to student-turned-teacher Rick Sherry,...

Mother and daughter, Linda and Jennifer, reminisce their memories of Musikfest. Their one word(s) are TRADITION and FAMILY.

As a victim of bullying during middle school, there were days when Anthony Roberson didn’t want to go on. He believes that music helped save his life. Today, as a 21-year-old college student, Anthony wants to help youth who are...

Christine and Thomas met at Musikfest at the Fetzplatz a few years back, thus changing their lives for the better. Now Christine and Thomas are married and got married on the very first day of Musikfest on August 4, 2017....

I interviewed my mom about the music industry and how it has transitioned since the 80’s as well as how it has shaped her life when she was growing up.

Sharon discovered Musikfest 8 years ago when she moved from New York, and has loved it ever since. Her one word to best describe Musikfest is FUN.