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Da’ Healerz Added to Music to Life’s Juried Artist Roster

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The Heal Hop Movement just reached new heights.

Da’ Healerz — fronted by Nashville-based emcees Lord Goldie and Foundation Mecca — have just been accepted into Music to Life‘s Juried Artist program, a nationwide program “dedicated to cultivating and empowering a network of musician change agents.”

A national non-profit founded by 60’s civil rights icon Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul & Mary), Music to Life provides Juried Artists with opportunities to promote their work, train as a change agent through their Musician Changemaker Accelerator program, and engage in their National Changemaker Network of like-minded artists and collaborators.

The news comes on the heels of a successful 2025 for Da’ Healerz — one which saw the duo celebrate the release of their Heal Talk EP by hosting live Heal Talk Experience performance and talkback sessions, launching Da’ Healerz Circle podcast, and performing across the Southeast, with notable stops at the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) and NOLA MusiCon.

Learn more about Da’ Healerz — Music to Life’s newest Juried Artist — at musictolife.org.

UnderDogs Across Borders: LIVE at the Nashville African Street Festival

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We’re taking UnderDogs Across Borders into the community, with a unique showcase during the 43rd Annual Nashville African Street Festival.

Join us at Hadley Lillard Park (1038 28th Ave. N., Nashville, TN) on Saturday, September 20 from 4-5:30 p.m. for performances from Nashville-based hip hop artists, including:

  • Kelsey Muse
  • SADGURL
  • DJX
  • Nicolas Soul
  • Yonna Jones

Hosted by Kelsey Muse and Jazzy the Uncontrolled Goddess.

Admission is free. Learn more here!

Unc Talk (ft. Da’ Healerz & The OG Fam)

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The Quinn Spinn is BACK for Season 13, and we’re keeping the party going the same way we began: by podcasting in someone’s basement!

Be assured, however, that we’ve all grown in the decade-plus since Episode 1 hit the internet. For one thing, we’re all certified Uncs now. For another, all of that experience makes it easy for us to find ourselves in midseason, pants-removing, Stupid News-sharing, Love Island-and-Morgan-Wallen-bashing form!

In addition to all of that fun, we also welcome Da’ Healerz to our season premiere to talk about their Heal Talk EP, their forthcoming collaboration with Guidance Whiskey, and where you can catch a Heal Talk Experience near you.

Opening theme: REVEL 9 – All I’ve Become

Follow Da’ Healerz: ⁠instagram.com/dahealerz615⁠
Follow The Quinn Spinn: ⁠instagram.com/quinnspinnofficial

Everybody Needs Some Guidance!

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Wednesday night’s UnderDogs Across Borders benefit concert brought an array of memorable performances to the stage from the start, and all the way to the finish.

Closing out the night? Da’ Healerz, who ended their set by sharing some new music they’ve been working on. “Guidance” — in collaboration with Guidance Whiskey — made its live debut with us on Wednesday night and got the whole room moving, ending UnderDogs Across Borders Vol. 2 with a bang!

Watch it below! And, while you wait for our next UnderDogs Across Borders lineup to drop, remember that you can support a new, creator-driven music industry anytime!

WATCH: Da’ Healerz Circle featuring… Da’ Healerz!

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For the season finale of Da’ Healerz Circle, we decided to do something special: invite Da’ Healerz themselves to share about the depth of their individual healing journeys.

And so, I volunteered to put my interviewer hat on to sit down with each Lord Goldie and Foundation Mecca, as they shared the details of their individual upbringings, the evolution of their healing journeys, and the changing narrative of hip hop.

TONIGHT, 6 CT: ‘Have You Met…?’ Tune-In Info + More

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Tonight is a great night to get to know some of the creative souls among us!

Join us at 6 p.m. CT for the latest installment of ‘Have You Met…?’, an interview series that allows you face time with the artistpreneurs who make up our UnderDogs community. Tonight’s edition will be hosted by Jazzy the Uncontrolled Goddess, and will feature three exclusive interviews and a Q&A.

DETAILS:

Guests: Lord Goldie, Brother Dusty, Mr. AdamsBTW
Time: 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT)
Location: Helping Our Music Evolve, 615 Main St., Suite G1, Nashville, TN (in-person audience members are welcome!)
Where to watch: YouTube (see embed below)

Run it Back: ‘Have You Met…?’ Returns June 26

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It’s been a busy couple of months around here (and everywhere we’ve been), but we’re ready to introduce you to more members of our UnderDogs community!

Our Have You Met…? series returns Thursday, June 26, and will feature interviews from three hand-picked artistpreneurs from within the greater UMC universe. Livestreamed from Helping Our Music Evolve in East Nashville, audience members have a choice to join us in person locally, or catch the magic from anywhere in the world on our YouTube channel.

Joining us for this edition of ‘Have You Met…?’ will be…

Da’ Healerz to Perform at NMAAM June 27

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Fresh off the heels of their latest Heal Talk Experience, UMC NEXT2RISE artist Da’ Healerz have another opportunity to spread the message of Heal Hop.

The Nashville-based duo — comprised of Lord Goldie and Foundation Mecca — will be a part of the Nashville’s Got Soul Community Showcase. The event — taking place Friday, June 27 from 7-9:30 p.m. at the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) — “brings together 15 local artists, including poets, musicians, and DJs, for an unforgettable evening that celebrates Black Music Appreciation Month through storytelling, genre-bending artistry, and soul-filled connection.”

Nashville’s Got Soul is presented in partnership by NMAAM and Soul’d Creative Collective. Tickets range between $5-15, and include student and friends & family discounts.

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WATCH: Da’ Healerz Circle ft. Ron Obasi

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The questions are fresh. The perspective is deeper.

Da’ Healerz Circle is BACK!

Join Da’ Healerz for their latest conversation on all things healing. This week, Lord Goldie and Foundation Mecca sit down with community builder, environmental activist, and father Ron Obasi, who shares the ways life’s journey has led him to a more mindful place.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW: UnderDogs @ The Underdog Apr. 30

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Tickets are on sale now for UnderDogs @ The Underdog, our songwriter night and networking mixer in celebration of our community.

Join us at The Underdog Nashville (3208 Gallatin Ave.), as long-time friends of UMC join a handful of our 2025 NEXT2RISE artists to showcase the talent and versatility within our community.

Tickets are just $10, and they can be found here. As for UnderDogs members? They get in FREE! That’s just one more reason to become an UnderDog today!

As for what you can expect? Here’s the plan!

6 p.m.: Doors open and networking begins!
7 p.m.: ARREIS, Kfhox, Timothy Myles, Virtues
8 p.m.: Adam Lawrence of The Mad Sugars, Da’ Healerz, Kelsey Muse, Nicolas Soul

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