The Otis Redding Foundation presents DREAMcast, a bi-weekly podcast created by the students of the Otis Music Camp in Macon, Georgia, a project of the Otis Redding Foundation. Each episode of the DREAMcast will feature stories and conversations with exceptional artists from our hometown of Macon, GA and around the world.
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Meet The DREAMcasters!
Malaika Alilaw is a creative mind driven by activism. As a senior in high school, she has co-founded Moon Vibes Magazine and actively utilizes her social media accounts for social change. As an artist of different mediums, including music, she has been a student at the Otis Redding Foundation for seven years.
Jocelyn Rowley is a Junior at Central High School in Macon, Ga. and has been an Otis Music Camper for four years. She is a percussionist and singer/songwriter.
Christopher Timothy, known professionally as Prxphecy, is a world-recognized poet, hip hop artist, writer, speaker, saxophonist, and activist, attending Howard High School in Macon, Ga. Debuting his personal brand in mid-2020, Chris has proven himself as a capable and upcoming talent, gaining the respect of industry leaders such as Lisa Nichols and America’s Got Talent Champion Brandon Leake. His ultimate goal is the use of art to advocate for the equality of all. He has been with the Otis Redding Foundation for four years.
DREAMcast Coach Jayme Alilaw is a classically trained Soprano and U.S. Army veteran, with a degree in Vocal Performance. She has sung with the Atlanta Opera Chorus and performs community outreach for The Atlanta Opera and Capital City Opera. She teaches voice and piano lessons in Atlanta.
DREAMcast Coach Matt Miller is a professional saxophonist. A graduate of New School University in New York City, with a BFA in Jazz and Contemporary Music, Matt has studied and performed with world-class musicians in New York City, Philadelphia, and Georgia. Matt currently teaches at Tapestry Public Charter School.
Listen to Past Episodes
DREAMcast Episode 9: Just Like Family with Roderick Cox
Episode 9 of the DREAMcast features Roderick Cox, Classical Orchestral Conductor. This week we spoke with internationally acclaimed orchestral conductor Roderick Cox. Roderick shared with us his journey from Macon to Germany, including the “instrumental” role Mrs....
DREAMcast Episode 8: O’Tis The Season with Justin and Kimberly
Episode 8 of the DREAMcast features Justin Andrews and Kimberly Kelsey Epps This week we welcome back Otis Redding Foundation Director of Special Projects & Outreach Justin Andrews and introduce you to Center Director Kimberly Kelsey Epps to discuss the upcoming...
DREAMcast Episode 7: Rest Empowered with The Rap Room
Episode 7 of the DREAMcast features campers and coaches from the world-famous Rap Room. This week we feature the winners of the 2020 Summer Creative Challenge winner in the category of High School Original Song: The Otis Music Camp Rap Room! The Rap Room’s original...
DREAMcast Episode 6: More Freedom, More Expression with Chris Paultre
Episode 6 of the DREAMcast features Songwriter, Producer, and Composer Chris Paultre. This week Otis Music Camper and podcast contributor Christopher Timothy, aka Prophesy, takes the reins in this interview of prolific music creator Chris Paultre. We learn about Chris...
DREAMcast Episode 5: Command Respect with the Command Sisters
Episode 5 of the DREAMcast features Singer/Songwriter duo the Command Sisters. This week, we catch up with the Command Sisters! They tell us what they have been up to since we last saw them as coaches at the Otis Music Camp in 2018. Here’s a hint: they got signed to a...
DREAMcast Episode 4: A New Generation of Respect with Rachel Moss
Episode 4 of the DREAMcast features Illustrator and children’s book author Rachel Moss. Jamaica-born artist Rachel Moss shares with the DREAMcast her passion for children’s books and the power they have to capture the imagination and expand the reader’s view of the...
DREAMcast Episode 3: Art, Activism, and Homage with Nikkolas Smith
In Episode 3 of the DREAMcast, our podcast team interviews Nikkolas Smith, self described Artivist and creator of the image for the new vinyl release entitled "The Best Of Otis Redding," released as a clear vinyl exclusively for Barnes & Noble on September 4 and...
DREAMcast Episode 2: ALäZ and DKOMX: From Mentorship to Making Music
In Episode 2 of the DREAMcast, our podcast team interviews ALäZ and DKOMX on the heels of their collaborative release "A Whole ‘Nother World." Macon, GA-based artists ALäZ and DKOMX first met as coach and camper, respectively, through the Otis Music Camp in Macon,...
DREAMcast Episode 1: Growing Up Redding
In Episode 1 of the DREAMcast, our podcast team profiles the Otis Redding Foundation, an organization that works to share the music and educational vision of Otis Redding. Through interviews with Karla Redding Andrews and Justin Andrews, our student...
The DREAMcast Is Launching!
The Otis Redding Foundation is launching its own podcast! The first episode DREAMcast will be available on Thursday, August 15 wherever you listen to your podcasts, or you can listen here on the Foundation website.