About the Album

Radical collaboration, mission-driven art, and exceptional artistry are core to who we are at Resonance Ensemble. Our newest album Safe Harbor, features exclusively Resonance-commissioned works—celebrating and honoring the artists, musicians, activists, and communities that have made our work possible for more than a decade.

More information coming soon!

Safe Harbor - Joe Kye

Normal Never Was - Jasmine Barnes, text by Sonya Renee Taylor

We Hold Your Names Sacred - Mari Esabel Valverde, text by Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi

The Talk: Instructions for Black Children When They Interact with the Police - Damien Geter

Agnus Dei - Damien Geter

There’s A Man Goin’ Round - Damien Geter

After Time Has Gnawed Away the Shield of Dreams - Damien Geter, text by James DePreist

From the Book of Sankofa - Darrell Grant, text by A. Mimi Sei

We Are Murmurs - Cecille Elliott

RE-FLEC - Judy A. Rose, text by Vin Shambry

Seek What You Want to Find - Kimberly R. Osberg, text by S. Renee Mitchell

Shout Out - Kenji Bunch, text by A. Mimi Sei

As we prepare this album for release, we invite you to explore the pieces, the artists, and their stories in our Commission Stories gallery—an important archive of the work we’ve premiered, the artists we’ve supported, and the impact these collaborations have had on our communities.