When you step into the life of Claire Pearson and Don McCollister, you know you have entered a special place. Their chemistry is tangible, their passion for life is contagious, and their talent is undeniable. Theirs is a love story forged through music over time and space and the benefit goes to us.

Virginia Schenck – or VA – is a master of nuance – of bringing subtlety and beauty to the music she creates whether she is covering a classic or improvising an original. Her passion is listening – to silence, music, life sounds and finding a way to bring that into her world to create something special and enduring.

When you meet Lindsay Wine, you just feel it: her energy, her passion and her love of what she does – and what she does is pretty special. She, along with her boyfriend, Jonathan Akin, own one of the most storied music venues in Atlanta, Darwin’s Burgers and Blues in Sandy Springs.

You may have heard of Darwin’s and know a bit about its ups and downs, but Lindsay and Akin are writing a new chapter in Darwin’s story.

Everyone loves a comeback story and Carol Albert is just that. She has been a part of the Atlanta jazz music scene on and off for the past 25 years, but with her new album she is seeing renewed success.

For as long as she can remember, Ashley Rivera wanted to be a singer. When she was in pre-school, she recalls her teacher, Miss Angela, asking what she wanted to be and she said “a singer” and Miss Angela and the kids clapped for her and she knew it was possible.

Ashley looks like a rock star – dark hair, slight figure, mesmerizing eyes. The first time I saw Ashley sing, she was the front for a cover band and was all of 23 years old; her soulful and yet rocking voice and stage presence went far beyond her years. She has spent a number of years singing with cover bands and doing studio work in Nashville and Atlanta, but her heart is for her original music.