Taryell Simmons reconnects with recording artist Kajé Jones two years after their first interview. Kajé shares the story behind her self-written single "Time," why her music works like a personal diary, and how she collaborated with visual artists to bring the song's music video to life.
Welcome to this episode of Rise Urban Nation hosted by Terrell Simmons, featuring recording artist Kajé Jones. In this conversation, Terrell and Kajé reconnect after two years to discuss musical inspiration and artistic growth. Kajé shares the backstory of her self-written single "Time" and her passion for authentic storytelling.
Terrell Simmons reconnects with Kajé Jones nearly two years after their initial interview on God's Radio One.
Terrell describes how hearing Kajé's song "Time" reignited his passion for contemporary music.
Kajé shares that her music functions as an intimate diary of her life experiences and emotions.
Kajé explains that she wrote the entirety of "Time" herself and collaborated with visual artists on the video.
A computer fan creates background noise, leading to a live audio troubleshooting session and recording reset.
Artistic Reconnection: The host and guest celebrate reuniting after two years and launching new creative ventures.
Musical Inspiration: Terrell shares how discovering Kajé's work restored his faith in modern musical creativity.
Personal Songwriting: Kajé discusses writing records entirely on her own as an expression of personal truth.
Creative Collaboration: The artist details working alongside visual creatives to produce an impactful music video.
Studio Production: The hosts manage live technical difficulties with microphone setups and background ambient sound.
Create art authentically by treating songwriting as a genuine personal diary.
Take creative ownership by writing and guiding your own artistic projects from start to finish.
Collaborate with skilled visual creators to bring musical themes to life visually.
Stay calm and adapt professionally when facing technical challenges during audio production.
Kajé Jones is an independent recording artist and songwriter renowned for her soulful sound and deeply personal lyrics. Grounded in faith, she creates music that reflects her life journey and resonates with listeners seeking authentic art. Fans can discover her catalog and latest releases on her official website and streaming platforms.
Taryell: Welcome ladies and gentlemen to another episode of Rise Urban Nation. Your host Terrell Simmons in the building. Once again, we have a special guest: Kajay Jones. We were just vibing out before the interview. How are you doing today, ma'am? How is your day going?
Kajé Jones: Thank you. I am blessed. God is always walking with me on this walk of faith, so I cannot complain. My day is going great.
Taryell: It is going great. We are going to get into everything you have been up to. It has been almost two years since I interviewed you on God's Radio One. Now I have my own show, so we are going to vibe out again. I cannot wait to dive into your projects. Let us dive right in.
Kajé Jones: Yep.
Taryell: As I was talking to you earlier, I went back to your website and listened to your track "Time," and it really ignited something in me. I was just talking to some friends from a hip hop group down in New Orleans about how music does not inspire me like it used to. When I listened to your track, I thought, this is what inspires me. It was right under my nose the whole time. I was so happy to reconnect with you to get that vibe again. Is that the vibe you were going for on the "Time" record? Tell me about that process and your thoughts on music in today's society.
Kajé Jones: I am pleased to hear that you like the record. That record is my most current baby. Out of all the tracks I have written, that one embodies and expresses exactly what I was trying to convey. I wrote that whole record by myself. The video I did with a couple of creatives also flows so well. When I write my records, my music is a diary for whatever I have going on at that time.
Taryell: Hold on, I am going to pause you for a second because I hear a whirlwind in your background. Is it your computer fan? It is coming through loud and clear.
Kajé Jones: This is my computer fan. Now that I took my headphones off I can hear it.
Taryell: Is the microphone on your headset or is it in your camera?
Kajé Jones: The microphone is probably on my camera.
Taryell: That sucker is loud.
Kajé Jones: What about now? Can you still hear it?
Taryell: I can still hear it. Did you switch to that microphone now?
Kajé Jones: I switched to the headphones.
Taryell: It still has that sound. Let me see.
Kajé Jones: What about now? The fan is off now.
Taryell: Okay, we are going to redo that take over again, but I am going to remove background noise. I will stop and restart.
Kajé Jones: Okay.
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