First Annual Musicwoman Festival 2024 in Atlanta, GA

Seventeen years of service is a long time. Volunteerism is the spirit of giving in action. At WIJSF, Inc., one person did the work for 13 years. As of August 1, 2020, she was joined by a staff of professionals, who moved this non-profit organization forward. This showed us that teamwork is an essential part of any successful endeavor.

Sure, musicians practice and play their instrument, alone. But the real experience is joining with others to bring music to a listening audience. No, every musician does not have that goal. But, in the sphere of professional musicians who earn their livelihood from producing music, there is an understanding of the impact of working with other musicians. Collaborative music is magical because it allows each musician’s gift to shine within the ensemble. The magic of music are those magical musicians bringing sound to those who hear. The audience is part of the team. Those who hear the music are blessed with it. It’s a chemical concoction – the musician, the music, and the audience.

Teamwork is essential. At WIJSF, we publish Musicwoman Magazine with the help of a graphic designer, other ad producers, printers, editors, writers, photographers, painters, distributors, advertisers, and our members, who share the magazines with others. The best part is the array of women instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, producers, promoters, DJs, filmmakers, writers, and educators, who bring the world their brand of music. Our roster is diverse on so many levels from instrumentation to genre, country, to ethnicity, and our 440 members shine on every stage they touch.

In October, 2024, we will present the first, annual Musicwoman Festival in Atlanta. This is our opportunity to showcase the variety of talented women and men who understand our mission to promote women musicians, globally. We’ve gathered some young musicians to represent those artists who make themselves known in the cultural community. While my daughter, Mimi Johnson works on the inner level with branding, marketing, promotions, and media, my granddaughter will host the festival, along with two rising stars. Their visibility on social media is phenomenal enough to attract a diverse generational audience to enjoy the music of women musicians and composers like Sibongile Anna Buda from Mamelodi South Africa, who is our International President, and is bringing the JCFI Music Ensemble to Atlanta on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Members from Florida, New York, North Carolina, and Atlanta will perform. Two young men – Jarvis Evans (vocalist) and Eric Antoine Giles (sax) will be featured.