A collaboration with Thaddaeus Washington and Metroparks Toledo — Common Ground II, a curated world of music, nature, and the spirit that brought us together.
This sophomore project expands the sonic world of its predecessor, incorporating new collaborators, new landscapes, and new layers of intention. Students from Chase STEM Academy and children from Toledo Day Nursery became part of the creative process — their energy and presence woven into something that now belongs to all of Toledo.
“Nature doesn’t need anything added to do what it does — heal, comfort, inspire. But when music meets nature, it creates a blend of something that really can’t be explained. It has to be experienced.”
– Thaddaeus Washington
Every track was built the same way the first album was: without a plan. Washington arrived at each session and let nature set the direction. Wind shaped the melody. Birds called the tempo. Fire held the feeling. The job of the musician was to listen first, and create second.
Students from Chase STEM Academy and children from Toledo Day Nursery became part of the creative process.
CHASE STEMM ACADEMY
TOLEDO DAY NURSERY
Just as Metroparks Toledo has always been a place for every person — regardless of background, belief, or circumstance — Common Ground 2 was made with that same intention. No one is excluded from what nature offers.
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