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The Quiet Storm: A Quick Look at the Forgotten Genre

For those that know me, know my love for R&B music is real.

I don’t event know how I got here, but learning that Quiet Storm is an actual genre was actually not a surprise to me. To me, R&B has essentially been about expressing the true feelings of love since the beginning of time.

I remember stations like WBLK playing some of the most melodic backdrop to late night drives and unforgettable VIBES.

This is one of the reasons why I started That Slow Jam Party - to being back the feeling that only The Quiet Storm can give. xo, Lissa

ps: here are some notable Quiet Storm songs from the 2000s D’Angelo - Untitled (How Does It Feel) Musiq Soulchild - Love Carl Thomas - Emotional Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be

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Music to Help your Mental Health.

They say music heals. For me personally, music has been such an integral part of my life. Everything is connected to music. When I was younger, my alarm clock played the local radio to get me up and ready for school. 80s pop and rock music will always be apart of my musical DNA growing up.

In High school, I could not study or read a book without music, sometimes I would get into the habit of playing the same album when I was reading a novel - It really helped me create an atmosphere for the book I was reading and helped my imagination paint a vivid picture of the characters.

As I got older and life started to take over, I didn’t really listen to music (outside out work) they way I used to.

I forced myself to play classical and ambient music in times when I really needed to focus on something really intensely.

Then I started travelling a lot. I would curate playlists on Spotify that I would play on my travels - music that would calm me down during take off and landing and songs that I could easily fall asleep or relax to on the plane. A few years ago, I started creating playlists for clients. These playlists varied from songs for travelling, songs to play when you move into a new apartment, to songs for empowerment. I really enjoyed using my knowledge of music to put together these playlists and to discover new music as well. Below is one of my favorite playlists that i curated called “The Power Trip” - I simply called it, “A POWER playlist for Creatives.” These songs really helped me through some challenging mental Health moments. This is also the playlist that I put on when i want to remind myself how grateful I am to have made it this far in my journey as an entrepreneur and as a creative. I hope you enjoy this playlist as much as I do.

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:: The choices that other people make in their lives have absolutely nothing to do with you. . . . . . #decisions #toughlove #morningmotivation #dailymotivation #dailyinspiration #motivator #quotesaboutlife #quotesforgirls #bgki https://www.instagram.com/p/CI7h1gnH2fE/?igshid=c5o1wvh7v6ie

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