JESSICA AKIN | SheHH PODCAST S3E8

The SheHH Podcast is a collection of interviews with women in the front and behind the scenes of Christian Music globally. SheHH aims to promote women in music ministry, encourage upcoming artists and foster community among Christian women over a love of music. After the hit SheHH series one and two was, the SheHH team is BACK with a dynamic new series of conversations with SheHH sisters!

Welcome to our brand new series - Series three! In this episode, our Founder Paula Melissa sits down with UK R&B singer, songwriter and artist, Jessica Akin. She shares her heart for creating authentic music, as well as overcoming dyslexia and mental health issues 

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Time Codes

00:00 - Start of episode

00:50 - Who is Jessica Akin? and her journey

03:54 - Writing her first single, 'Blue'

07:39 - Mental health and Christianity

09:55 - Her EP 'Colours' 

14:25 - Being a multi-faceted artist

19:27 - Discovering her genre and sound + her musical influences

24:02 - The influence of faith in her music

26:27 - Her feature on 'Without You' by Uchenna and other collaborations

34:30 - Plans for 2022

36:39 - Being dyslexic and it's effects

42:04 - Her legacy

Jessica's links: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaakin_/ 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/75UHr7EAxiKqmd9T1JuUyn?si=x125LyTnTXCdmV1s_SiAPg&nd=1 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2OYqeC5CXKxWtZHVXmnrQ?app=desktop

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JessicaAkin_

SheHH Team:

Founder & Producer - Paula Melissa

Playlist Curator & Communications Co-ordinator - Hannah Adeoye

Content Co-ordinator - Pamela Ugochukwu

Content Co-ordinator - Zoe Yovela

Content Editor - Sharnelle McLean