SHOLA OPHELIA | SheHH PODCAST S3E7

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 Communications Co-ordinator and Playlist Curator Hannah sits down with Texas-based soul singer-songwriter Shola Ophelia in her apartment. She shares her music journey, her stylistic influences and all about her EP 'A Time For Everything'. 

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Time Codes:

00:00 - Start of episode

01:10 - Who is Shola Ophelia

02:37 - Writing from a young age

03:50 - Where her love for music came from

05:15 - Tori Kelly Concert experience

08:18 - Her musical influences

10:25 - Underrepresentation of women in the music industry

13:04 - Her EP 'A Time For Everything'

15:28 - Romans 8 vs. 28 impact 

16:43 - The final push in finishing her EP 

18:35 - Practical lessons about making music

20:34 - Battling the 'late bloomer' mentality

22:09 - Advice for those fighting with discouragement

24:19 - Encouraging Bible verses

26:46 - What's next for Shola Ophelia

28:14 - Legacy

Shola Ophelia's links:

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

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/39MnKngzQ8AMu7lDaFpD1L 

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

Quality Control Co-ordinator - Ikeoluwa Lawson