"My new album starts off telling stories of addiction, sex work, life in survival mode as a trans woman in the early 2000s. It then progresses into when I got sober and got delivered. I close with the gospel song that I wrote in jail, kind of telling God that I'm sorry."
"My journey inspired my nonprofit work with the organization Before the Rocks Cry Out, which intertwines mental, spiritual and physical health with music. It focuses on Indigenous communities, and we reach out to people who are experiencing addiction, people who have been abused."
"Music brings a therapy and an uplifting spiritual experience. So it's very inspirational, uplifting, educational for people who are not comfortable going to get help. We bring the help to you in a safe space."
Ramonda Holiday, a Diné/Navajo R&B musician, created an album documenting her personal transformation from addiction, sex work, and survival as a trans woman in the early 2000s through sobriety and spiritual deliverance. The album concludes with a gospel song written during her incarceration expressing repentance. Inspired by her recovery, Holiday founded Before the Rocks Cry Out, a nonprofit organization integrating mental, spiritual, and physical health through music for Indigenous communities. The organization specifically serves people experiencing addiction and abuse survivors. The nonprofit hosted its inaugural event featuring gospel artist Vicki Winans and behavioral health service providers, creating a safe, accessible space where music provides therapeutic and spiritual benefits to individuals hesitant about seeking traditional help.
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