Bio

Jermaine Powell is one of the most innovative and diverse song writers to date. Her talent extends far beyond the task of tacking members of the alphabet onto poster boards of pitch and rhythm. Jermaine expresses the truths of life whether happy, sad, or just plain ordinary. Simply stated, she cares about thoughts and feelings—yours, mine, and those of people she’ll never meet. Her debut project, With Baby
In Mind, is a tribute to newbie mothers and their babies.
As a child Jermaine was influenced by all forms of music ranging from the provocative lyrics of Sting and the Police to the sometimes controversial arrangements of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. These experiences are the hub of her musical diversity. Never allowing her preferences to be defined by what a little black girl from Chicago should like, our lives are all the more enriched.
Desiring to constructively harness her musical ambition, Jermaine chose the flute as her primary instrument, and like the experiences of most young artist, this path was filled with critics, cynics, and pessimists. Nevertheless, she marched forward, right onto the campus of Howard University.
Open to the experience of self evolution, Jermaine has chosen to expand far beyond the safe and theoretical instructions of her experiences in academia. She has chosen to archive the condition of her soul by writing music that touches the heart—yours, mine, and those of people she’ll never meet.