Growing up, Stephonne Singleton told people he wanted to play music. He’s black; he’s tall; he’s a dude, and he thinks that’s why most people responded saying: “So you wanna be rapper?” But people’s assumptions were far different from Stephonne’s true musical dreams.Stephonne Singleton is a Kansas City based singer-songwriter who grew up in Wyandotte County. His family struggled to make ends meet, making his Johnson County friend’s lives seem glamorous. He went attended Catholic School kindergarten through college, even though he knew he was gay for most of his life. He felt constrained by emotional barriers growing up, and he channels that into his music.Stephone and our Ghost Notes producer Jamie Searle are recording an album right now called Caged Bird Sings Songs About Red Beard. Today Stephonne sheds light on the darkness that comes with feeling like a caged bird, and the joys of being set free. This is Ghost Notes.Your Musical Forecast | April 21
